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Neon Dreams wowed the Argyle Street crowd, as the globetrotters closed out the Shore Party stage after SailGP back in June. Photos of the night are on HAFILAX:

https://t.co/UeXgAw8oIZ

#livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia

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Her Private Hell is an unwatchable mess of a picture, says Carsten; hyper-stylized sets, costumes, and woozy camerawork, deliberate and maybe even hypnotic — but all amounting to nothing:

https://t.co/PN1NTsU8CR

#moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas @FlawInTheIris

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Design conscious people at work. Here are the things that caught Stephen Archibald's eye far up the Eastern Shore in this second part of his series:

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#novascotia #roadtrip #explore #design #landscape #noticing @Cove17

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Is The Odyssey Christopher Nolan's greatest film? Here's the FLAW IN THE IRIS authoritative list of Nolan’s work, from Following through to his latest, ranked by Carsten Knox:

https://t.co/v5jGwDhuEV

#moviereview #commentary #christophernolan @FlawInTheIris

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NEW: Neon Dreams live at the Argyle Street Shore Party in June. Photos from the event in a HAFILAX Show Shots:

https://t.co/UeXgAw8oIZ

#livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia

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If you’ve ever put a glass of milk to your lips when its gone off, only to realize what’s happened when the sour swill is in your mouth, then Carsten says you’ll know the experience of watching Her Private Hell:

https://t.co/PN1NTsU8CR

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NEW: Carsten Knox reviews Her Private Hell, with Sophie Thatcher, Havana Rose Lui, and Charles Melton. Filmmaker disappears up his own ass:

https://t.co/PN1NTsU8CR

#moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas @FlawInTheIris

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With a bit of detective work, Stephen Archibald discovered an outstanding Halifax building, with a facade made of what was then a miracle new architectural material. The Empire Iron Front Warehouse:

https://t.co/MuHlJJWVCy

#architecture #design #history #novascotia @Cove17

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The only Nolanography you need. Carsten Knox's rankings of 13 films by one of the most accomplished Hollywood blockbuster filmmakers working:

https://t.co/v5jGwDhuEV

#moviereview #commentary #christophernolan @FlawInTheIris

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Now streaming: The Sheep Detectives, with Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, and Molly Gordon. Not baaad at all, Carsten says:

https://t.co/aPTIaN7JgW

#moviereview #streamingreviews @FlawInTheIris

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The OBGMs at 2037 Gottingen, with Bad Waitress. A HAFILAX Show Shots photo gallery:

https://t.co/AMw4KOvMIX

#livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia

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NEW: With The Odyssey dominating cinemas, Carsten Knox weighs in on a hot topic. Christopher Nolan filmography ranked:

https://t.co/v5jGwDhuEV

#moviereview #commentary #christophernolan @FlawInTheIris

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Trophy houses, trophy views, and trophy toys. Stephen Archibald took a road trip to Chester, where he found lots of little things to appeal to the eye:

https://t.co/j9m3GzQIJ3

#novascotia #roadtrip #explore #southshore #noticing @Cove17

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The opening acts of Is God Is stand in the shallows of genre, but the final emotional reality supersedes those thrills to say something about sisterhood and longstanding family trauma:

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#moviereview #streamingreviews @FlawInTheIris

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In Your Walls is an exciting band that brought a vibrant energy to a performance that would easily translate to a much bigger stage, says Trev. Photos from their May show on HAFILAX:

https://t.co/vUagfLxvWV

#livemusic #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia

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Whether you emotionally buy in to The Odyssey or not depends on the leads, especially Damon and Hathaway. The finale that involves them both is a showstopper — this is the rare film where the best part is the third act:

https://t.co/nsecBzI1sS

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What's a good place to seek out on your mid summer rambles through Nova Scotia? Stephen Archibald will meet you on the government wharf:

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#novascotia #roadtrip #explore #community #seaside #noticing @Cove17

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New on Netflix: The Wild Robot, with the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O'Hara. Gorgeous, thoughtful, and moving animated adventure, says Carsten:

https://t.co/IOSxWlLRhu

#moviereview #streamingreviews @FlawInTheIris

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Local strawberries are at the markets! If you can score some, make this classic summertime staple. Strawberry Lavender Shortcake, two ways:

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#novascotia #buylocal #eatlocal #dessert #recipe

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The road to revenge is bloody, Carsten says. Is God Is reaches down and finds a depth, a trauma, it was only hinting at to start:

https://t.co/c9JN6PyHFR

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