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BlackBerry Review

BlackBerry is a Canadian comedy-drama about one of Canada’s most famous companies and shows the rise and fall of BlackBerry. In 1996 Research in Motion (RIM) was a struggling tech company in Waterloo, Ontario. The company founders, Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and Doug Fregin (Matt Johnson) pitch their revolutionary invention, the Pocket Link, to Jim Balsillie […]

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Dumb Money Review

The current political climate can be best described as hostile to Wall Street and the super-rich. Films like The Menu and Triangle of Sadness had eat-the-rich sentiments and they have plenty of films condemning the actions of Wall Street. Dumb Money shows a working-class revolt against the stock market. Keith Gill (Paul Dano) is a financial advisor, a self-taught investor, […]

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Asteroid City Review

Wes Anderson is a filmmaker known for his signature visual style and whimsical tone. He takes his directional traits to the sci-fi genre with Asteroid City. In 1955 a group of assorted people arrive in a small desert city. This includes war photographer Augie Steenbeck (John Schwartzman) and his 14-year-old son Woodrow (Jake Ryan), famous […]

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Love Again Review

Love Again is a remake of the German film SMS für Dich. The American version moves the story to New York City and sees a popular recording artist getting a prominent supporting role. Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) is a children’s book writer and artist who saw the love of her life die in a car accident. […]

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Allelujah Review

Allelujah is a dramedy based on a play by Alan Bennett. This film focuses on the staff and patients in a small hospital in Yorkshire. The Bethlehem, or as it is known to the locals, “The Beth”, is a small geriatric hospital in Wakefield. It’s loved by the patients and the community but is under threat […]

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Air Review

Air is based on a remarkable story that changed sports business and sees Ben Affleck return to the director’s chair after a six-year hiatus. In 1984 Nike are a distant third in the basketball market. Things are so bad that Nike’s basketball division’s budget pails compared to their rivals and the board consider closing the division. […]

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Champions Review

Based on a Spanish film, Champions is a sports comedy-drama from one half of the Farrelly Brothers. Marcus Marakovich (Woody Harrelson) is a basketball coach who is tactically brilliant but with poor man-management skills. He gets fired from his job with the Iowa Stallions after getting into a fight with his boss and things become worse for him after a drink-driving […]