BlackBerry

BlackBerry

The story of the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone is told in BlackBerry. Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and Douglas Fregin (Matt Johnson) are business partners in the upstart Waterloo, Ontario, technology company Research In Motion. The two make a pitch to Harvard-educated businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton) of Sutherland-Schultz Ltd for their…

Another Country

Another Country

Actor David Gulpilil talks about the treatment of Australia’s indigenous population in Another Country. Ramingining is an isolated indigenous community 500 kilometres east of Darwin, Australia. The area was once the centre of Yolngu culture, where the people lived a self-sufficient lifestyle in the bush. However, the Australian government came in and built the community, forcing the Yolngu to…

Teen Lust

Teen Lust

A teenager’s life depends on getting laid in the comedy Teen Lust.  Neil (Jesse Carere) is the typical 18 year old high schooler, who has yet to lose his virginity.  The problem is, his family are members of a Satanic cult, who intend to make him a virgin sacrifice.  When Neil realizes what’s happening, he…

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

Ivan Reitman returns with his first film in five years with No Strings Attached. I usually don’t like or see romantic comedies, but I decided to see this film due to Reitman’s involvement, the somewhat adult premise, and the fact that the film stars Natalie Portman, who doesn’t usually star in these types of films….