Oh, this was going to be an awesome post, filled with so much ensuing hilarity that it would have been dangerous holding a beverage while reading these words.

Yeah, well, it's good to have dreams.

Speaking of dreams, I saw a fantabulous film this evening. So fantabulous, in fact, that it snagged the People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. It made me laugh, cry, hide my eyes and root for such an unlikely hero that I may go see it again a few more times.

It's called Slumdog Millionaire. Here's the trailer:



Love irony? Scenes that terrify? Dancing? Redemption? Abject poverty? Game shows? This one's got them all. Bring tissues and, for some moments, a blindfold.

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