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What are we meant to think of Marty Mauser? Is he a paragon of American individualism or a scammer hellbent on getting his own way? Could he perhaps be both? The Brothers ponder these questions as they review Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME, his new sports drama set in 1952 and starring Timothée Chalamet as the eponymous table tennis star. They discuss the film’s impact, Chalamet’s performance, the visual style, the moral vantage point, and, most importantly, the film’s commentary on America. Afterwards, they shift gears to reflect on 2025 as a whole, each sharing a few of their favourite movies from the year. 0:50 - Keynote2:45 - Roundtable: “Marty Supreme”47:14 - Aren’s Top Films of 202552:06 - Anders’ Top Films of 202554:38 - Anton’s Top Films of 2025 Clips:- “The Last Dance”- “Marty Supreme”- “One Battle After Another” Further Reading:- Aren’s Top 10 Films of 2025 Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at 3 Brothers Film. Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel.

Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET is one of the most buzzed about films of the year, emotionally charged, featuring acclaimed performances, and offering a portrayal of the biographical origins of Shakespeare’s HAMLET in his marriage and grief at the loss of his son, Hamnet. But is the film a triumph of biographical filmmaking and a testimony to the power of art, or is it an overwrought melodrama with little new to say? The Brothers dig into the film’s performances, disagreeing on the film’s success. They discuss its relationships to other Shakespeare films, its thematic resonances, and references to other filmmakers including Terrence Malick and Lars Von Trier. At the end they discuss the first five years of this podcast, celebrating their favourite reviews and conversations, as well as the films they wish they had been able to review, including OPPENHEIMER, and films they would discuss differently in hindsight. 0:46 - Keynote 2:05 - Roundtable: “Hamnet” 53:00 - Looking Back at 5 Years of the Podcast Clips: “Hamnet” (2025) “Antichrist” (2009) “On the Nature of Daylight” - Max Richter “Mank” (2020) “Lethal Weapon” (1987) “The Simpsons” (1993) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is FRANKENSTEIN the movie Guillermo del Toro was born to make, or a movie that he’s essentially already made throughout his career? Anders and Aren explore the answer as they discuss del Toro’s latest for Netflix. They dig into the film’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi’s performances, del Toro’s visual approach, and the religious implications of the film. Then, they sing the praises of Paul Thomas Anderson’s political action thriller ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and discuss whether Richard Linklater’s NOUVELLE VAGUE is an appropriate tribute to Jean-Luc Godard and the French New Wave. 0:46 - Keynote1:33 - Table Talk: “Frankenstein”33:00 - Table Talk: “One Battle After Another”43:32 - Table Talk: “Nouvelle Vague” Clips:- “Frankenstein”- “Nouvelle Vague”- “One Battle After Another” Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What’s your favourite horror movie of the past 10 years? For this year’s Halloween Horror episode, the Brothers dive into the last decade in horror films, which has been an especially fertile period for the popularity and success of the genre, measured by the success of new and old franchises, Oscar-nominations, and the concept of “elevated horror.” Each brother presents their picks for the horror films that have defined this recent renaissance, briefly discussing why they chose them and why these films matter for horror fans and the genre’s broader popularity in recent years.They wrap up the episode by talking about the deserving films that didn’t make their final shortlist as well as some recent horror successes, including Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS and Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS. 1:05 - Keynote 2:43 - Introduction to the Draft 3:37 - The Draft: Best Horror Movies of the Past 10 Years 46:54 - Honourable Mentions Clips: “Annihilation” (2018) “Get Out” (2017) “It Follows” (2015) “The Witch” (2015) “Pearl” (2022) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Which Spike Lee are we getting with HIGHEST 2 LOWEST? The dazzling stylist and provocateur of DO THE RIGHT THING or the gun-for-hire genre filmmaker of OLDBOY? The Brothers dig into this question with a roundtable discussion of Spike Lee’s latest picture. They examine the performances, the music, the structure, and the commentary, before they turn to the picture Spike Lee remade: Akira Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW. They praise the Japanese noir classic as they examine its narrative structure, style, and impact, and examine the ways the films differ. Finally, the Brothers pay tribute to the late actor and director, Robert Redford, discussing his iconic contributions to cinema. 1:19 - Keynote2:24 - Roundtable: “Highest 2 Lowest”30:49 - Roundtable: “High and Low”48:27 - The Current: Remembering Robert Reford Clips:- “30 Rock” (2006)- “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969)- “High and Low” (1963)- “Highest 2 Lowest” (2025)- “Inside Man” (2006)- “Out of Africa” (1985) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is comedy dead? And if it’s not, does it look something like this? On the latest episode, Anders and Aren dig into two of Hollywood’s biggest summer comedies. First, they examine THE NAKED GUN starring Liam Neeson. They compare the film to the classic series starring Leslie Nielsen, discuss its structural and generic approach, and examine the performances of the leads, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Next, they compare HAPPY GILMORE 2 to the original film and ponder the various ways that Adam Sandler continues to dig deeper into a certain type of juvenile man even as he embodies the laziest aspects of the Hollywood machine. 0:40 - Keynote1:32 - Table Talk: “The Naked Gun”30:24 - Table Talk: “Happy Gilmore 2” Clips:- “Life’s Too Short” (2011)- “The Naked Gun” (2025) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

James Gunn’s new SUPERMAN evokes the visual brightness and narrative beats of a Silver Age comic book. It’s obviously a response to Zack Snyder’s grim Superman movies, MAN OF STEEL and BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. But in being such a pointed response to past Superman movies, is it a successful Superman movie itself? The Brothers dig into this question as they grapple with the launch of the DCU in a roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s tone, humour, casting, narrative beats, and James Gunn’s authorial signatures. They then broaden the conversation to discuss their favourite Superman movies and the best actors to perform Clark Kent and Lois Lane. 0:46 - Keynote3:14 - Roundtable: “Superman”45:10 - Roundtable: Superman on Film Clips:- “Man of Steel” (2013)- “Superman” (1941)- “Superman” (1978)- “Superman” (2025) Related Writing:- Anton’s ranking of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies- Anton’s review of Superman Returns Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

In 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland revolutionized the zombie movie with 28 DAYS LATER. Did they do it again with 28 YEARS LATER? The Brothers dig into this question as they unpack 28 YEARS LATER, Boyle and Garland’s return to the horror series after 23 years. They explore the film’s impact as a bold work of horror filmmaking, the characters and the performances of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams, the worldbuilding surrounding the Infected, and the thematic examination of British culture. Afterwards, they briefly look back on 28 DAYS LATER and 28 WEEKS LATER. 0:47 - Keynote2:43 - Roundtable: “28 Years Later”56:00 - Flash Back: “28 Days Later”58:45 - Flash Back: “28 Weeks Later” Clips:- “28 Days Later” (2002)- “28 Years Later” (2025)- “Boots” (1915) Related Writing:- Anton’s review of “28 Days Later”- Anton’s review of “28 Weeks Later”- Aren’s review of “28 Years Later” Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING sets itself up as the final film in the long running Tom Cruise spy series. Anton and Anders offer their thoughts on the film and how it fits into the legacy of the series. They get into the themes and how the film fits our current moment, with the A.I. villain, “The Entity.” During the conversation they note the film’s many references, not only to other films in the series, but also the James Bond films, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and THE TERMINATOR. They end the conversation by discussing their ranking of the eight films in the series and where THE FINAL RECKONING fits in. 0:47 Keynote 3:01 Table Talk 48:56 Ranking the Series Clips: “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991) “Mission: Impossible III” (2006) “Duck Amuck” (1953) “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning” (2025) “Mission: Impossible” (1996) “Mission: Impossible II” (2000) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What is your favourite Val Kilmer performance? There are a lot of ways to answer this question and the Brothers consider them all during a tribute to the late movie star, who passed away recently at the age of 65. The Brothers dig into the appeal of Kilmer as an actor and explore his most memorable and unique performances, his contributions to 1990s cinema, his approach to method acting, and his theatricality as an actor. During the conversation, they touch on various Kilmer films, including BATMAN FOREVER, TOMBSTONE, HEAT, TOP GUN, WILLOW, SPARTAN, and PRINCE OF EGYPT. 0:49 - Keynote1:37 - The Current: Remembering Val Kilmer Clips:- “Batman Forever” (1995)- “Spartan” (2004)- “Top Gun” (1986)- “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

What’s the best baseball movie of all time? It might be new, but Carson Lund’s EEPHUS belongs in the conversation. Anders and Aren dig into the independent baseball drama and explore the film’s approach to time, use of character actors, and uniquely cinematic exploration of baseball and the end of things. Afterwards, the Brothers discuss some of the best baseball movies of all time, including BULL DURHAM, FIELD OF DREAMS, and A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. 0:43 - Keynote2:10 - Table Talk: “Eephus”38:29 - The Current: Best Baseball Movies39:44 - Table Talk: “Bull Durham”45:06 - Table Talk: “Field of Dreams”47:52 - Table Talk: “Everybody Wants Some!!”49:46 - Table Talk: “Homer at the Bat”54:00 - Table Talk: “61*”56:45 - Table Talk: “Major League”58:17 - Table Talk: “A League of Their Own” Clips:- “Bull Durham” (1988)- “Eephus” (2024)- “Field of Dreams” (1989)- “A League of Their Own” (1992)- “The Simpsons” (1992) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Do the Oscars matter anymore? The Brothers dig into this question as they discuss the 2025 Oscar nominations. First, they offer their general thoughts about this year’s nominees and where the Oscars stand as an institution in 2025. Next, they dig into the Best Picture nominees they didn’t discuss on previous episodes, including THE BRUTALIST, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, CONCLAVE, EMILIA PÉREZ, NICKEL BOYS, THE SUBSTANCE, and WICKED. Finally, they offer their predictions for what movie will take home Best Picture in this unpredictable awards season. 0:45 - Keynote2:27 - The Current: 2025 Oscar Nominations15:26 - Roundtable: “Conclave”25:43 - Roundtable: “The Brutalist”28:15 - Roundtable: “A Complete Unknown”34:16 - Roundtable: “Emilia Pérez”41:15 - Roundtable: “Nickel Boys”45:27 - Roundtable: “The Substance”54:09 - Roundtable: “Wicked”57:52 - The Current: Other 2025 Nominations1:01:17 - The Current: Best Picture Predictions Clips:- “Anora” (2024)- “Conclave” (2024)- “Nickel Boys” (2024)- “Sunset Boulevard” (1950) Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

If we had to get a remake of NOSFERATU in 2024, are we lucky that Robert Eggers made it? The Brothers examine this question as they discuss Eggers’ NOSFERATU remake starring Bill Skarsgård and Lily Rose-Depp. They dig into the film’s approach to the vampire story, its formal interests, its themes, and its performances. They also compare the film to Murnau’s and Herzog’s past NOSFERATU films. Afterwards, they turn their attention to 2024 as a whole as they share a few of the best movies, new and old, that they watched over the past calendar year. 1:34 - Roundtable: “Nosferatu”46:38 - The Current: Best of 2025 Clips:- “Nosferatu” (2024)- “Overlord” (1975) Further Reading:- Anton’s review of “Nosferatu”- Anton’s essay on “Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror” Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Is DIE HARD a Christmas movie? THE SOUND OF MUSIC? CHILDREN OF MEN? The Brothers examine whether these movies make for unconventional Christmas films in a roundtable discussion on what makes a movie a Christmas movie. They lay out their theories for how to define a Christmas movie and encourage some expansion of the traditional criteria, even as they push back on the subjectivity of the definition. 0:54 - Roundtable: What Makes a Movie a Christmas Movie? Further Reading/Viewing:- 12 Unconventional Christmas Movies- 3 Brothers Film Christmas coverage- 9 Unconventional & Under-Appreciated Movies for Easter Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

Are you not entertained? The Brothers answer this question as they dig into Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II, his long-awaited sequel to the original film from 2000. They examine the film’s impact as a work of popular entertainment, dig into how it operates as a legacy sequel, debate its performances and action scenes, and ultimately examine how the film reflects our current political moment. Later, they discuss Scott’s original GLADIATOR and particularly how Russell Crowe’s Maximus remains arguably the most memorable movie character of the 21st century. 1:50 - Roundtable: “Gladiator II”54:18 - Roundtable: “Gladiator” Clips:- “Gladiator” (2000) Universal Pictures- “Gladiator II” (2024) Paramount Pictures- “Training Day” (2001) Warner Bros. Pictures Further reading:- Anton’s review of “Gladiator II”- Anton’s essay, “Maximus Is the Man: How Gladiator (2000) Gave Us One of the Great Movie Heroes” Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw