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BROTHERS MOVIE REVIEW
Israel Zangwill once said “It takes two men to make one brother”. Step aside Gyllenhaal and Maguire. Retire and move on Devito and Schwarzenegger. This time around the actors playing siblings are Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in a film directed by Max Barbakow and written by Etan Cohen and Macon Blair, Brothers. As children, twin brothers Moke and Jady watched their mother put pedal to the metal and speed out of their lives followed by a dozen cop cars blaring their sirens and flashing their colours. The two grew up looking out for each other as they organized heists and settled scores. During a gig gone wrong, Jaydee (Dinklage) is arrested and sent to prison. Without his brother, Moke (Brolin) changes his ways, turns his life around, and marries a woman he met at a 12 step program (Taylor Paige). After paying his debt to society, Jady is going to use his new found freedom to make up for lost time with his brother by pulling off one last big score. It won’t be easy with a corrupt prison guard on their tail (Brendan Fraser) but with brothers few things are smooth sailing. Bradly, Neil, and Rae discuss this as a homage to the Farrelly brothers, what kind of family can enjoy this particular brand of gross out shock humour, and how Dinklage and Brolin stack up as twins in cinematic history.
DIRECTED BY: Max Barbakow
STARRING: Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Taylour Paige, Glenn Close, Jennifer Landon, Brendan Fraser, M. Emmet Walsh
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Neil Anderson (Screener Squad)
I first got hooked on movies when I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater as a kid. Growing up in a small, rural town meant not having access to a lot of movies. In college, that all changed. I couldn’t get enough. I love it all — flicks, films, movies, and cinema. I still have that wide-eyed wonder of that kid watching movies from the back of a pick-up truck at the drive-in.
Lyrae Anderson (Screener Squad)
You can call me Rae. You can also call me a film lover. I’ll watch it all — small screen; big screen, and everything in between. I have attended and worked for Fantastic Fest and South by Southwest for many years. I married a film geek as well. While we don’t agree on everything, we agree on our love of movies.
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