A character study of a former Marine who's still alive and well.
read more'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' - Movie Review
Not the equal of its predecessor, which was a marvelous send-up of the James Bond films.
read more'Microbe and Gasoline' or 'Microbe et Gasoil' - Movie Review
Two highschool outcasts build their own vehicle and hit the road for the summer. Not as weird as I expected from Gondry, but definitely eccentric.
read more'Pride of Baghdad' - Graphic Novel Review
Well drawn, very well written, brutal graphic novel about four lions accidentally freed from the Baghdad zoo by American bombing.
read more'Phantom Boy' - Movie Review
A brilliant French animated movie (fully in English if you want it that way) that assumes kids are smart enough to handle challenges and emotional conundrums.
read more'A Wizard of Earthsea' - Book Review
It's a young adult book - but don't let that stop you. It's become one of the cornerstones of the entire fantasy genre because it's fantastic.
read moreYayoi Kusama's 'Infinity Mirrors' at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Yayoi Kusama's "Infinity Mirrors" is playing to sell-out crowds at the Art Gallery - happily, I have a friend who got us tickets ... and it was pretty awesome.
read more'Sherlock' Season 4 (episodes 1 and 2) - TV Review
Watching "Sherlock" has become too painful to contemplate: I quit. And it started so well ...
read moreGive Blood
Give it a try if you can: there's no better charity.
read more'Despicable Me 3' - Movie Review
Better than the awful "Minions" movie, but much worse than "Despicable Me 2," and much, much worse than "Despicable Me."
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