Matt Johnson’s Chronicling Of The Rise & Downfall Of The BlackBerry Is A Boisterous Ode To The Underdog [Berlin]

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Matt Johnson’s Chronicling Of The Rise & Downfall Of The BlackBerry Is A Boisterous Ode To The Underdog [Berlin]

Chances are high that, if you are reading this on the go, you are doing so on your iPhone. Apple, which first introduced the phone in 2007, now holds a whopping 24% share of the smartphone market, meaning that out…

Jay Baruchel Stars in Surprising Exploration of Greed

Home Movie Reviews ‘BlackBerry’ Review: Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton Star in Surprising Exploration of Corporate Greed | Berlinale 2023 Matt Johnson’s new movie pushes the boundaries of a docudrama by adding fun, surprise, and exciting the dramatization of a…

Gorgeous Tale Of Gay First Love Is A Little Too Perfect

The writer-director Goran Stolevski, who made nine short films before his feature debut at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, shows no signs of slowing down. His first feature was “You Won’t Be Alone,” a feral witch epic that overflowed with…

The Man in the Basement

The Man in the Basement, directed by Philippe Le Guay, is a film about questions. In the areas where it succeeds, it does so largely by raising important questions. It is also marvelously acted and beautifully shot. But while many…

Anne Hathaway, Peter Dinklage Show Incredible Range

Home Movie Reviews 'She Came to Me' Review: Anne Hathaway & Peter Dinklage Excel in Film of Doubts and Regrets | Berlinale 2023 With a tight script, brilliant performances, and a unique cast of characters, ‘She Came to Me’ is…

Allen-Miller’s Vibrant Debut Boasts Captivating Cast [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Rye Lane Review: Allen-Miller’s Vibrant Debut Boasts Captivating Cast [Sundance] Within its levity and commentary on being open to love again, Rye Lane delivers a compelling experience full of heart, humor, and joy. David Jonsson and Vivian…

Dystopian Animated Feature from Hungary Imagines a Future Where Our Bodies No Longer Belong To Us [Berlin]

Fifty years ago, the sci-fi thriller “Soylent Green” warned viewers of a distant future—the year 2022—where environmental catastrophe and over-population would cause such dire resource scarcity that the bodies of those who ended their lives voluntarily and with the government’s…

Goran Stolveski’s Film Is Best When It Embraces Intimacy

Home Movie Reviews ‘Of an Age’ Review: Goran Stolevski’s Portrait of Passion Is Best When It Embraces Intimacy The second film from the filmmaker behind 'You Won’t Be Alone' is a loving look at connection that mostly transcends its self-imposed…

Emma Mackey Glows in Love Letter to Emily Brontë

There’s a very good chance that you’ve crossed paths with the literary legends that are the Brontë sisters at some point during your academic career. Their work is synonymous with required reading lists and by default, might also be synonymous…

Welcome to Kittytown | Film Threat

An acting showcase for co-writers Darren Zimmer and Robert Bryn Mann, Welcome to Kittytown is a demented, diseased, post-apocalyptic buddy comedy. And I’m here to tell y’all I loved every friggin’ minute of it. This low-budget road comedy, ably directed by Doug…

Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei & Anne Hathaway Shine, But Rebecca Miller’s Latest Is Otherwise Lukewarm [Berlin]

The last time actor Peter Dinklage and musician Bryce Dessner were involved in the same project, we got “Cyrano,” Joe Wright’s beautifully moving (if underappreciated) adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic play “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Less than two years later, Dinklage…

Celine Song’s Debut Is Soulful, Tender, Devastating [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Past Lives Review: Celine Song's Debut Is Soulful, Tender, Devastating [Sundance] The story is simple, but there is beauty in its layers, its performances & the heart-wrenching & deeply moving connection between its characters. Greta Lee and…

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