Category Archives: The Knox Office on CBC Information Morning

The Knox Office: Sing Sing, Close To You, and Didi

August 22, 2024 flawintheiris

Yup, I was back on CBC Information Morning last week chatting with guest host Bob Murphy about movies. I recommended three new features — Sing Sing, Close To You, and Didi. I also mentioned a few of the most anticipated films at the forthcoming Atlantic International Film Festival. More on that soon! Click here to…Read More

The Knox Office: A few great documentaries

August 19, 2024 flawintheiris

ICYMI, a couple of weeks ago I opened the Knox Office on CBC Information Morning in Nova Scotia to offer a bit of summer counter-programming, a bit of non-fiction for the brain after a lot of popcorn movies. I chatted with Portia Clark about three documentaries I could recommend unreservedly: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, a…Read More

The Knox Office: MaXXXine, Kinds Of Kindness, and Brats

July 7, 2024 flawintheiris

I was back on CBC Information Morning in Nova Scotia with Portia Clark on Friday morning talking about new movies. I reviewed the third film in Ti West's slasher franchise, MaXXXine, the Yorgos Lanthimos anthology drama Kinds of Kindness (which I've seen twice now), and the Andrew McCarthy documentary about his fame in the 1980s, Brats.…Read More

The Story of Summerhood

June 29, 2024 flawintheiris

Back in 2008, Nova Scotia writer-director Jacob Medjuck launched a promising career with a delightful summer camp comedy called Summerhood, starring Joe Flaherty, Christopher McDonald, and featuring the voice of John Cusack and a passel of talented child actors. It made quite a splash here at the Atlantic Film Festival and went on to be…Read More

The Knox Office: The Bikeriders, Thelma, and Robot Dreams

June 27, 2024 flawintheiris

ICYMI, I was on CBC Radio last week with my column, The Knox Office, and talked up two movies that had just opened — The excellent drama, The Bikeriders, and the also terrific, Thelma. My advance review of Robot Dreams was tied to word I was given from the distributor that it would open in…Read More

The 3% Canadian box office problem

June 22, 2024 flawintheiris

When I'm not seeing and writing about movies here on FITI, or helping program at Carbon Arc Cinema in Halifax, I'm producing radio for the CBC here in Nova Scotia. I've got the every-fortnight review column, The Knox Office, and occasionally will do an item about the local or broader film business. My colleagues in…Read More

The Knox Office: A little love to Hoopla

June 11, 2024 flawintheiris

ICYMI, On my CBC Information Morning column on Friday I offered up a few suggestions for films to watch on the Halifax Public Library's Hoopla account, the third party online platform where you can borrow movies for free. Amongst my recommendations: The King Tide, Dream Scenario, and Love Lies Bleeding, You Hurt My Feelings, The…Read More

The Knox Office: Furiosa, Hit Man, and I Saw The TV Glow

May 29, 2024 flawintheiris

Once again, I appeared on CBC Information Morning last Friday to do my film column, The Knox Office, with host Portia Clark alongside traffic and weather guy, and action movie podcast co-host, Matt Brand. I talked some about the Mad Max franchise, and the fifth entry in it, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. I also…Read More

The Knox Office: The Fall of the Superhero, The Spring of the Movie Star

May 13, 2024 flawintheiris

Here's a blog version of a column I presented on CBC Information Morning with Portia Clark on Friday. If you'd prefer to listen to it rather than read, go here. The Fall Guy launched the official summer blockbuster season last weekend with $28.5 million at the box office. This isn't Marvel numbers — in fact…Read More

The Knox Office: The King Tide, The Greatest Hits, and The Promised Land

May 1, 2024 flawintheiris

Late last week I stopped by CBC Information Morning to do my column, The Knox Office. I talked about three new movies with host, Portia Clark. If you'd like to hear that conversation, please go here. Or, if you'd prefer to read the full reviews of the movies we talked about, click on these titles:…Read More