![]() Philadelphia is nicknamed the City of Brotherly Love, but the only love in this movie is tainted by brutal crimes and paranoia about betrayal. Written and directed by Jérémie Guez, “Brothers by Blood” is based on Peter Dexter’s novel “Brotherly Love.” The original title of the movie was “The Sound of Philadelphia” (the city where the movie is based), and it’s easy to see why the title was changed, because “The Sound of Philadelphia” could mislead people into thinking it’s a music-oriented movie. “Brothers by Blood” is essentially a cheap wannabe Martin Scorsese gangster film. ![]() ![]() The problem is that all of the characters in the movie are derivative of other characters in much-better mafia films. It’s one of those mobster movies where two family members have an up-and-down relationship that propels much of what happens in the story. “Brothers by Blood” makes a half-hearted attempt to be a compelling crime drama, but the movie still ends up being formulaic and forgettable. Antoni Corone, Brothers by Blood, Carlos Schram, drama, Grace Bilik, James Nelson-Joyce, Jeremie Guez, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael McFadden, movies, Nicholas Crovetti, Paul Schneider, reviews, Ryan Philippe, Ryan Phillippe, Tarek Hamite, Tim Ahernīy Carla Hay Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman in “Brothers by Blood” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in Philadelphia, the crime drama “Brothers by Blood” features an almost all-white cast (with a few Latinos) representing the working-class, the middle-class and the criminal underground.Ĭulture Clash: Two cousins who work for the Irish mobsters in Philadelphia have their loyalties tested due to family secrets and involvement with Italian mobsters.Ĭulture Audience: “Brothers by Blood” will appeal primarily to people who don’t mind watching generic and tedious movies about “thug life.” Ryan Phillippe and Felix Scott in “Brothers by Blood” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment)
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