A little plastic, a little glass, and a reason to rule all, that is myself- Marcus Aurelius if he was a computer. It is with these powerful words in mind that Steve Jobs (probably) set out to usher in the information age by providing every man, woman, and child with the means to access an increasingly intelligent, versatile series of electronic brains capable of processing and performing ever-more complex tasks in an ever-more complex and evolving digital universe. Was he pleased that the most complex task most people ask of their personal electronic brains was the occasional game of solitaire or the provision of a video of cats playing the piano? Unlikely, and now that Mr. Jobs is eleven years dead, we are unlikely to ever find out. That doesn’t mean people aren’t going to try to get into the head of this titanic and still-controversial figure of history. Enter Danny Boyle to direct the Sorkin-penned script for Steve Jobs, an uncreatively named biopic released in 2015 to critical acclaim. Steve Jobs (the movie, I mean, not the guy) wields Aaron Sorkin’s snappy dialogue to great effect in a memorable character study zeroing in on three critical moments in Steve Jobs’ (now I’m talking about the man, jeez this is unnecessarily confusing) career. It’s a sharply written, skillfully directed triumph boosted to yet greater heights by a slew of immensely talented actors firing on all cylinders. Joining us to talk about said triumphs is Will Spalding, a friend of Nathan’s but someone whom Elliot has never met before so who knows how that’s going to go. Well, there’s only one way to find out, so Will, sharpen your analytical knives and flex your comedic chops because this is Magellans at the Movies, where the standards of criticism are high, and the humor is . . . present. Go go go!
