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Taylor Olson follows his destiny with Bone Cage
Every so often, an actor seems destined to play a particular role. From all accounts, it was Taylor Olson's fate to not only perform...
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Film review: Bill & Ted Face The Music is a most excellent reboot
It’s been nearly two decades since we last saw the lovable oafs Bill & Ted in their Bogus Journey, but seeing the aged faces...
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Film review: Halifax filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald’s Stage Mother is a dazzling, delightful instant classic
If there’s one thing movie lovers have unequivocally yearned for in 2020, it’s escapism from the difficult world we face.
Stage Mother won’t cure all...
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Pandemic extends the reach of this year’s FIN Atlantic International Film Festival
While this year's FIN Atlantic International Film Festival has been forced online due to COVID-19, organizers are using it as an opportunity.
"When I joined...
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Digital review: Halifax-shot Spinster boasts wonderful script and winning turn from Chelsea Peretti
Andrea Dorfman’s wonderful romantic-comedy Spinster defies genre tropes to give audiences one of the most unabashedly enjoyable films of 2020.
A favourite at last year’s...
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Film review: Nicolas Cage goes Primal in jaguar-on-a-boat B-movie delight
Nicolas Cage has long been a laughing stock in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning, once-formidable presence has been relegated to cheap, genre fare for a decade,...
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Film review: Target Number One is a formidable feat of Canadian filmmaking
The very first film to release theatrically in Halifax Regional Municipality post-COVID lockdown is one hell of a welcome back for aficionados.
Three-arc story Target...
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Digital review: Greyhound drifts by on Tom Hanks’s presence and immersive action
There was a time when a Tom Hanks movie was easily considered an event film.
From Apollo 13 to Forrest Gump. From Saving Private Ryan...
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Film review: Mulan is a soulful, live-action remake, but loses original’s fun
Disney has once again revived a classic animated film from their canon to produce a remake, but unlike last year’s Lion King, this live-action...
20 Questions
20 questions (pandemic edition) with Abady Alzahrani
During this time of social distancing and dark venues, Halifax Presents continues to check-in with members of our arts community to find out how...
Halifax Fringe
Caravan Theatre tackles mental health and suicide with Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis
One of a handful of in-person shows at this year's Halifax Fringe Festival, Caravan Theatre tackles Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis before embarking on a tour...
Arts
Shining a light on an industry that remains dark
Barring any potential power outages from the arrival of post-tropical storm Teddy, beginning one hour after sundown today, several local buildings and marquees will...
Theatre
Neptune Theatre goes old school for fundraiser
Halifax's Neptune Theatre is going old school as it gets set to host a telethon to raise much-needed funds after being forced to postpone...