My last TV column of 2010 is up at Torontoist.

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Excellent performances by all concerned almost make one forget the equally important fact that this is the first movie in a long time to treat Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne as the act of gross selfishness by a narcissistic asshole that it was, rather than some grand self-important gesture.

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I’ve been deathly ill the last few days, hence the lack of content, but since it is the season and all: Best wishes to all, and I’ll be back to posting when I am done opening my presents. And for those who are going to complain about Gwen Stefani, well, here:

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Yes, of course I saw it again. I’ve been waiting for it since I was six. 1.) I think the “this movie has no plot” line a lot of people are using is unfair. It has a straightforward chase movie plot, for the most part: once Sam gets inside the Grid the entire movie is […]

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My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist. I am happy because this week I had the chance to reference the old “Give Like Santa, Save Like Scrooge” commercials Canadian Tire did every Christmas when I was growing up: And we may joke about the prices back then for a Commodore 128 (and I had […]

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So apparently the big thing in hot American restaurant desserts is “crack pie,” which commands $44 per pie. Because I was intrigued, I made it for a dinner party we had last night. It is basically a giant butter tart with a cookie crust rather than a pastry shell. I’m not gonna lie: the cookie […]

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Well, we’ve definitely had a banner week here at the site with all the image-looking (and some leeching, which I’m not too happy about and have to work on), so now that Alignment Chart Week is over, it seems like an ideal time to point out the old Amazon wishlist, for those so inclined to […]

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The film is being marketed as a sci-fi action film, but it’s not really an action film. Which is not to say there aren’t actiony bits, because of course there are, but this is far more an adventure film than it is an action film. Still exciting, but the excitement is drawn as much from […]

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