The Big Short comes up big
Adam McKay’s new film The Big Short, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling, is remarkable. It plays on the
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Reviews
Film Feedback: The Revenant
By Alex Cooke @NotCookie The release of Birdman director Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film The Revenant has sparked speculation that Leonardo DiCaprio will win
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Star Bores: The Plot Re-awakens
Reviewed by Alex Cooke @NotCookie Star Wars: The Force Awakens is one of the most anticipated (and least creative) movies in the franchise. It
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Jonny’s Jams: Picks in honour of African Heritage Month
Charles Bradley is 66 years old. In 2011, he released his debut album No Time For Dreaming —and the result was like opening a time capsule full of the sweetest, souliest James Brown tunes ever recorded. Although less striking and surprising than No Time For Dreaming, Bradley’s most recent album still channels the roots of soul.
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Watching musical movies
Musicals hold a special place in the theatre, perhaps because there is one for every mood. This week we review five films that are all about singing.
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Designing posters for a cause
Art patrons gathered at the Megan Leslie Community Art Gallery last Friday to celebrate the reintroduction of human rights posters by NSCAD University design students.
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Jonny’s Jams: Tunes for the tasting
A villain’s gotta eat. Daniel Dumile is the mastermind behind one of the most intricate characters to ever let loose on the rap world: MF DOOM. MF DOOM, inspired by the mask clad Marvel villain Doctor Doom, started his villainous rampage in 1999 with the release of Operation: Doomsday.
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Five foodie films reviewed
Be warned; the following movies will leave you peckish. Before watching, be sure to make popcorn. None of that bagged stuff though – we’re talking air popped, with melted butter (real butter) and sprinkled with sea salt. This week we review five foodie films.
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Working with artistic Garbage
Local artist Mathew Reichertz’s latest work is Garbage, an exhibition focusing on a narrative taking place in the north end of Halifax. The
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Jonny’s Jams: Femme fantastic
Two extremely talented female singer-songwriters kick off our first review section: Blue, Joni Mitchell, DCC Compact Classics, 1971 Grief drives people to do
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