Matt Johnson’s excellent film on the rollercoaster history of the BlackBerry, set in Waterloo, Ontario has it all. It’s a corporate thriller and a cautionary tale, with searing commentary on the psychological, cultural, and social impact of the bright tech star of the 90s – the first smartphone. Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton star as the founder of Research in… View Post
By Anne Brodie Matt Johnson’s taut, entertaining, and alarming film, BlackBerry looks at the origins of the once beloved thumb-powered device that hypnotised the 90s, created in Waterloo, Ontario. Research in Motion co-founder Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, (Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton ) the rage-filled early edgelord /entrepreneur put the device on the map. It changed North American culture… View Post
BritBox Sister Boniface Mysteries S2 British comic Lorna Watson plays Sister Boniface, a nun living in a convent in the quaint tiny British village of, get this, Great Slaughter where bodies tend to fall at a great rate. BritBox’s newest crime solver is gifted in many ways – she’s a skilled forensic scientist, she knows people and has great instinct,… View Post
By Anne Brodie History will be made tomorrow and we are its witnesses. Few of us have seen the coronation of a British monarch. The last, Queen Elizabeth II, was 70 years ago. She served longer than any Monarch since Britain’s organisation as a kingdom in early medieval times and was widely respected and loved. The jury is out on… View Post
CBC and CBC Gem – Shailyn Pierre-Dixon is Macy Murdoch Combining science fiction, action, mystery, and friendship in a series aimed at young people, Macy Murdoch aims to take viewers on a compelling trip back in time. We meet Macy, a descendant – three times granddaughter – of Det. William Murdoch. Macy’s familial link to the famous figure, and researched… View Post
With warmer weather upon us, triggers like pollen, ragweed, trees, and grass are making life uncomfortable for many Canadians – leaving sufferers with runny noses, itchy eyes, coughs, and difficulty breathing. It’s estimated that 18 per cent or more than six million Canadians are impacted by allergies — and that’s a huge number. In my practice, I see between five… View Post