Columnists: December 2012 Archives

• January 2013
  • Fri., 25 – Political Panel, Jan 25: The future of Idle No More
     
  • Fri., 18 – Political Panel, Jan 18: Atleo's future, and a privacy breach
     
  • Thu., 17 – Robert reviews The Impossible
     
  • Wed., 16 – D is for Dinner: Desserts judged by the Canadian Culinary Champion
     
  • Thu., 10 – Robert reviews Zero Dark Thirty
     
  • Wed., 9 – D is for Dinner: A stick-to-your-ribs barley risotto for Winter Bites
     
  • Mon., 7 – Our book panel's January picks
     
  • Thu., 3 – Robert runs down hits and misses for film in 2012
     
  • Wed., 2 – D is for Dinner: Borscht for Ukrainian Christmas
     
• December 2012
  • Fri., 21 – Final political panel of 2012: a year-end round-up
     
  • Thu., 20 – Robert reviews Hitchcock
     
  • Fri., 14 – Political Panel, Dec 14: Gun control, immigration and more on F35s
     
  • Thu., 13 – Robert reviews the Hobbit
     
  • Thu., 6 – Political Panel, Dec 6: All those pointing fingers in the House
     
  • Thu., 6 – Robert reviews Anna Karenina
     
  • Mon., 3 – Our book panel's holiday gift suggestions
     
• November 2012
  • Fri., 30 – Political Panel, Nov 30: UN vote on Palestinian territories
     
  • Thu., 29 – Robert reviews Life of Pi
     
  • Fri., 23 – Political Panel, Nov 23: Alberta criticism backlash
     
  • Thu., 22 – Robert reviews Lincoln
     
  • Wed., 21 – D is for Dinner: A wild food dinner
     
  • Fri., 16 – Political Panel, Nov 16: And the Liberal race begins
     
  • Thu., 15 – Robert reviews Skyfall
     
  • Wed., 14 – D is for Dinner: Flavors of Burma
     
  • Fri., 9 – Political Panel, Nov 9: A feisty senate and US election fallout
     
  • Thu., 8 – Robert reviews Flight
     
  • Wed., 7 – D is for Dinner: Artinis and Appetizers
     
  • Mon., 5 – November Book Panel
     
  • Fri., 2 – Political Panel, Nov 2: the ghosts of the 2011 election
     
  • Thu., 1 – Robert reviews Paperboy
     
• October 2012
  • Wed., 31 – D is for Dinner: a grilled cheese faceoff
     
  • Fri., 26 – Political Panel, Oct 26: no byelection and a Jubilee medal controversy
     
  • Thu., 25 – Robert reviews Sinister
     
  • Fri., 12 – Political Panel, October 12: China, XL, and Trudeau
     
  • Thu., 11 – Robert reviews Frankenweenie
     
  • Thu., 4 – Robert reviews Looper
     
  • Mon., 1 – October book panel
     
• September 2012
  • Fri., 28 – Political Panel, Sept 28: like father, like son
     
  • Thu., 27 – Robert reviews the Master
     
  • Fri., 21 – Political Panel: Pensions and a so-called carbon tax
     
  • Thu., 20 – Robert reviews Trouble with the Curve
     
  • Fri., 14 – Political Panel: Back to school
     
  • Thu., 13 – Robert reviews The Words
     
  • Thu., 6 – Robert reviews 'Lawless' and 'Coast Modern'
     
• August 2012
  • Wed., 29 – D is for Dinner: the Yardbird of Union 613
     
  • Thu., 23 – Di and Tim review...themselves
     
  • Wed., 22 – D is for Dinner: China Doll's tour of Kowloon
     
  • Thu., 16 – Our summer film columnists on how animation grew up
     
  • Wed., 1 – D is for Dinner: Eccles
     
• July 2012
  • Thu., 26 – Robert reviews the Dark Knight
     
  • Thu., 19 – Robert reviews To Rome With Love
     
  • Wed., 18 – D is for Dinner: savoury berries
     
  • Thu., 12 – Robert reviews the Amazing Spiderman
     
  • Wed., 11 – D is for Dinner - Local Peaches
     
  • Thu., 5 – Robert reviews Ted
     
  • Wed., 4 – D is for Dinner: A little Schubert with that salmon
     
  • Tue., 3 – July book panel: haunted teenaged narrators and local mystery writers
     
• June 2012
  • Thu., 28 – Robert reviews Brave
     
  • Fri., 22 – Political Panel, June 22: The House rises
     
  • Thu., 21 – Robert reviews Moonrise Kingdom
     
  • Fri., 15 – Political Panel, June 15th: A Rae surprise
     
  • Thu., 7 – Robert Fontaine reviews Snow White and the Huntsman
     
• May 2012
  • Thu., 31 – Robert reviews Men in Black 3
     
  • Fri., 25 – Political Panel, May 25: How to sell the EI reforms
     
  • Fri., 11 – Political Panel, May 11: Libya mission cost overruns
     
  • Thu., 10 – Robert reviews Dark Shadows
     
  • Fri., 4 – Political Panel, May 4: Former PMs breaking bread, and the winner of our "cubicle cocktail" contest
     
  • Thu., 3 – Robert reviews Undefeated
     
• April 2012
  • Fri., 27 – Political Panel, April 27: Expensive orange juice and surprising words on the abortion debate
     
  • Thu., 26 – Prisons in space! Robert reviews Lockout
     
  • Fri., 20 – Political Panel, April 20: The surprise announcement of the closing of Kingston Pen
     
  • Thu., 19 – Robert reveals a little -- but not too much -- about the Cabin in the Woods
     
  • Fri., 13 – Political Panel, April 13: passenger jets and fighter jets
     
  • Thu., 12 – Robert's on the Road to Nowhere
     
  • Thu., 5 – Political Panel: F-35 Furore
     
  • Thu., 5 – Robert Fontaine on Mirror Mirror
     
  • Wed., 4 – D is for Dinner: Greek yogurt
     
• March 2012
  • Thu., 29 – Robert reviews the Hunger Games
     
  • Fri., 23 – Political Panel, March 23: Live from the NDP convention!
     
  • Thu., 22 – Robert reviews John Carter
     
  • Thu., 15 – Our film reviewer, reviewing films he hasn't seen...
     
  • Fri., 9 – Political panel, March 9: Yep, more robocalls...
     
  • Thu., 8 – Robert previews the Genies
     
• February 2012
  • Thu., 23 – Robert's Oscar predictions
     
  • Thu., 16 – Robert reviews Monsieur Lazhar
     
  • Fri., 10 – Political Panel, Feb 10: When the boss is away...
     
  • Thu., 9 – Robert reviews A Separation and The Woman in Black
     
  • Mon., 6 – Our book panel's February picks
     
  • Fri., 3 – Political Panel, Feb 3: No fakery here...
     
  • Thu., 2 – Robert reviews the Divide
     
• January 2012
  • Fri., 27 – Political Panel, Jan 27: Much ado about pensions
     
  • Thu., 26 – Robert reviews Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
     
  • Wed., 25 – D is for Dinner: updated pub fare from the Hintonburg Public House
     
  • Fri., 20 – Political Panel, Jan 20: Spy versus, well, somebody...
     
  • Thu., 19 – Robert reviews the Iron Lady
     
  • Wed., 18 – D is for Dinner: a little taste of beer and cheese
     
  • Fri., 13 – Political Panel, Jan 13: election tweets, Liberals convention, a new Liberal and more
     
  • Thu., 12 – Robert reviews War Horse
     
  • Wed., 11 – D is for Dinner: French comfort food
     
  • Thu., 5 – Robert reviews The Artist
     
  • Tue., 3 – Our book panel's January review
     
• December 2011
  • Fri., 23 – Not-so-typical holiday flick picks
     
  • Thu., 15 – Robert reviews Tintin
     
  • Thu., 15 – D is for Dinner: Our winning "Share Tail"
     
  • Mon., 12 – Our wine panel's holiday picks
     
  • Fri., 9 – Robert reviews the Descendants
     
  • Wed., 7 – D is for Dinner: put away the frozen meatballs and make some proper appetizers!
     
  • Mon., 5 – Our book panel's holiday picks
     
  • Mon., 5 – Political Panel, Dec 2: Flying fingers and a flying MacKay
     
  • Fri., 2 – Robert reviews My Week with Marilyn
     
• November 2011
  • Thu., 24 – D is for Butter Chicken Poutine
     
  • Mon., 21 – Political Panel, Nov 19: F-bombs and fighter jets
     
  • Fri., 18 – Robert reviews a whale, little roses, and the tale of a soldier
     
  • Mon., 14 – Political Panel, Nov 11: Liberal revival hopes and Keystone XL nopes
     
  • Fri., 11 – Robert reveals his contest details...and reviews a couple of DVDs, too
     
  • Wed., 9 – D is for Dinner: Looneyspoons redux
     
  • Mon., 7 – Political Panel, Nov 4: Beavers, yet again...
     
  • Thu., 3 – Robert reviews Rum Diary
     
• October 2011
  • Mon., 31 – Political Panel, Oct 28: Who's NOT running for NDP leadership?
     
  • Thu., 27 – Robert reviews Johnny English: Reborn
     
  • Fri., 21 – Oct 21 Political Panel: Canada's responsibility to Libya, and more on that giant shipbuilding contract
     
  • Mon., 17 – Political Panel, Oct 14: Mulcair's hat in the ring
     
  • Fri., 14 – Robert reviews Ides of March
     
  • Tue., 11 – Political Panel, Oct 7: A federal response to the provincial election
     
  • Wed., 5 – D is for Dinner: Roasted squash salad
     
  • Tue., 4 – October Book Panel: from a guy called Van to a Guy Van(derhaeghe)
     
  • Mon., 3 – Political Panel, Sept 30: All things golden
     
• September 2011
  • Fri., 30 – Robert reviews Straw Dogs
     
  • Thu., 29 – D is for chocolate honey
     
  • Fri., 23 – Political Panel - Fri Sept 23
     
  • Fri., 16 – Robert reviews Contagion: a film worth catching. Sort of.
     
  • Thu., 8 – Robert reviews Shark Night 3D
     
  • Fri., 2 – Summer Film Column: Don't watch that, watch this!
     
• August 2011
  • Fri., 26 – Summer film column: celebrating the character actor
     
  • Fri., 19 – Summer Film Column: the hapless loser
     
  • Thu., 11 – D is for Dinner: The many uses of the stinking rose
     
  • Fri., 5 – Summer film column: Crazy, Stupid, Love
     
  • Thu., 4 – D is for Dinner: Hot potatoes, on the go
     
  • Tue., 2 – Our book panel's picks for August
     
• July 2011
  • Thu., 28 – Summer film column: 'fess up your guilty pleasures...
     
  • Fri., 22 – Summer film column: why this is the golden age
     
  • Thu., 21 – D is for Turkish Dinner
     
  • Fri., 15 – Some handy cottage-survival film kits
     
  • Thu., 14 – D is for Dinner: a whole lot of roti for those with the blues
     
  • Thu., 7 – D is for Dinner: cooking with your kids
     
  • Mon., 4 – Our book panel's picks for July
     
  • Mon., 4 – Roberts reviews -- well, sort of -- Tree of Life
     
• June 2011
  • Mon., 27 – Political Panel, June 24: Filibusta-rama
     
  • Mon., 20 – Political Panel, June 17: Labour change
     
  • Fri., 17 – Robert reviews Super 8 and Midnight in Paris
     
  • Fri., 10 – Political Panel, June 10: Rerun season
     
  • Fri., 10 – Robert reviews X-Men: First Class
     
  • Thu., 9 – D is for Dinner: Bulalo
     
  • Mon., 6 – From Bangalore to Dublin to 9-11 conspiracies, courtesy of our book panel
     
  • Mon., 6 – Political Panel, June 3: Throne speech and "stop Harper" reaction
     
• May 2011
  • Mon., 30 – Political Panel, May 27: A new shadow cabinet and a new Liberal leader
     
  • Fri., 27 – Robert reviews Pirate #4
     
  • Wed., 25 – D is for Dinner: Vietnamese spring rolls
     
  • Fri., 20 – Robert reviews Priest
     
  • Fri., 20 – Political Panel, May 20: Who's gonna lead the Liberals?
     
  • Thu., 5 – Robert reviews Hoodwinked Too
     
  • Wed., 4 – D is for Prairie Dinner
     
• April 2011
  • Thu., 21 – April 21 Political Panel
     
  • Mon., 18 – April 15 Political Panel: The Three "Gs"
     
  • Fri., 15 – Robert reviews Hanna
     
  • Thu., 14 – D is for Perogies...the best ones, as voted by you
     
  • Fri., 8 – Political Panel
     
  • Fri., 8 – Robert gets Funky
     
  • Mon., 4 – April Book Panel
     
  • Mon., 4 – Political Panel, April 1st: suffering no fools...
     
  • Fri., 1 – Robert reviews Lincoln Lawyer, and reminisces about Perry Mason
     
• March 2011
  • Wed., 30 – D is for Dinner - Sunomono
     
  • Mon., 28 – Political Panel, March 25: Here we go again...
     
  • Thu., 24 – D is for Dinner: Maple-Inspired Soup
     
  • Mon., 21 – Political Panel, March 18: Two women, three letters each
     
  • Mon., 21 – Robert Reviews Rango
     
  • Thu., 17 – D is for Dinner: Irish Boxty
     
  • Mon., 14 – Political Panel, March 11: A little finger-wagging
     
  • Thu., 10 – D is for Dinner: Sufferin' Succotash...
     
  • Mon., 7 – March Book Panel
     
  • Fri., 4 – Robert Fontaine reviews Unknown
     
  • Thu., 3 – D is for Dinner: Kimchi
     
• February 2011
  • Mon., 28 – Political Panel: Getting Canadians out of Libya
     
  • Fri., 25 – Robert Fontaine's Oscar picks and pans
     
  • Wed., 23 – D is For Dinner: Short Ribs
     
  • Tue., 22 – Political Panel: Bev Oda's bad week, and Layton-Harper budget talks
     
  • Fri., 18 – Robert Fontaine reviews Black Swan and the King's Speech
     
  • Thu., 17 – D is for Cuban Caldoza
     
  • Mon., 14 – AIAD's Pol-Pan Discusses loose lips...
     
  • Fri., 11 – Robert Fontaine reviews Biutiful
     
  • Wed., 9 – D is for Dinner: Hearty Veggie Stew
     
  • Mon., 7 – Book Panelists Ann & Randall's Picks for February
     
  • Wed., 2 – D is for Dinner - Protein Bars
     
• January 2011
  • Mon., 31 – Political Panel: Friday, Jan 28
     
  • Fri., 28 – Robert Reviews Plastic Planet
     
  • Thu., 27 – D is for Dinner - Tandoori Tofu
     
  • Mon., 24 – Political Panel - Fri Jan 21
     
  • Fri., 21 – Robert Fontaine reviews Barney's Version
     
  • Wed., 19 – D is for Dinner: Curried Squash and Apple Soup
     
  • Mon., 17 – Political Panel - Friday Jan 14
     
  • Fri., 14 – Inept. Moronic. Cheesy. Indifferent. Bottom of the Barrel. Bored Out of My Mind...
     
  • Wed., 12 – D is for Dinner - Healthy Balls
     
  • Fri., 7 – Robert Fontaine Reviews True Grit
     
  • Wed., 5 – D is for Chickpea Meatloaf
     
  • Tue., 4 – January Book Panel
     
• December 2010
  • Mon., 20 – Political Panel's Year-End Wrapup
     
  • Thu., 16 – Robert Fontaine - Holiday Gift Ideas
     
  • Wed., 15 – D is for Dinner - Candy Cane Biscotti
     
  • Thu., 9 – Robert Fontaine reviews Tangled - Dec 9 2010
     
  • Wed., 8 – D is for Dinner - Cantaloupe Bread from Krackers Katering
     
  • Tue., 7 – Don's Last Political Panel
     
  • Mon., 6 – Our Book Panel's Quick Picks for Holiday Gifts
     
  • Fri., 3 – Robert Fontaine reviews You Don't Like the Truth and You, the Living
     
  • Fri., 3 – Political Panel - Dec 3 2010
     
  • Thu., 2 – D is for Dinner - Winter BBQ'ing
     
• November 2010
  • Fri., 26 – Political Panel - Nov 26 2010
     
  • Fri., 26 – Robert Reviews Fair Game
     
  • Wed., 24 – Vegetarian Sushi Roll
     
  • Fri., 19 – Political Panel - Fri Nov 19 2010
     
  • Thu., 18 – Robert Fontaine - Morning Glory
     
  • Fri., 12 – Political Panel - Nov 12 2010
     
  • Thu., 11 – Robert Fontaine - Megamind
     
  • Wed., 10 – Tarte Flambeé
     
  • Fri., 5 – Political Panel - Nov 05 2010
     
  • Fri., 5 – Robert's Howl
     
  • Wed., 3 – D is for Dinner - Hemp Apple Muffins
     
  • Mon., 1 – Book Panel - Nov 01 2010
     
• October 2010
  • Fri., 29 – Robert on Lennon, with a spooky bonus
     
  • Wed., 27 – D is for Dinner - Pumpkin "Ghoulash"
     
  • Fri., 22 – Political Panel - Oct 22 2010
     
  • Fri., 15 – Political Panel
     
  • Fri., 15 – Wine Panel
     
  • Thu., 14 – Another Fine Mess: a History of American Film Comedy
     
  • Tue., 12 – You Will Meet A Tall, Dark Stranger
     
  • Tue., 12 – Political Panel - Oct 08 2010
     
  • Thu., 7 – Matzo Balls
     
  • Wed., 6 – Book Panel - October 4
     
  • Wed., 6 – Film Review - Wall Street
     
  • Fri., 1 – Political Panel