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Nova Scotia local, including food, film, music, design, arts and culture, and events. Home of the Local Wishlist.
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Review and photos from The Beaches' latest Halifax show, along with a little history of their relationship with our city. On HAFILAX:

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November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Jay Kelly is wistful for the dream factory while the character is someone recognizing he prioritized the wrong things. Carsten's not sure the film can have it both ways:

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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Ain't nothing like the real thing. But some real fake wood grain is better than others, as Stephen Archibald will attest:

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#design #history #architecture #noticing #novascotia
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Eternity has that bright technicolor glow of a 1960s sitcom. It’s pointedly, proudly old-fashioned, but that’s not necessarily a criticism — there’s something undeniably heartwarming about it:

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November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Pretty Archie brought a slice of Sydney to the mainland for HUFF, and treated the packed room to a collection of tracks from their ever-expanding catalogue. More on HAFILAX:

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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Carsten calls Train Dreams a lovely looking film, a whimsical indie western with soulful performances. It's poetic and cuts deep:

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November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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HUFF brought together a great pair of acts in Pretty Archie and Bill Ricky for the Thursday night slot at the Basement. Photos from HAFILAX:

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November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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There’s so much going on in Sentimental Value, says Carsten, and it does everything well that it’s trying to do. It starts as an ode to a beautiful Oslo home and touches upon the lives of the inhabitants over time:

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November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The rollicking design of Wilson’s gas bar, on a walk through Spryfield that's even more interesting than you anticipated. Stephen Archibald's Looking Spry:

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#design #architecture #history #halifax #novascotia #noticing
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Carsten Knox reviews Wicked For Good, with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jeff Goldblum. The big songs carry the day:

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November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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NEW: Pretty Archie and Bill Ricky at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival. The HAFILAX Show Shots:

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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A second time watching Sentimental Value confirmed what Carsten suspected about the film on first watch. It’s a masterpiece, which isn’t a term he tosses around with any regularity:

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November 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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In the final analysis Carsten says Jay Kelly is a deeply indulgent film from a filmmaker and his collaborators who’ve all been a whole lot better. The Flaw In The Iris review:

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November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Blue Rodeo return to Halifax, on their 40th anniversary tour. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots:

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November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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NEW: Carsten Knox reviews Sentimental Value, with Stellan Skarsgaard, Renate Reinsve, and Elle Fanning. Superb from start to finish, he says:

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November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Charming sandstone heads that look like we’re in France, don’t you think? Things noticed On the Streets Again with Stephen Archibald:

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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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When you put George Clooney front and centre, and he turns on that legendary charm, it’s hard not to get drawn into his orbit. Jay Kelly is built around that charm, says Carsten:

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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The songs from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy shine just as brightly today as they did 30 years ago, says Trev in his HAFILAX review. Sarah McLachlan live in Halifax:

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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Carsten often says that the best movies deliver the ending the audience didn’t know it wanted. Eternity isn’t quite that sophisticated, but still a joy:

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November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Another favourite of Stephen Archibald's is on the outskirts of Lockeport: two steps, plus the name silhouetted against the sky. He'd like you to Step This Way:

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November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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NEW: Carsten Knox reviews Jay Kelly, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern. Sentiment for the self-obsessed:

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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Beaches make a triumphant return to Halifax. The HAFILAX Show Thoughts & Shots:

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November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A whimsical drama in the tradition of afterlife examinations like It’s A Wonderful Life or Heaven Can Wait, Carsten says Eternity is a pleasant surprise. His review:

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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Stephen Archibald shares a few recent observations in Halifax, from Cogswell to outdoor art. Because, why not? Another brilliant post on Noticed in Nova Scotia:

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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Long Walk, with Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Mark Hamill. Carsten says this brutal, effective tale dares you to look away:

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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM