Flaw In The Iris

Carsten Knox speaks with filmmaker and science-fiction scholar Jesse Hiltz about his choices for the best sci-fi of the past decade.

Carsten Knox speaks with pop culture writer Ryan McNutt about one of his picks for the best films of the 2010s, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. (The conversation spills over into spoiler territory for both The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Carsten Knox speaks with Helen O'Hara, Empire Magazine's Editor-at-Large, freelance film journalist and author, about her list of the 10 best films of the 2010s.

Cartoonist, comic book store manager, film lover, and podcast host Dave Howlett shares his list of the Best Films of the 2010s in conversation with Carsten Knox.

Film writer Carsten Knox speaks with filmmaker Lisa Buchanan about her favourite movie of the past decade, Todd Haynes' Carol

Host Carsten Knox speaks with science-fiction scholar Jesse Hiltz about James Gray's Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt.

Host Carsten Knox interviews kaiju fan Stephany Tlalka in the backseat of a car on the way home from a Godzilla: King Of The Monsters screening.

Film Writer and broadcaster Carsten Knox speaks to librarian Aaron Larter, who once worked at the Empire Cinema chain, and has an interest in the many cinemas that used to be part of the Halifax movie-going landscape.

Carsten Knox speaks with blogger Hillary Titley about Who Speaks Of, her satiric look at erotic thrillers from the 1980s and 1990s.

Film reviewer and blogger Carsten Knox speaks to comic fan and creator Dave Howlett (of the Living Between Wednesdays podcast) about 2018 in superhero movies. Discussed are Black Panther, Avengers Infinity War, Deadpool 2, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Venom, Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse, Aquaman, Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, and The Incredibles 2.

Carsten Knox speaks to cinephile and Covey On Film-blogger about his picks for the best five feature films of 2018.

FITI host and film writer Carsten Knox asks screenwriter Mark Palermo about his favourite films of 2018, and gets five recommendations, but also gets his least favourite, his most disappointing film, and much more.

Carsten Knox asks arts and film reviewer Tara Thorne for her picks of the best films of 2018.

Film writer and broadcaster Carsten Knox interviews miniaturist and model-maker Damien Webb on his work and his inspiration in film and pop culture.

Carsten Knox speaks to artist/filmmaker/musician Seth A Smith about The Crescent, Smith's supernatural drama currently in cinemas.

Screenwriter and filmmaker Mark Palermo speaks with podcast host Carsten Knox about his work on Detention (2011) and his interest American teen movies.

Sebastian Lelio's Disobedience is now on DVD in Canada. Film buff and comedian Lisa Buchanan speaks to host Carsten Knox about the film, one of the best of 2018.

Shakespearean scholar Yolana Wassersug brings Carsten Knox up to speed on what works (and what doesn't) when The Bard is adapted from page to the big screen.

Carsten Knox speaks with Halifax writer and Audrey Hepburn fan Ryan Turner about his affection for 1967's Two For The Road.

Josh MacDonald, writer of the film, The Corridor, speaks with host Carsten Knox about his passion for Stephen King books and movies. This is part two of a two part conversation.

The Film Podcast host Carsten Knox chats with Halifax screenwriter Josh MacDonald about his passion for Stephen King in books and movies, and finds out what Josh's five favourite King adaptations are, as well as his five least favourite. This is part one of a two-part conversation.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is a bone of contention between film writer (and podcast host)Carsten Knox and filmmaker Luckas Cardona-Morisset. One loved the film, the other thought it was maybe just a little better than mediocre. On this podcast, they make their case. Is it a modern classic, or an ill-advised brand extension?

Filmmaker Cory Bowles discusses his first feature as writer-director, Black Cop, with host and film writer Carsten Knox

Film writer Carsten Knox catches up with his first FITI guest, comic book expert Dave Howlett, who co-hosts the podcast Living Between Wednesdays. They have a very spoiler-heavy chat about Avengers Infinity War.

Nova Scotia filmmaker Michael Melski speaks to film writer Carsten Knox about his new horror feature, The Child Remains, its difficult gestation, and his restlessness with genre.

Tom Cruise is has more than three decades of having his name above the title of big-budget movies. FITI Host Carsten Knox speaks to serious Cruise fan Hillary West about the time when Cruise was a football player, when he scaled a building in Dubai, when he sang, and much more.

Stephany Tlalka is a lifelong fan of cinematic monsters. Carsten Knox speaks to her about Pacific Rim, the film's recent sequel, and the various iterations of "Gojira", including the excellent Shin Godzilla.

With the release of Ready Player One, film writer Carsten Knox speaks to Sam Worthington, aficionado of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. They'll delve into the strange cult of the 1984 movie, and what it says about being a fan of movies outside the mainstream.

Carbon Arc is an independent film series in Halifax, screening a variety of indie and international features and documentaries. Film writer and journalist Carsten Knox speaks to Cinema Director Siloën Daley about Carbon Arc's past and future. Theme music by Mindseye.

Carsten Knox speaks to science fiction scholar Jesse Hiltz about Annihilation, Arrival, and the New Weird—where science-fiction films are going. Flaw In The Iris: The Film Podcast theme music is by Mindseye.

Carsten Knox speaks with filmmaker and writer Hillary Titley about her passion for corseted, period dramas, including the Oscar-nominated Phantom Thread.

Carsten Knox speaks with cinema and festival programmer Zack Miller about his commitment to watch 52 films by filmmakers who identify as female, and how it expanded his worldview. Theme music by Mindseye.

Carsten Knox interviews Cineplex's Brad LaDouceur on Flashback Film Fest to get some insight into how they pick their films, what the theme this year (Ready Player One, it turns out), and why they chose A View To A Kill. Music is by Mindseye.

Carsten Knox speaks with film buff Lisa Buchanan on the 2018 Academy Awards. She gives her take on the changes going on in Hollywood right now, as well as her thoughts on the favourites in the big Oscar categories.

Film writer Carsten Knox interviews Nova Scotia filmmaker Luckas Cardona-Morisset on his passion for film soundtracks. Theme music by Mindseye.

Where Carsten Knox speaks with his Lens Me Your Ears podcast co-host, film writer Stephen Cooke, about Stephen's expansive film collection on DVD, Blu-Ray, and even Laserdisc.

Photo historian and film buff Sharon Murray and host Carsten Knox talk about Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut Molly's Game. Some mild spoilers await! Theme music by Mindseye.

Film writer Carsten Knox speaks to cinephile James Covey (@CoveyOnFilm) about his five favourite films of 2017. (Theme music by Mindseye.)

In this second episode of a new film podcast, film writer Carsten Knox speaks with writer and broadcaster Tara Thorne (@thorneyhfx) about her five favourite films of 2017, as well as new approaches for being a cinephile in the post-Weinstein era. (Theme music by Mindseye.)

In this film podcast, film writer and reviewer Carsten Knox speaks with comic and superhero movie afficionado Dave Howlett (of the Living Between Wednesdays podcast) about 2017 in superhero movies. Theme music by Mindseye.