Tag: Steve Jobs

  • Blackberry review – souped-up account of the rise and fall of ‘Crackberry’

    Blackberry review – souped-up account of the rise and fall of ‘Crackberry’

    Hilarity and pathos intertwine in this likable comedy as the smartphone creators go loopy with wealth – and slack-jawed when the iPhone spoils the partyHere is a punchy Canadian comedy-drama in that burgeoning true-life genre which could loosely be called Tech Startup Hubris; we’ve seen Dumb Money (about GameStop), WeCrashed (about WeWork), and The Beanie…

  • Danny Boyle to Direct Sex Pistols Limited Series for FX

    Danny Boyle to Direct Sex Pistols Limited Series for FX

    Danny Boyle is giving iconic punk rock band the Sex Pistols the limited series treatment at FX.FX announced on Monday that Boyle, the director behind praised films such as “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Steve Jobs,” and “Trainspotting,” will direct and executive produce “Pistol,” a six-episode limited series about the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. The series…