Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Table Talk: An American Pickle (2020)

Anders and Aren dig into HBO Max’s An American Pickle, examining it as a showcase for Seth Rogen and an investigation of the role of religion in modernity.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromAugust 12, 2020Table Talk, An American Pickle, Brandon Trost, Simon Rich, Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, JudaismComment

Table Talk: Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Anders and Anton discuss the new Spike Lee Vietnam War film, Da 5 Bloods, and how it fits into Lee’s on filmography, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the legacy of American imperialism in Southeast Asia.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromJune 26, 2020Table Talk, Spike Lee, war movie, drama, race, Vietnam, Delroy LIndo, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jonathan Majors, Norm Lewis, Paul Walter Hauser, Melanie Thierry, Jaspar Paakonen, Jean RenoComment

Table Talk: Contagion (2011)

Anton and Aren take an extended look back at Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion and consider its narrative structure, filmmaking style, and whether it’s now a modern classic in light of COVID-19.

RoundtablesAnton BergstromJune 15, 2020Contagion, Steven Soderbergh, Scott Z. Burns, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, Sanaa Lathan, COVID-19Comment

Table Talk: The Last Dance (2020)

Anders and Aren discuss the recent ESPN/Netflix doc on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance, touching on celebrity culture, documentary narratives, and shared pandemic viewing.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromMay 21, 2020documentary, basketball, Michael Jordan, ESPN, Netflix, celebrity culture, sportsComment

Roundtable: Assassin 33 A.D. (2020)

The Brothers discuss Jim Carroll’s Christian time travel drama, Assassin 33 A.D., and how it stands out from other evangelical Christian films.

RoundtablesAren BergstromMay 13, 2020Assassin 33 A.D., Jim Carroll, Morgan Roberts, Donny Boaz, Niki Spiridakos, Lamar Usher, Gerardo Davila, Jason Castro, Johnny Rey Diaz, Heidi MontagComment

Table Talk: Peter Bogdanovich's Targets (1968)

Anders and Aren discuss Peter Bogdanovich’s debut feature, Targets, and how the film is a touchstone for the work of Quentin Tarantino and explores the relationship between violence and cinema.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromApril 21, 2020Targets, Table Talk, Peter Bogdanovich, Samuel Fuller, Boris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly, Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time ... in HollywoodComment

Roundtable: Disney Star Wars

The Brothers discuss the merits, weaknesses, and themes of the Disney Trilogy, the two Star Wars Story movies, and The Mandalorian.

Star Wars, RoundtablesAnton BergstromJanuary 10, 2020Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The MandalorianComment

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Part 2

In Part 2 the Brothers discuss The Rise of Skywalker’s links to the past, its world building, and how it concludes the Disney Trilogy.

Roundtables, Star WarsAnders BergstromDecember 31, 2019Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Roundtable, J.J. Abrams, Disney, Oscar Isaac, Rian Johnson, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Ian McDiarmid, George LucasComment

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Part 1

The Brothers offer first impressions on The Rise of Skywalker and discuss its furious pace, Expanded Universe vibe, and controversial narrative twists.

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

The Brothers discuss the much-maligned prequels, focusing on the politics, acting, and action.

Roundtables, Star WarsAnton BergstromDecember 6, 2019Star Wars Retrospective, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithComment

Table Talk: The Irishman a.k.a. I Heard You Paint Houses (2019)

Anders and Aren break down the intricacies of Martin Scorsese’s haunting new film, The Irishman, including its iconic cast and connections to Scorsese’s previous film.

Table Talk: Parasite (2019)

Anders and Aren discuss one of the year’s must see films: the latest from New Korean Cinema master, Bong Joon-ho, Parasite.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromNovember 22, 2019New Korean Cinema, South Korea, Parasite, Palme d'Or, Bong Joon-ho, Song Kang-ho, drama-thriller, black comedyComment

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

The Brother dig into the Star Wars Original Trilogy and focus on the expansion of the story world, Michael Kaminski’s The Secret History of Star Wars, nostalgia, and the Special Editions.

Roundtables, Star WarsAren BergstromOctober 11, 2019Return of the Jedi, The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars, A New Hope, George Lucas, The Original Trilogy, Roundtable, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Star Wars RetrospectiveComment

Roundtable: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (2019)

The Brothers discuss Quentin Tarantino’s latest and its huge cast, historical revisionism, and function as a fairy tale.

RoundtablesAren BergstromAugust 2, 2019Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Austin Baker, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Mike Moh, Luke Perry, Kurt Russell, Al Pacino, Once Upon a Time ... in HollywoodComment

Roundtable: Game of Thrones Part 2 - The Series

After a bit of time to reflect on the series, the Brothers discuss the legacy and experience of Game of Thrones upon its conclusion.

Roundtables, TV CornerAnders BergstromJuly 5, 2019Game of Thrones, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, George R-R- Martin, fantasy, televisionComment

Roundtable: Game of Thrones Part 1 - The Final Season

After the series finale this past Sunday night, the 3 Brothers offer their take on the final season of Game of Thrones: the plot twists, characters, and its place in the television landscape.

Roundtables, TV CornerAnders BergstromMay 24, 2019Game of Thrones, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, George R-R- Martin, fantasy, television, TV show, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Masie Williams, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-WaldauComment

Roundtable: Christmas: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Brothers discuss the beloved Christmas classic, compare it to other adaptations of A Christmas Carol, praise Michael Caine’s performance, and explore its formal filmmaking.

Roundtables, ChristmasAnton BergstromDecember 24, 2018The Muppet Christmas Carol, Brian Henson, The Muppets, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Charles Dickens, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Michael Caine, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Rizzo the RatComment

Table Talk: The Other Side of the Wind (2018*)

Anders and Aren talk about The Other Side of the Wind, the “lost” final film from the master, Orson Welles, recently available on Netflix.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromDecember 12, 2018Orson Welles, The Other Side of the Wind, lost film, art film, documentary, Peter Bogdanovich, John Huston, Oja KodarComment

Table Talk: Outlaw King (2018)

Is Netflix’s new epic, Outlaw King, both a good movie and good history? Anton and Aren discuss.

RoundtablesAnton BergstromDecember 6, 2018Outlaw King, Chris Pine, David Mackenzie, Bathsheba Doran, James MacInnes, David Harrower, Mark Bomback, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin, Billy Howle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, medieval, historical epic

Table Talk: Creed II (2018)

Anders and Aren discuss Creed II: the latest in the Rocky series is an enjoyable if overstuffed sequel that looks at different father and child relationships while calling back to the old Rocky films.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromNovember 29, 2018roundtable, Creed, Creed II, Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Steven Caple Jr., Ryan Coogler, boxing, sports, fathers, dramaComment