This is not a movie review. I promise not to judge you or your tastes. This is about enjoying the same old things over and over and never apologizing for it. Somewhere in here, I reference the Wu-Tang Clan.

On opening night, I saw Inglourious Basterds and I loved it. I especially enjoyed the lengthy scenes containing tons of dialogue and little action. Critics called these long scenes leisurely, rambling, hollow, glacial and tasteless. I agree with all of those criticisms, and I don’t care. I love Tarantino films because they are comfortable. They are familiar. They make me feel good.

I like things that are familiar and make me feel good. A lot of things in life are chaotic, but when I find something I like, I stick with it. I would make easy target for assassination or kidnapping. Luckily, there’s little call to assassinate me and savvy kidnappers know I come from a middle class family, ransoms would be paid in Canadian funds and my father doesn’t negotiate with terrorists.

Inglorious Bastards is my General Tso’s Chicken. Critics have panned the General as tasteless, rambling and hollow. Forget them! It’s my go-to Chinese food order, and the rare time I cave to pressure and stray to cashew chicken, I regret it. I’ve eaten the General from Montreal to Malibu and, though it’s never the same, it’s in the ballpark. And afterward, I always feel good. Don’t listen to the Kung Pao lobby!

Stick with the No. 9 at Jimmy John’s, peppers no mayo. Stick with Family Guy. Stick with the really self indulgent parts of David Foster Wallace books. Walking and reading at the same time. The blue pair of shorts I’ve owned for eight years, salt and vinegar Crispers and Wu-Tang Clan.

Embrace what feels good, even if it’s the same thing every time. Forget what the critics and the two guys in TapOut t-shirts say as they exit the theater. Variety isn’t always the spice of life. Sometimes, it’s salt.

Richard Retyi will be eating General Tso's Chicken for lunch tomorrow and might listen to 36 Chambers. Ask him about his day at richretyi@gmail.com.