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That 40 minute time limit was specific. You need that much time to cook risotto properly. While Janine was worrying about her time management, she was on track. Michael wondered around the pantry and didn't seem to get his going until they were near the 20 minute mark. Could he really be that inept or was he self

The issue with cheese for some vegetarians is that it is usually made with the rennet, which is commonly sourced from cow's stomach. The rennet is what coagulates the milk to form curds.

The Academy Ratio! This makes sense since he's clearly riffing on 30's screwball comedies. Looks like there's a little Grand Hotel in the DNA. People can go on about how twee and precious Anderson is, but he can actually compose a shot. Most people didn't even notice the ratio.

Don't think it's been released in North America yet, so perhaps it's not included for that reason?    I thought Toby played to type (a meek Englishman) and then nicely subverted it as the film got weirder and weirder.

Don't think it's been released in North America yet, so perhaps it's not included for that reason?    I thought Toby played to type (a meek Englishman) and then nicely subverted it as the film got weirder and weirder.

Jasika Nicole can handle a laser.

Jasika Nicole can handle a laser.

It seems to me that Nucky's micromanaging of the Rowland Smith situation led to the Tabor Heights ambush.  If he was around to take a call from Rothstein, Mickey would not have made that idiotic decision.  I predict he'll be relying on Eli again very shortly.

It seems to me that Nucky's micromanaging of the Rowland Smith situation led to the Tabor Heights ambush.  If he was around to take a call from Rothstein, Mickey would not have made that idiotic decision.  I predict he'll be relying on Eli again very shortly.

Why stop at one iPad?  Make it a true double necked iPad bass or get off the stage!

Why stop at one iPad?  Make it a true double necked iPad bass or get off the stage!

Straight, black rappers drooling over fashion week and $6500 purses?  It's refreshing that the joke was not that they are closeted, but there is an expectation they are playing against.

Straight, black rappers drooling over fashion week and $6500 purses?  It's refreshing that the joke was not that they are closeted, but there is an expectation they are playing against.

Saw Sightseers last night for its first public screening at TIFF.  It played really well, got some huge laughs.  Really doesn't have much to compare to Kill List in themes or tone other than brutal violence and the dreariness of England.  It's definitely a comedy first, a la Mike Leigh does Badlands.

Saw Sightseers last night for its first public screening at TIFF.  It played really well, got some huge laughs.  Really doesn't have much to compare to Kill List in themes or tone other than brutal violence and the dreariness of England.  It's definitely a comedy first, a la Mike Leigh does Badlands.

Like Al-Qaeda, they didn't both with permits.  Just took advantage of our cutting edge hover cars.

This was shot in Toronto.  They pretty much came up here and just shot the city, guerrilla style.

10:30 EST for me.  I barely had time to load to the iTunes Billy Joel's classic Turnstiles and that under-sung prog gem, Stormwatch by Jethro Tull.  Both acquired used at a retail outlet!

I prefer raisins when they are sweet and aged, leathery nuggets that suggest a fine port or sherry.  Plump raisins that explode upon chewing, flooding ones mouth with their sickeningly sweet contents are an abomination.