3 Brothers Filmcast

Is PULP FICTION as good as it was in 1994? Worse? Better? The Brothers ponder the film’s impact on themselves and cinema as a whole in a roundtable discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s iconic crime film. They discuss the film’s cast, narrative, and style as well as compare its chapters and share their favourite characters and segments. Later, they broaden the conversation to discuss Tarantino’s entire filmography and share their top three Tarantino films.0:32 - Keynote7:05 - Roundtable: “Pulp Fiction”53:33 - Roundtable: Top 3 Tarantino FilmsClips:- “Duck Amuck” (1953) Warner Bros. Pictures- “The Killers” (1946) Universal Pictures- “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” (2019) Sony Pictures Releasing- “Pulp Fiction” (1994) Miramax Films- “Star Wars” (1977) Twentieth Century FoxRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is ROAD HOUSE truly ROAD HOUSE without Patrick Swayze? This question looms over the Brothers roundtable discussion of Doug Liman’s ROAD HOUSE, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. They discuss the film’s action filmmaking, storytelling, setting, and approach as a remake before comparing it to Rowdy Herrington’s original film starring Patrick Swayze. In particular, they outline some of the many reasons why the original film is not a guilty pleasure, but rather one of the best action films of the 1980s.0:29 - Keynote3:49 - Roundtable: “Road House” (24) vs “Road House” (89)Clips:- “Road House” (1989) United Artists- “Road House” (2024) Amazon MGM StudiosRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is DUNE: PART TWO this generation’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK? None other than Christopher Nolan suggested as much. The Brothers examine the success of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sequel in this roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s thematic approach, its Shakespearean ending, the performances of the all-star cast, the design and worldbuilding, its qualities as an adaptation, and its potential legacy within science-fiction cinema.0:28 - Keynote4:12 - Roundtable: “Dune: Part Two”Clips:- “Dune” (2021) Warner Bros.- “Dune: Part Two” (2024) Warner Bros.- “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Twentieth Century FoxRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Indebted to Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER as well as many prestige dramas from the 1980s and 1990s, Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL is one of the best reviewed movies of 2023 and a nominee for Best Picture and Best Director at this year’s Oscars. The Brothers dig into the film and its deliberately ambiguous storytelling in a roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s withholding of information, stylistic approach, interrogation of the French legal system, and showy performances. They also debate the film’s central question: did she do it?0:29 - Keynote5:14 - Roundtable: “Anatomy of a Fall”Clips:- “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) Le Pacte- “The Shining (1980) Warner Bros.Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Has streaming permanently changed how we gauge success? Are BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER the future of Hollywood? The Brothers discuss these questions and more as they examine three possible trends in filmmaking and cinema during a bonus roundtable discussion.0:22 - Roundtable: 3 Big Trends Going into 2024Clips:- “Dune” (1984) Universal PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What does a good modern blockbuster look like? Is it more like Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE or Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE - A CHILD OF FIRE? The Brothers examine the state of modern, large-scale genre filmmaking in a roundtable discussion of GODZILLA MINUS ONE, the surprisingly successful new entry in the long-running kaiju series from Toho Studios. They discuss the film’s dramatic approach, action sequences, and homages to the work of Steven Spielberg and Studio Ghibli before they turn their attention to Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE, the divisive director’s attempt to create a space opera franchise on Netflix.0:33 - Keynote3:29 - Roundtable: “Godzilla Minus One”47:53 - Roundtable: “Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire”Clips:- “Godzilla Minus One” (2023) Toho Studios- “Henry V” (1989) Curzon Film Distributors- “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” (2023) Netflix- “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” (1984) Paramount PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

When it came out in 1970, Donald Shebib’s GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD was considered the greatest English-language Canadian film ever made. Today, it remains one of the seminal films of Canadian cinema and a profound working class drama about shattered dreams in Toronto. In light of Donald Shebib’s passing late last year, Anton and Aren discuss GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD and why it remains such a powerful work to this day.2:12 - Roundtable: “Goin’ Down the Road”Clips:- “Goin’ Down the Road” (1970) Chevron PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is NAPOLEON a heroic epic or a tragic comedy? Does Ridley Scott split the difference between the two in his historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French military commander-turned-emperor. The Brothers examine these questions during a roundtable discussion of Scott’s new film. In particular, they focus on the film’s battle scenes, its performances, its portrayal of Napoleon as a great man of history, its comic elements, its point of view, and its comparisons to past Scott films as well as key influences, including Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON and Miloš Forman’s AMADEUS.0:23 - Keynote6:23 - Roundtable: “The Napoleon”Clips:- “Amadeus” (1984) Orion Pictures- “Napoleon” (2023) Columbia PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is THE KILLER David Fincher’s return to form or Fincher’s self-reflexive critique of his own filmmaking habits? Could it be both? The Brothers dig into these questions during a roundtable discussion of Fincher’s latest film, which is currently streaming on Netflix. During the discussion, they also ask whether we should only expect great movies from great auteurs, examine the film’s performances, discuss its critiques of modern society, compare it to film noirs of the past, and celebrate its standout action scene.0:23 - Keynote4:27 - Roundtable: “The Killer”Clips:- “Fight Club” (1999) 20th Century Fox- “The Killer” (2023) NetflixRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8twAdditional Reading:Adam Nayman’s review of “The Killer” for The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2023/11/7/23949516/the-killer-movie-review-netflix-david-fincher

What’s scarier? Emotional trauma or a literal demon? David Gordon Green’s THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER seems to think both are plenty spooky as it recreates the structure of William Friedkin’s original film to explore evil, both psychological and spiritual. The Brothers dig into whether this gambit works in a roundtable discussion, which also touches on the film’s role as a legacy sequel, its syncretic religiosity, its performances, and its success (or failure) as a horror film. Afterwards, they broaden the discussion to examine THE EXORCIST series as a whole, remarking on which films in the series work best and how the original film remains so iconic 50 years later.0:29 - Keynote4:55 - Roundtable: “The Exorcist: Believer”55:18 - Roundtable: “The Exorcist” Series1:19:21 - OutroClips:- “Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist” (2005) Warner Bros. Pictures- “The Exorcist” (1973) Warner Bros.- “The Exorcist III” (1990) 20th Century Fox- “The Exorcist: Believer” (2023) Universal Pictures- “From Dusk till Dawn” (1996) Miramax Films- “Halloween Ends” (2022) Universal Pictures- “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (2023) Walt Disney Pictures- “Star Wars” (1977) 20th Century FoxRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is A HAUNTING IN VENICE a horror movie? The marketing makes it seem like Kenneth Branagh has reinvented his Hercule Poirot series as a haunted house horror thriller, with grisly deaths, supernatural happenings, and an overwhelming atmosphere of dread. But does the movie match the marketing? Yes, and no. The Brothers dig into the film’s genre positioning in a roundtable discussion. They also example the film’s theatricality, Branagh’s roots as a Shakespeare actor and director, and the film’s examination of spiritualism vs materialism. Later, they look back on the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trilogy to mark the 20th anniversary of THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL.0:26 - Keynote4:45 - Roundtable: “A Haunting in Venice”48:15 - Roundtable: “Pirates of the Caribbean” 20th Anniversary1:04:47 - OutroClips:- All Is True (2018) Sony Pictures Classics- A Haunting in Venice (2023) 20th Century Studios- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) Buena Vista PicturesPirates of the Caribbean reviews:- Anton on “The Curse of the Black Pearl”: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2023/9/5/review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl- Aren on “Dead Man’s Chest”: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2023/9/7/review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest-2006- Anders on “At World’s End”: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2023/9/8/review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end-2007Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8twApologies for the quality of Aren’s audio track, which was the result of an unforeseen technical issue.

What’s your favourite movie of the 2023 summer movie season? The Brothers share their answers as they discuss BARBIE, OPPENHEIMER, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, SOUND OF FREEDOM, and other 2023 summer movie releases. They also examine the political discourse surrounding the smash successes of BARBIE and SOUND OF FREEDOM, shout out some of the summer’s notable indie releases, and share what memorable old films they caught up with this summer.0:00 - Intro0:14 - Roundtable: 2023 Summer Movie Roundup23:17 - OutroRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What are the most influential movies of the 1970s? The standard answer is to say STAR WARS and JAWS, as these two blockbusters reinvented Hollywood and became the lode stars of mainstream filmmaking for the following decades. But the Brothers argue that George Lucas’s AMERICAN GRAFFITI deserves to be in the conversation as one of the most influential Hollywood movies of the decade. In a roundtable discussion to mark its 50th Anniversary, the Brothers examine AMERICAN GRAFFITI and its various thematic and formal approaches, including its nostalgic lens, its performances, its characterizations, its experimental sound recording, and the film’s indebtedness to the French New Wave.0:00 - Intro0:26 - Keynote3:59 - Roundtable: “American Graffiti”1:00:00 - OutroClips:- American Graffiti (1973) Universal Pictures- Mad Men (2007) AMC- Phantom of the Paradise (1974) 20th Century Fox- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) 20th Century FoxSuggested Reading:- Anton’s review of American Graffiti: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2023/8/25/review-american-graffiti-1973Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is ASTEROID CITY a great Wes Anderson film? The Brothers discuss Anderson’s latest in a roundtable discussion. Specifically, they share general thoughts, discuss whether Anderson is suffering from diminished returns, interrogate the performances and frame narrative, and offer possible avenues for accessing the meaning of the work.0:00 - Intro0:31 - Roundtable: “Asteroid City”19:59 - OutroClips:- “Asteroid City” (2023) Focus FeaturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Does the world still need Indiana Jones? The Brothers examine this question during a roundtable discussion of James Mangold’s INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. They offer their general reactions to the film, compare it to past films in the series, debate the performances of newcomers Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen, and examine how the film is stuck between recreating adventure serials of the past and embodying the flattened worldview of blockbusters of the present.0:00 - Intro0:59 - Keynote4:22 - Roundtable: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”55:36 - OutroClips from:- Goldfinger (1964) United Artists- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Walt Disney Studios- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Paramount Pictures- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Paramount Pictures- No Time to Die (2021) Universal Pictures- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Paramount PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Does THE FLASH epitomize the failure of the DCEU? The Brothers examine this question during a roundtable discussion of Andy Muschietti’s new film starring Ezra Miller. After some general takes on the film’s success (or lack thereof), they focus on the film’s performances, chronology, strange tone, CGI cameos, and examine the confusing history of the DCEU writ large. They also dig deep into the film’s use of false nostalgia and comparisons to the MCU, specifically SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, before offering a brief review of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE and pondering what’s next for superhero cinema.0:00 - Intro1:04 - Keynote4:54 - Roundtable: “The Flash”49:04 - Review: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”57:23 - OutroClips from:- “Ally McBeal” (1997) 20th Century Fox- “Batman” (1989) Warner Bros.- “Batman Forever” (1995) Warner Bros.- “Batman & Robin” (1997) Warner Bros.- “The Flash” (2023) Warner Bros.- “Peacemaker” (2022) Warner Bros.- “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021) Sony PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What are you excited to see in the 2023 summer movie season? Is Christopher Nolan just a dumb guy posing as a smart guy or will his OPPENHEIMER be the movie of the summer? Will INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY fall into the same trap as the Disney STAR WARS and MCU movies? Can Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE possibly be good? The Brothers ponder these questions and more as they preview the 2023 summer movie season.0:00 - Intro0:29 - The Current: 2023 Summer Movie Preview27:05 - OutroClips:- “The Master” (2012) The Weinstein CompanyRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is RETURN OF THE JEDI the first prequel? The Brothers ponder this question during a roundtable discussion to mark the film’s 40th anniversary. They examine the themes of this final film in the STAR WARS Original Trilogy, explore how the film makes the saga about a family instead of an individual, celebrate the film’s technical achievements and performances, and dig into its remarkable editing. They also examine how it connects to the rest of the STAR WARS franchise and relitigate some of the film’s most notorious elements, including George Lucas’s Special Edition edits and the presence of Ewoks and other family-friend creatures.0:00 - Intro0:44 - Keynote2:47 - Roundtable: “Return of the Jedi”53:32 - OutroClips from:- “Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest” (1995) Nintendo- “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) 20th Century Fox- “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) RKO Radio Pictures- “Return of the Jedi” (1983) 20th Century Fox- “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999) 20th Century Fox- “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (2005) 20th Century Fox- “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019) Walt Disney StudiosAren’s review of RETURN OF THE JEDI for their 2019 STAR WARS Retrospective: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2019/9/30/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-1983Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

The Brothers put on their best kevlar-reinforced three-piece suits for a roundtable discussion of Chad Stahelski’s JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4. They offer their impressions of this latest installment in the series, examine the action filmmaking, dig into some of its key themes, investigate the series’ worldbuilding, and celebrate the performances of Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen. They also examine the film’s video game qualities before they move onto a roundtable discussion of THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, the video game blockbuster from Nintendo and Illumination.0:00 - Intro1:30 - Keynote3:57 - Roundtable: “John Wick: Chapter 4”47:53 - Roundtable: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”1:04 - OutroClips from:- “Alice in Wonderland” (1951) Walt Disney Productions- “John Wick” (2014) Summit Entertainment- “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017) Lionsgate- “John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023) Lionsgate- “The Sopranos” (1999) HBO- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023) Universal Pictures- “Super Mario 64” (1996) Nintendo- “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) Buena Vista PicturesRead more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Anton dons a hood and descends into the catacombs of Rome for a review of Andrew Hyatt’s PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, a biblical drama about the Early Church starring James Faulkner as St. Paul and Jim Caviezel as St. Luke. Anton examines how the film is framed as a kind of dystopian thriller, almost like an ancient world BLADE RUNNER, and how Hyatt creates an atmosphere of tension and paranoia through his worldbuilding. He goes on to examine the film’s budgetary restrictions and unpack the film’s depiction of persecution and its potential relevance for contemporary viewers.You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film.