Category Archives: Commentary

The 2021 Academy Awards: The Weirdest Ever?

April 23, 2021 flawintheiris

If you're a movie nut — and you probably are if you're visiting this somewhat obsessive film review site — then you'll know this has been a most unusual awards season. This year's Oscars, airing on Sunday night, April 25th, have been extended two months from their usual late-February date, and with cinemas in most…Read More

20 Best Movies on Disney Plus: Star (from the 20th Century)

March 29, 2021 flawintheiris

Last month Disney Plus launched the Star channel (in Canada and elsewhere beyond the US) as a place to carry more mature fare, which is rumoured to double the content for Disney Plus subscribers. I'm not sure about that — it's pretty thin on the ground so far — but the best part of this…Read More

Cineplex Cinemas reopen in Nova Scotia… again

March 18, 2021 flawintheiris

Back in the second week of February I reported that our regional multiplexes were reopening after a few months of health and safety-required closure. Another, brief spike in the infection numbers closed them again. Looks like they're giving it another shot. Fingers crossed they'll stay open this time. Here's a heads-up on a few notable…Read More

Carbon Arc Cinema Update: March 2021

March 15, 2021 flawintheiris

The ongoing pandemic has forced Halifax's independent cinema series Carbon Arc to shift its screenings into the virtual space. Virtual Cinema isn't the same as gathering together on Friday nights to enjoy the best international features and documentaries, but it has allowed us on the programming committee to continue to offer quality films at a…Read More

20 Best Movies on Canadian Netflix (from the 20th Century)

February 8, 2021 flawintheiris

I don't think this is a secret: Netflix doesn't carry a deep library of quality older cinema. Most folks looking to a streaming service for a classic movie are probably better off subscribing to Amazon Prime — a lot to enjoy there — or the Criterion Channel. (I'd also recommend a look at the library…Read More

LENS ME YOUR EARS Update: January 2021

January 26, 2021 flawintheiris

My fellow podcast host Stephen Cooke and I have been busy watching new and classic films and discussing them using the magic of remote recording during this ongoing pandemic. Our newest episode of the film podcast LENS ME YOUR EARS is now available to enjoy online wherever you get your finer podcast content — including…Read More

A few thoughts on the future of going to the movies

December 19, 2020 flawintheiris

So, 2020. Not a great year, eh? We've all done our best to stay safe and amongst the uninfected, like we're living in a more deliberately paced version of Contagion. This while the death knell for movie-going has been sounding amongst the cinematic cognoscenti. Early in December Warner Bros, announced that their entire slate for…Read More

Podcast Update: LENS ME YOUR EARS on David Fincher and Mank!

December 1, 2020 flawintheiris

Despite these difficult days of COVID, Stephen Cooke and I have kept up with our co-hosting duties on LENS ME YOUR EARS, the film podcast — all recorded remotely. In the past while we've discussed films by indigenous filmmakers, courtroom dramas, and mind- and body-swap movies. Inspired by the arrival of Mank, the new David…Read More

LENS ME YOUR EARS is back!

September 8, 2020 flawintheiris

Following a late summer hiatus, Stephen Cooke and I have returned to the remote computer crucible to talk about movies. The forthcoming episode, expected Tuesday, will be about Tenet and the films of Christopher Nolan. Coming up next, around September 22, will be a chat about recent and upcoming film festivals. I want to say…Read More

A Decade of Flaw In The Iris

August 2, 2020 flawintheiris

At the end of August I'll have been writing this blog for 10 years. It feels like a bit of a milestone, doesn't it? It's a little shocking even to me how many movies I've watched through that period — I've posted almost 1500 times, but a number of those single posts include multiple reviews…Read More