Halifax Bloggers

01/11/2025

Alice Merton found herself on a Canadian stage for the first time in five years at Sommo Fest, and delivered a set that had folks moving, loaded with alt-pop gems. Trev's photos are on HAFILAX.


HAFILAX.com Sommo Festival Alice Merton

A rousing set to rally the crowd

31/10/2025

In Halifax cinemas this weekend: Springsteen Deliver Me From Nowhere, Bugonia, It Was Just An Accident, Frankenstein, Blue Moon, Good Fortune, Roofman, Tron: Ares, and One Battle After Another. You'll find all of Carsten Knox's film reviews on Flaw In The Iris, and some of his most recent at the link below.

Flaw In The Iris

Reviews of films now playing in Halifax cinemas, by Carsten Knox.

19/10/2025

Making that trek over Confederation Bridge for the sophomore edition of Sommo Festival. Review and photos of Day One from the HAFILAX team, at the link.


HAFILAX.com Sommo Festival Goodnight Sunrise

The HAFILAX team in Cavendish for Sommo 2025

18/10/2025

In Halifax cinemas this weekend: Roofman, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Tron: Ares, The Long Walk, The Smashing Machine, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and One Battle After Another. You'll find all of Carsten Knox's film reviews on Flaw In The Iris, and some of his most recent at the link below.

Flaw In The Iris

Reviews of films now playing in Halifax cinemas, by Carsten Knox.

15/10/2025

Show us what you've got, local makers and producers!

11/10/2025

In Halifax cinemas this holiday weekend: The Long Walk, A House of Dynamite, Roofman, Tron: Ares, The Smashing Machine, Bone Lake, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, One Battle After Another, Dead Of Winter, and Eleanor The Great. You'll find all of Carsten Knox's film reviews on Flaw In The Iris, and some of his most recent at the link below.

Flaw In The Iris

Reviews of films now playing in Halifax cinemas, by Carsten Knox.

10/10/2025

The fella at the top of the bill, the one who keeps us all heading to Hubbards year after year. The one and only Matt Mays was at the Shore Club again in August, captured by HAFILAX. Review and photos at the link.


HAFILAX.com Matt Mays The Shore Club - Hubbards NS

A terrific three night sold-out Sundown Salut in August

04/10/2025

In Halifax cinemas this weekend: Downton Abbey The Grand Finale, The Smashing Machine, Bone Lake, One Battle After Another, Dead Of Winter, and Eleanor The Great. You'll find all of Carsten Knox's film reviews on Flaw In The Iris, and some of his most recent at the link below.

Flaw In The Iris

Reviews of films now playing in Halifax cinemas, by Carsten Knox.

03/10/2025

Stephen Archibald shares a few recent observations in Halifax, from Cogswell to outdoor art. Because, why not? Don't miss his latest brilliant post on Noticed in Nova Scotia.

Why not?

27/09/2025

St. Vincent looked genuinely plugged in and happy to be performing in Halifax at the Jazz Fest, on her highly-anticipated return after eleven years. Tracking the evolution of an enigmatic indie-rocker, one of the greatest guitar players ever to wield an axe.


HAFILAX.com TD Halifax Jazz Festival St. Vincent

The evolution of an enigmatic indie-rocker

26/09/2025

In Halifax cinemas this weekend: One Battle After Another, Dead Of Winter, Eleanor The Great, The Roses, Caught Stealing, and Weapons. You'll find all of Carsten Knox's film reviews on Flaw In The Iris, and some of his most recent at the link below.

Flaw In The Iris

Reviews of films now playing in Halifax cinemas, by Carsten Knox.

12/09/2025

That's a wrap for Carsten Knox's time at TIFF this year. One week and eighteen movies later, he's on to his next film festival, in Halifax. But he's left us with his thoughts on a wonderful time swaddled in cinema.

And for all of his TIFF coverage, head to https://halifaxbloggers.ca/tiff2025/


Flaw In The Iris TIFF

Looking back at a week in Toronto watching movies