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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 4h

HAFILAX's review of Rock the Hub Night 3, with Big Wreck, Death From Above 1979, Royal Tusk and Dali Van Gogh. Show Thoughts & Shots: buff.ly/eiEfP4Y #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 5h

New on Crave: Immaculate, with Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, and Simona Tabasco. Carsten Knox says a fantastic finale forgives many sins: buff.ly/z3I9dLX #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 6h

Staying on Summerville Beach means a panoramic view, for Stephen Archibald. Here a surprise, there a surprise, Noticed on the South Shore: buff.ly/x7EBfzT #novascotia #roadtrip #explore #summermemories #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 7h

It’s impossible to not compare The Social Reckoning with The Social Network, which had a host of compelling characters you cared for and a fascinating balance of motivations at its core. Now we’ve got fewer of all the above: buff.ly/GDCbtXR #moviereview #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 8h

The perfect post-Thanksgiving food hangover treat: Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze. buff.ly/GIbPcyO #pumpkinspice #recipe #baking #autumn #fall

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 9h

If It Ends is an analogy for youth’s fear of adult life, says Carsten, its vision is limited. If it’s an effort to explore existential ideas, it comes off as one long whine: buff.ly/7Njh9VR #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The HAFILAX review of Deep Purple, Kansas, and Jefferson Starship live in Halifax, plus why legacy acts and the songs still move the crowd: buff.ly/953hFyy #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Verity is a deeply goofy, but also undeniably entertaining bit of nonsense. Johnson and Hartnett are both pretty committed and have chemistry, and Hathaway is solid in support: buff.ly/FwVrqAQ #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Some of this and a little of that. Here's what Stephen Archibald got up to down the shore: buff.ly/s1oiQBN #novascotia #roadtrip #explore #architecture #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

New on Amazon Prime: Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, with Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, and Coleman Domingo. The truth is out there, and in here: buff.ly/ngUTlOS #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

NEW: Deep Purple, Kansas, and Jefferson Starship in Halifax. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots: buff.ly/953hFyy #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Carsten says there’s something about the erotic thriller that invites this question from many: How trashy is it gonna be? He says Verity is bad, and it’s also so bad it’s good: buff.ly/FwVrqAQ #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The third and final night of Rock the Hub 2026 in Truro featured a stacked lineup: Big Wreck, Death From Above 1979, Royal Tusk, and Dali Van Gogh. It was worth the trek for HAFILAX: buff.ly/eiEfP4Y #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The Social Reckoning is jammed with Aaron Sorkin’s patented quick-patter dialogue, and Carsten says that’s one of its strengths. Its characters are funny, clever, and above all, competent: buff.ly/GDCbtXR #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

An informal survey of window boxes on a walk through Halifax leads Stephen Archibald to an unexpected understanding of their deeper meaning. Window Boxes, on Noticed in Nova Scotia: buff.ly/Kncu779 #noticing #citylife #citywalk #urbangarden #novascotia

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews Verity, with Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett. Shockingly stupid, but undeniably fun: buff.ly/FwVrqAQ #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

NEW: Rock The Hub, Night Three, featuring Big Wreck, Death From Above 1979, Royal Tusk, and Dali Van Gogh. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots: buff.ly/eiEfP4Y #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A picture like The Social Reckoning dramatizing a social media phenomenon lives and breathes on its cultural relevancy, says Carsten. It feels like we’re way down the river from the events depicted here: buff.ly/GDCbtXR #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A random assortment of tires, used as fenders, has the feeling of an art installation. Stephen Archibald's visit to the Halifax seaport and ocean terminals, c 1981: buff.ly/7KbDOwa #novascotia #history #photography #waterfront #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Friday night streaming: Backrooms, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass. The deep, undeniable fear of liminal spaces: buff.ly/cPwWjSm #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Rock The Hub 2026, Night 2, featuring Matthew Good, Default, Dear Rouge, and Elyse Aeryn. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots: buff.ly/R4lZfWC #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews The Social Reckoning, with Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong. A few likes in Sorkin's return to Zuckerberg: buff.ly/GDCbtXR #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Stephen Archibald noted this mockup of a bike rack attached to the front of a Halifax Transit bus. Practice makes perfect, so you won’t embarrass yourself in front of the other passengers: buff.ly/4VigEpJ #design #cycling #cityplanning #transportation #halifax #novascotia

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Carsten Knox reviews Digger, with Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, and Sandra Hüller. No lack of ambition with Cruise in control: buff.ly/WJ9XZWP #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Fabulously Rich's authenticity is crystal clear, says HAFILAX's Trev. While they aren’t the Hip, they're worthy successors to carry the legendary catalogue to an entirely new fan base: buff.ly/TobmDFv #livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What we have with It Ends is a concept rich enough for a short that’s been painfully extended to feature length, populated by a cast of unlikeable, self-involved characters. It's a slog, says Carsten: buff.ly/7Njh9VR #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pumpkin spice lattes? Old news. Pumpkin Spice Applesauce is where we get our fall fix: buff.ly/JVuYiI8 #pumpkinspice #fallharvest #autumn #food #recipe

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

There are things to admire in Primetime, but it’s not a movie that delivers a clear thematic punch. Carsten says it never gets close to Nightcrawler's dark, operatic intensity: buff.ly/Zmh3Lun #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The fish are plentiful up the shore. Stephen Archibald takes a road trip to a part of the province that's totally visit-worthy: buff.ly/1JKty0J #novascotia #roadtrip #explore #fishing #communityart #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The conceit of It Ends' situation suits the practical needs of the filmmakers, but is so silly it’s almost insulting to the audience. Allegory only works if it’s hinged on some recognizable reality, and Carsten says this isn’t: buff.ly/7Njh9VR #moviereview #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

On the road to Parrsboro, circa 1980. Stephen Archibald's Old Album, Number Eleven in a series, complete with an abundance of gables: buff.ly/AUlgh97 #novascotia #history #architecture #vintage #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The part of Coyote vs. ACME that’s an anti-corporate screed does have some teeth, says Carsten, but it never escapes the feeling it’s a mechanical extension of intellectual property: buff.ly/fvgXqoT #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Matthew Good, Default, Dear Rouge and Elyse Aeryn on Day 2 as Truro's music festival returns after four years. HAFILAX at Rock The Hub: buff.ly/8dHtURC #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews It Ends, with Akira Jackson, Phinehas Yoon, and Noah Toth. A tedious road to nowhere: buff.ly/7Njh9VR #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Stephen Archibald says the Granville Street Mall, a link to the Cogswell park spaces, needs more love and animation. A little weeding and application of a stiff broom would help, too: buff.ly/4VigEpJ #design #cityplanning #noticing #halifax #novascotia

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Only two things make Heart of the Beast worth watching, according to Carsten: The New Zealand landscape (standing in for Alaska) and the four dogs who play Odin, the German Shepherd. buff.ly/v7zrrNG #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kathleen Edwards has pulled herself back up and returned to where she belongs, says Trev, still making some of the best music of her career. Review and photos of her August show are on HAFILAX: buff.ly/t5HfWF6 #livemusic #musicreview #halifax #novascotia #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In the end, your mileage may depend entirely on how much you appreciate the shopworn genre of potboiling Second World War dramas and their accompanying cliches. Carsten's Pressure review: buff.ly/xJM7JWY #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Summer's not far behind us, but there's definitely a chill in the air at night. Shift gently into fall with a bowl of this Roasted Acorn Squash & Apple Soup: buff.ly/quIFCL5 #autumn #fallcooking #soupseason #eatlocal #recipe

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Carsten Knox says there are things to enjoy and admire in Digger, mostly in the film’s huge ambition, matching that of its lead actor. It would be a shame if this thing bombs and Cruise gives up taking these swings: buff.ly/WJ9XZWP #moviereview #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The view from the church looking in the direction of the village of Paradise. Paradise indeed. Stephen Archibald takes us on a Valley road trip in Annapolis Variety: buff.ly/SZ9nGjR #novascotia #roadtrip #explore #landscape #noticing

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New on DVD/Blu-ray: One Night Only, with Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, and Maya Hawke. Aka The Sexy Purge, a weird, sometimes wonderful, romcom: buff.ly/T1YMySA #moviereview #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Still playing in Halifax cinemas: Spider-Man Brand New Day, with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh. Peter Parker grows up: buff.ly/hZxsEa3 #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas @FlawInTheIris

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Truro's music festival returns after a four-year break, with Matthew Good, Default, Dear Rouge, and Elyse Aeryn. Rock the Hub 2026 review and photos, on HAFILAX: buff.ly/8dHtURC #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Carsten can’t say he found much entertainment value in the dramatization of life behind the scenes in Primetime, a drama that never provides a real focus. The performances are a draw, though: buff.ly/WToToGS #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A good afternoon to wander the Agricola district and take in a brilliant art show. Stephen Archibald does some of his best noticing around the city, as you'll see in this post: buff.ly/4VigEpJ #design #artgallery #downtown #noticing #halifax #novascotia

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Spring and Summer 2026 at Carbon Arc Cinema. Carsten looks back at the films screened at Halifax's independent art-house: buff.ly/vyv5EfY #moviereview #carbonarc #indiecinema #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

New on Netflix: Sinners, with Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, and Delroy Lindo. Southern Gothic and the Blues: buff.ly/oCWVDw8 #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Fabulously Rich, back onstage in Halifax. A HAFILAX Show Shots photo gallery: buff.ly/TobmDFv #livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Carsten Knox reviews Heart of the Beast, with Brad Pitt, JK Simmons, Anna Lambe, and four German Shepherds. Must love dogs: buff.ly/rraB299 #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

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