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 …
Plenty of Sturm und Drang and Few Laughs This Week in Watchables. And a Canadian Must-See
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 ) …