The New Waterford Girl

Premise: Mooney (Liane Balaban) longs to leave her boring Atlantic Canadian life behind her and move to New York or Paris or . . . anywhere, really, to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Along comes Lou (Tara Spencer-Naim), a tough gal from the Bronx, who just happens to move in next door. Mooney concocts a surefire scheme that will guarantee her release from her ho-hum small town life, and Lou starts hitting everyone. Did I mention that this all takes place in the 1970s?

You need to get up out of your chair right now and go find this film. I'm serious. Get up! Get going!

Are you still here? Well, I guess I should point out that this film isn't for everyone. It's only for people who find Mary Walsh, Mark McKinney, and Andrew McCarthy (yes, he's still alive) funny. If you are Canadian, then you should know just how funny those first two are. However, if your only experience with McCarthy is Pretty in Pink, then you've got some work to do.

It's also directed by Allan Moyle, the same guy who brought you off-kilter comedies like Pump Up the Volume and Empire Records. If you are not off-kilter like he and I are, then, again, this might not be the movie for you.

Basically, I'm beginning to wonder if this movie is for anyone who doesn't share my sense of humour. Wait a tic, of course it is! Here's why: it will still be damn funny to you. You and I just won't be laughing at the same parts. And that's okay. There are laughs in it for both of us. In fact, there may just be laughs in it for everyone. And who doesn't like a good laugh?