BLACKBERRY (2023) by Matt Johnson

"Yes, this is a lightly-fictionalized account of the birth of one of the seminal technologies of our time, fuzzied up just enough to keep the lawyers at bay. But if it’s not how it literally went down, it certainly makes for a colorful yarn to pass around the campfire on those cold nights in the Great White North." - Roger Moore (Movie Nation)

"With a good deal of zippy snark à la “The Social Network” and a sense of deadpan comedy straight from the “Succession” playbook, BlackBerry is the kind of mid-budget marvel that doesn’t seem to come around often anymore." - Steph Green (IndieWire)

"This is all the makings of Oscar gold, rife with the story beats that The Social Network codified—and even succeeds in some clever elliptical storytelling, the stuff that makes award bodies shiver—but Johnson’s and Raab’s aesthetic consistently pulls the iconism of the story into messier immediacy." - Dom Sinacola (Paste Magazine)

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[Steve]

Ahoy folks! This is it, the final film of Matt Johnson month. It's been quite the ride. I'm at a loss for words here. What a journey it's been...

But WAIT! The journey isn't over yet. We'll also be checking out Matt Johnson's latest film, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE (2025) at the Bookshelf this Saturday, February 21 at 7:30pm!

I can confirm that the movie lives up to the hype, so hang onto your butts folks and get yourselves down to the R̶i̶v̶o̶l̶i̶ Bookshelf for the wildest night of your life!

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Join us on Sunday, February 22 at 10am at the Red Brick Cafe for the final film of Matt Johnson month!

You can stream BLACKBERRY for free on CBC Gem (w/ ads). Alternatively, there are 8 copies available on DVD thru the Guelph Public Library. You can also rent it on various apps such as YouTube, Apple TV, and Prime.

Happy watching! 🤳