It’s late on election night, and my country has gone to the polls (again) and elected a conservative minority government (again). Canada seems to be stuck in a GROUNDHOG DAY-esque loop of not trusting any of the leaders of the political parties (and at last check, we had five to choose from). Can’t say I…
Thank U
Up here north of the border, we’re less than a week away from Thanksgiving. That’s right my Yankee friends, while you’re surrounded by great big balloons and Black Friday sales, our post-dinner sleepiness is a six week memory. Although I shouldn’t really make fun, because while we get to celebrate early, you fine folks have…
Money Makes The World Go ‘Round
There’s a great line from Danny DeVito in the 2001 movie HEIST: Everybody needs money. That’s why they call it “money”. I can’t help but worry about my American friends and what is happening with the house of cards your economy has become. Worse yet, I can’t help but wonder about what will happen with…
Centerfield
They closed Yankee Stadium on Sunday night – a decision I think The Bronx Bombers will ultimately live to regret. This farewell to the House That Ruth Built reminded me of yet another reason why the autumn is my favorite time of the year. You see, while I dearly love fall at the movies, I…
Autumn’s Here
So now that the endless waiting in line and sleep deprivation that is The Toronto International Film Festival is behind me, it’s time to look forward towards the rest of what the movies have to offer. Like many of you, I find the fall to be the best time to be in a multiplex. It’s…
Modern Guilt (Top Five Guilty Pleasure Movies)
So there’s me the other night, pulling my shaggy hair out trying to come up with a top five list for this week. I’m off in la-la land…hoping a topic will come to me… trying to think of things that have happened in the world (Jamaican runners? Russian wars?). I dwell on things that I…
We Were Born in a Flame
It’s that time again…time to tune into nightly TV that happened twelve hours ago, and momentarily pretend that we are actually interested in gymnastics. Yes, The Olympics are in full swing. As I write this Michael Phelps has won his third gold, Canada is still without a medal, and the games many felt would be…