Book Me a Permanent Seat at the ‘Late Night with the Devil’!

March 26, 2024

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Welcome back! (CREDIT: IFC Films and Shudder)

Starring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Josh Quong Tart, Georgina Haig, Michael Ironside

Directors: Colin and Cameron Cairnes

Running Time: 93 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: March 22, 2024 (Theaters)

Here’s the deal: in the weeks leading up to Late Night with the Devil‘s release, I kept saying the title to the tune of Mötley Crüe’s “Shout at the Devil” in my head. But as that release date crept closer, I switched that rhythm to Van Halen’s “Runnin’ with the Devil.” And it’s remained that way since I’ve seen it. That’s a good sign!

So does that mean I would like to spend my own late night with Mr. Devil? Well, not literally. I try to go to bed by 10:00 PM these days! But if we could make it An Early Evening with the Devil, or even DVR the conversation and save it for The Morning After with the Devil, then let’s pull up a seat and say what we’ve got to say!

Grade: 83 out of 101 Christous

‘BlackBerry,’ Eh?

May 30, 2023

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Which one’s Berry? (CREDIT: IFC Films)

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside, Rich Sommer, SungWon Cho, Cary Elwes, Michelle Giroux, Mark Critch

Director: Matt Johnson

Running Time: 121 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 12, 2023 (Theaters)

I’m a BlackBerry Boy now! But only when it comes to the movie, not the phone, of course. Could you imagine, though? I’m making a motion for Research in Motion to stage a miraculous comeback in 2023! But let’s be kinder to each other this time around, please.

♪BlackBerry Beret!♪

Anyway, Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton were pretty much perfectly cast in this, and that’s all there is to it.

Grade: Fine Canadian Manufacturing