Tag Archives: Best of 2016

Top 10 Under-The-Radar films of 2016

January 17, 2017 flawintheiris

As per usual, plenty of the year’s best cinema found their way to us on platforms other than the Cineplex screens, or if they did show at the multiplex, they often came and went relatively unheralded. It’s the fact of Halifax being a small market: Many quality features won’t find distribution in theatres. Here are… Read More

2016 In Review: My Top 10, Honourable Mentions, and Bottom One

January 4, 2017 flawintheiris

OK, this is me biting the bullet. Full disclosure: I haven't yet seen Jackie, or 20th Century Women, or Silence, or Elle, all films that might show up on this list. They were all officially released in North America in 2016 but won't be in cinemas in Halifax for a few weeks yet. However, I… Read More

2016 in Review: Part 6 of Halifax cinephiles’ best of the year

December 26, 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: Part 5 of Halifax cinephile year-end lists

December 23, 2016 flawintheiris

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

December 20, 2016 flawintheiris

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

December 17, 2016 flawintheiris

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