Movie Review: BLACKBERRY

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/12/2023
BLACKBERRY movie poster | ©2023 IFC Films

Rating: R Stars: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, SungWon Cho, Mark Critch, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes Writers: Matt Johnson & Mark Miller, based on the book LISTENING TO THE SIGNAL by Jacquie McNish & Sean Silcoff Director: Matt Johnson Distributor: IFC Films Release Date: May 12, 2023 BLACKBERRY begins with a title that informs us, “The following fictionalization is inspired by real people and real events that took place in Waterloo, Ontario.” What comes next plays out something like what the tech dark comedy SILICON VALLEY might have been like if […]Read On »


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Movie Review: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/20/2020
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE movie poster | ©2020 Shudder/Elevation Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel, Simon Northwood, Niamh Wilson, Clark Backo Writers: Jay Baruchel & Jesse Chabot, based on the graphic novel written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, illustrated by Giancarlo Caracuzzo Director: Jay Baruchel Distributor: Elevation Pictures (Canada); Shudder (U.S.) Release Date: July 18, 2020 (Canada); August 20, 2020 (U.S., U.K., Ireland)  RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE, based on the graphic novel written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, and illustrated by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, has a lot on its mind. Directed by Jay Baruchel from a screenplay by Baruchel & Jesse Chabot, the movie […]Read On »


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Movie Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/22/2019
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD | ©2019 DreamWorks Animation

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Jay Baruchel, America Ferrara, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington Writer: Dean DeBlois, based on the novels by Cressida Cowell Director: Dean DeBlois Distributor: Universal/DreamWorks Animation Release Date: February 22, 2019  The first HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON film was released in 2010; its sequel came out in 2014. Based on a series of novels by Cressida Cowell, they were charming tales of a boy and his dragon, plus interspecies cooperation, with exciting action and some scary threats. Now, to round off the story, here’s […]Read On »


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Movie Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 06/14/2014
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 movie poster | ©2014 DreamWorks

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harington Writer: Dean DeBlois, based on the novels by Cressida Cowell Director: Dean DeBlois Distributor: 20th Century Fox/DreamWorks Animation Release Date: June 13, 2014 In 2010, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON came to the screen. Jointly written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, based on Cressida Cowell’s series of novels, the first TRAIN introduced us to our hero and narrator, the Viking youth Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel). Hiccup is more of an […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ROBOCOP

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/12/2014
ROBOCOP | © 2014 Columbia Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Samuel L. Jackson Writers: Joshua Zetumer and Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner, based on the 1987 screenplay by Neumeier & Miner Director: Jose Padilha Distributor: Columbia Pictures/MGM Release Date: February 12, 2014 The original 1987 ROBOCOP, directed by Paul Verhoeven and scripted by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner, gave rise to two sequels, videogames and a batch of TV series both live-action and animated. Given Hollywood’s propensity for remaking movies, it was nearly inevitable that a full-on reboot would come forth. Surprisingly, it’s pretty […]Read On »


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THIS IS THE END Highlights this week in Blu-ray, DVD and VOD Releases

By PETER BROWN 10/04/2013
THIS IS THE END | (c) 2013 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies THIS IS THE END – If you ever wanted to see a whole bunch of celebrities meet their end in horrible ways this is definitely the movie for you. THIS IS THE END stars numerous celebrities all playing over-the-top versions of themselves (or at least hopefully they […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from THIS IS THE END World Premiere

By SUE SCHNEIDER 06/29/2013
Emma Watson at the World Premiere of THIS IS THE END | ©2013 Sue Schneider

Recently Columbia Pictures presented the World Premiere of THIS IS THE END at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood. Fans were 3 rows deep this night to catch the stars as they arrived, and of course they screamed like they usually do! Most of the signs were for Emma Watson, who starred in the HARRY POTTER films, and since she resides in England the fans were doubly excited! Walking the carpet were the stars of the film, which included: Seth Rogen (who is also the Director/Producer and Writer), Jay Baruchel (also Co-Producer), Evan Goldberg (Director/Producer and Writer) and Henry Jackman […]Read On »


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TV Review: BEING HUMAN – Season 2 – “When I Think About You, I Shred Myself”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 03/15/2012
Sam Witwer in BEING HUMAN - Season 2 - "When I Think About You, I Shred Myself" | ©2012 Syfy/Phillipe Bosse

Stars: Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Kyle Schmid, Natalie Brown, Robert Naylor, Susanna Fournier, Jay Baruchel, Dusan Dukic, Gianpaolo Venuta Writer: Mike Ostrowski, adapted for U.S. television by Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke, created for U.K. television by Toby Whithouse Director: Stefan Schwartz Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM Airdate: March 12, 2012 BEING HUMAN takes on the trappings of ‘80s horror with some of the developments in “When I Think About You, I Shred Myself.” While we may have suspected that all is not as it seems with Sally’s (Meaghan Rath) Reaper would-be mentor (Dusan Dukic), the revelation […]Read On »


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The X List: THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is one of the DVD Picks for the week of November 3, 2010

By PETER BROWN 11/30/2010

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – Obviously, this is the biggest title of the week. Regardless of what anyone thinks of the film itself or its legacy among vampire lore, the ravenous tweens and soccer moms are going to rush out and buy it or have you buy […]Read On »


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