The first of many watches, I’m sure. There’s a lot I enjoyed about this film- it has a lot of meta humour, it’s a fascinating portrayal of a Canadian identity, and its sinister setting reminded me of both Frank N Furter’s lab and the USS Enterprise, I think because of the sound design. It’s representation of mental health was certainly a shock (because wow, they really just kept going). I was delighted to find Bob and Doug McKenzie acting as…

This is quite easily the best realization of a fairy story on screen I’ve ever seen. It’s a perfect balance of children’s vibrantly coloured daydreams and period-accurate realism that invokes wonder while being believable within its world and remains light throughout. It feels like children’s story which makes it much easier to suspend disbelief, and it presents an interesting take on the coming of age story.

One of my favorite scenes was the baking of the love cake (which is…