A contrary, baffling and spasmodically brilliant evening ended with “Here My Dear”, and Tricky murmuring in riddles for 20 minutes over an incessantly repeating guitar riff.

Now many ways can one tell a coming-of-age story? An infinite number of ways, as filmmakers across the globe show us every year. Some turn out good, some don’t.

Miss Thing’s ★½ 1279 Queen St. W., 416-516-8677 Parkdale’s Polynesian spot is a happy place for snacks and spasmodically strong rum cocktails, but it needs some work.

Goodes was spasmodically booed. There was a moment to pause in the third quarter, when Goodes gathered ball in front of goal at the city end.

Swiss Family Robinson The rather modest 1813 Johann Wyss tale has been blown up to prodigious proportions. The essence and the spirit of the simple, intriguing story of a marvelously industrious ...