Category Archives: Commentary

2016 in Review: Part 4 of Halifax cinephiles’ favourite films of the year

December 20, 2016 flawintheiris

I’m fortunate to know a group of people as passionate about film as I am. They’re students, programmers, filmmakers, screenwriters, bloggers, critics, and journalists. In this space, when I reference people I know whose opinions I respect—and who often hold positions contrary to my own—that’s who I’m talking about. The debates and conversations are always enriching.…Read More

2016 In Review: Halifax cinephiles look forward and back (Part 3)

December 17, 2016 flawintheiris

Why I won’t be reviewing Rogue One today

December 16, 2016 flawintheiris

Went to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at its first Halifax screening on Thursday night. I was pretty psyched—I've been a fan of Star Wars since I saw the first movie at seven years old. Since then I've become a film blogger—obviously—and I've also written and talked about movies professionally, as the former Film…Read More

2016 In Review: Part Two of Halifax film lovers’ favourite films of the year

December 14, 2016 flawintheiris

I’m fortunate to know a group of people as passionate about film as I am. They’re students, programmers, filmmakers, screenwriters, bloggers, critics, and journalists. In this space, when I reference people I know whose opinions I respect (and who often hold positions contrary to my own), that’s who I’m talking about. The debates and conversations are…Read More

2016 in Review: Halifax cineastes sound off on their favourite films (Part One)

December 13, 2016 flawintheiris

I'm fortunate to know a group of people as passionate about film as I am. They make every effort to see as many movies as possible through the course of any given year. They're students, programmers, filmmakers, screenwriters, bloggers, critics, and journalists. In this space, when I reference people I know whose opinions I respect…Read More

And so it begins: Awards Season 2016-2017 aka List Season

December 5, 2016 flawintheiris

On Sunday the Los Angeles Film Critics gave out awards to their picks for the best films of the year. You can check out the complete list of winners here. The films that got the most love were Moonlight (currently at Park Lane in Halifax) and La La Land, Damien Chazelle's follow-up to Whiplash. It will open in…Read More

LENS ME YOUR EARS: Tim Burton, Modern Westerns, and Animation

November 8, 2016 flawintheiris

Hello podcast fans! Stephen Cooke and I have been busy recording new episodes of our little show, Lens Me Your Ears, during which we watch new films in cinemas and connect them via genre or creative crew to the films of the past, ones you may not have seen. Up now on iTunes <- THIS IS…Read More

Version Control: Where Else You Can Get Me Right Now

September 12, 2016 flawintheiris

Just in case you were wondering where I'm putting my efforts these days aside from this space, here's an update: Living film encyclopedia Stephen Cooke and I are back hard at work on LENS ME YOUR EARS, our podcast. We took an unofficial hiatus for part of this year, but have now landed again. This…Read More

Summer 2016: Time To Put A Fork In It aka More Blockbuster Blues

August 31, 2016 flawintheiris

Last year I had a lot of excitement for the summer season of movies, solid blockbusters and terrific independent films to counter the mass-market programming. I made some predictions in June, just like I had the summer before. Then I revisited my predictions, last September 1. I declared 2015 was a much better summer for movies…Read More

Stranger Things Has Happened

August 17, 2016 flawintheiris

I love Stranger Things. The eight-episode Netflix series released in July is a terrific bit of summer entertainment, a mystery horror series starring Winona Ryder and a cast of kids. It feels new while evoking the best of 1980s American film, TV, and books—largely the work of Stephen King and Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter and…Read More