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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 58m

The dystopian vision of The Long Walk is direct and to the point, says Carsten: We’re in an alternative America circa the 1970s, a few years after a war. The violence, when it comes, is bloody and graphic:

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Local Wishlist @localwishlist.bsky.social · 1d

We know it's a busy time of year for local makers, but make sure you get your submissions in by Oct 22nd if you want a chance to be on this year's #LocalWishlist. 🎁 Here's how to apply:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1h

Substantial completion of the massive Cogswell District was recently marked with a community celebration, says Stephen Archibald, complete with bouncy castle. What he's been noticing around town lately:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2h

Carsten's always believed that the best ending is the one that audiences don’t realize they want, but the script has seeded for them — he didn’t quite get that in All Of You. Credit for the effort, though:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 21h

A comfort food classic tweaked to creamy perfection. How to make a great Fettuccine Alfredo:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 22h

Now available on DVD/Blu-ray: Dangerous Animals, with Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, and Josh Heuston. Grisly and gratuitous, Carsten says:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 23h

Matt Mays' Sundown Salut at the Shore Club in August. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

The Smashing Machine deftly undermines some of the Rocky-adjacent sports movie tropes, while at the same time occasionally indulging in them. And it’s a pleasure to see Dwayne Johnson stretch, says Carsten:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

These days the only thing that brings Stephen Archibald to the Granville Street Mall is the occasional visit to an art gallery. But it's also about what he notices along the way:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

As the truth of what’s actually going on at Bone Lake is revealed, it’s just so incredibly stupid the movie can only resort to obvious gore mode to bring the final act thrills. Carsten's review:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

Nights at the Shore Club aren’t for the deeper cuts; it’s for that communal feeling when we're all basking in the familiarity of the music, says Trev. His review and photos of Matt Mays are on HAFILAX:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

We get moments between the leads in All Of You that feel real and true, says Carsten, and a couple that feel overplayed. But this unresolved thing between them persists and gets complicated:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Archibald shares a few recent observations in Halifax, from Cogswell to outdoor art. Because, why not? His latest brilliant post on Noticed in Nova Scotia:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

New on DVD/Blu-ray: F1 The Movie, with Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, and Kerry Condon. Carsten says Vroom Vroom:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

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 at the Shore Club in August, captured by HAFILAX:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

All Of You could’ve been a full on romcom and that might’ve been a good thing, says Carsten. But it's more a melodrama, the science fiction element never really required for the plot to work:

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Local Wishlist @localwishlist.bsky.social · 3d

If you make a product or offer an experience in Nova Scotia, it's FREE to apply to the 2025 #LocalWishlist. 🎁 Find out more about how to participate:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

Matt Mays returned to the Shore Club for a terrific three night sold-out Sundown Salut in August. Wish you'd been there? Don't miss the HAFILAX review and photos:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

The appropriate sized playing field for compact Fuller Terrace Park, compete with inspirational message. Here's what Stephen Archibald's been noticing around town lately:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

The Long Walk is not a perfect movie, and objectively is nowhere near as ambitious as One Battle After Another, but Carsten says it is potent in its simplicity. It stares into the abyss as the abyss stares back:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Matt Mays' Sundown Salut at the Shore Club in August. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews All Of You, with Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, and Steven Cree. Scifi, romance, melodrama, tears:

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Local Wishlist @localwishlist.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, Nova Scotia businesses! Applications are OPEN for the 2025 #LocalWishlist, the holiday gift guide for Nova Scotia products and experiences. 🎁 Click the link for more info and apply now!

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 3d

On Fuller Terrace, Stephen Archibald admired a house built on a vacant lot, a good friend to the surrounding flat roofed houses that are about 100 years older. This and other things noticed around the city recently:

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Halifax Bloggers @halifaxbloggers.bsky.social · 3d

The Long Walk is plenty powerful, Carsten says. At its core the film is about how America has desperately lost its way, willing to sacrifice its youth and the most vulnerable:

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