BlackBerry is a dramedy that explores the rise and fall of Research In Motion, the company behind one of the world’s first smartphones. From their outside appearances, Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton are unrecognizable as Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, respectively. However, they’re both able to disappear into the roles. Baruchel’s Lazaridis is completely gray as far as his hair goes. Meanwhile, Howerton is wearing a bald cap. But wow, the two of them are…
"BlackBerry: The Rise and Fall Behind the Crackberry"Month: May 2023
Alison Klayman spoke about her documentary, Unfinished Business, which looks back at 25 years of the WNBA through the New York Liberty. The documentary first premiered last summer during the 2022 Tribeca Festival. Interestingly enough, the film’s premiere came during the WNBA’s 25th anniversary. Klayman tells Solzy at the Movies that while she usually doesn’t linger on the same subject, she hopes that someone will commission a series. While this documentary runs just over 90…
"Alison Klayman talks WNBA doc Unfinished Business"
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, which is the worst Superman film ever and nearly killed the franchise, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD. The film makes its arrival as part of the Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection getting the complete upgrade to 4K as Warner Bros continues its 100th anniversary celebration. After the wretched Superman III, take a good look around and see who isn’t involved with this mess: the Salkinds, Richard Lester, David…
"Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"
Superman III, which is among the worst comic book movies ever, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD in time for its 40th anniversary. The film makes its arrival as part of the Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection getting the complete upgrade to 4K as Warner Bros continues its 100th anniversary celebration. This is one of those films where one can immediately tell it’s going to be terrible. Right off the bat, Richard Lester opts for…
"Superman III Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, which restores the filmmaker’s vision to the Superman sequel, makes its arrival on 4K UHD. The film makes its arrival as part of the Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection getting the complete upgrade to 4K as Warner Bros continues its 100th anniversary celebration. In a perfect world, Dick Donner would have been able to finish directing the film in the late 1970s. He filmed scenes for both films simultaneously but…
"Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Arrives On 4K UHD"
The Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection is getting the 4K Ultra HD treatment as Warner Bros. celebrates its 100th anniversary. I’ve already reviewed Superman: The Movie when the film was first released on 4K UHD for its 40th anniversary in 2018. The new collection gave me an opportunity to watch and regret watching Superman III and IV for the first time. When it comes to II, the only cut that I viewed was the Richard Donner…
"Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Book Club: The Next Chapter filmmakers Bill Holderman and Erin Simms opened up on the creative process behind the sequel. Holderman and Simms reteam with their Book Club stars–Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen–in taking a vacation to Italy. Where 50 Shades of Grey was the book of choice in the first film, The Alchemist drives the plot of the sequel. Going into the interview, a pressing question on my mind goes…
"Bill Holderman, Erin Simms talk Book Club: The Next Chapter"
Book Club: The Next Chapter takes audiences on a much-needed vacation to Italy in a film that is more epic in scope than its predecessor. The studio might have changed but the magic that Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen have not. How often is it that four 65+ women are leading a movie? Not often. Regardless, it is a great credit to both their chemistry and both Bill Holderman and Erin…
"Book Club: The Next Chapter Takes Us On A Vacation To Italy"
Actor Richard Dreyfuss is not a fan of the recently adopted diversity standards of Best Picture nominees at the Oscars. In short, the Oscar-winning actor, who won for The Goodbye Girl, said that the new standards make him vomit. Dreyfuss has been making the rounds with the recent release of Sweetwater in theaters. For an actor starring in a film about the first Black basketball player to sign an NBA and later be inducted into…
"Richard Dreyfuss Slams Oscars Diversity Standards"
The 2023 Chicago Critics Film Festival kicks off on Friday night at the historic Music Box Theatre with several Chicago premieres. This is a film festival that offers something for everyone, whether you’re a Star Wars fan, theater fan, Paul Schrader fan, or even someone interested in the rise and fall of technology. Last year’s closing night was a night to remember. This year’s closing night selection is Theater Camp. The Sundance Film Festival award…
"2023 Chicago Critics Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight"