Ondra Simanek An extremely charming feel-good movie about a small harbour community. Full of hope, kind characters, subtle comedic moments and little white lies. 9/10

suite92 This is a remake of the French Canadian film Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003), original title La grande seduction, directed by Jean-Francoise Pouliot, filmed in New Brunswick. The current film is set in the fictional fishing village of Tickle Head on the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The film's opening details 'the way it used to be', with hard work, enough rewards, and life with a purpose. Then the movie jumps to the present, where all the able-bodied men are on welfare from the government. The sense of purpose, at least, has been lost. Our protagonist, Murray, has been collecting welfare checks and losing self-esteem for some time. The mayor has a tentative deal with an oil sludge reclamation company, which will go forward provided the town has a resident physician. The mayor takes a job in Toronto; by arranged chance, he intercepts a physician, Paul Lewis, and blackmails him into coming to Tickle Head for a month. While Paul is on the way, Murray and company spruce up the town to give Paul a good impression. The lies do not end there, not by any means. Will their plan actually work?--------- Some of the bits are funny, such as the locals trying to learn cricket post haste. The principal actors gave good performances. The sentiment at the end was carried off fairly well. 6/10

Python Hyena The Grand Seduction (2013): Dir: Don McKellar / Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban, Mary Walsh: Grand and amusing Canadian comedy about a small harbor community under threat when its residence mostly collect welfare cheques. They wish to open the local factory but those in power rule that the harbor community must have a doctor on hand. Taylor Kitsch plays a young doctor caught with cocaine at the airport. He ends up at this harbor to perform his duties for a month. This means that all 120 people there must manipulate him into believing that this is the paradise he has been searching for. This becomes formula and predictable but it is not without a great deal of hilarity as the community band together to commit the ultimate deceit. It is similar to Waking Ned Devine with the exception that the ending here is more satisfactory. Kitsch is well cast as the doctor thrown into this community and dealing with a variety of amusing issues with patients. Unfortunately his girlfriend back home isn't as committed. Brendan Gleeson is excellent heading the charade against Kitsch. His wife went to find work in town leaving him to scheme a way to keep his life and home in tact. Gordon Pinsent plays Gleeson's friend who struggles to adapt to cricket, which is discovered to the sport Kitsch is into. Liane Balaban plays a sensible young female Gleeson wants to flirt with Kitsch but she refuses. Mary Walsh plays Gleeson's wife who decides it is time to depart to the city to earn a living. Gleeson is determined to bring her back. Low budget comedy presenting a grand representation of home. Score: 8 / 10

SnoopyStyle It's the small habour (not village) of Tickle Head, Newfoundland, Canada. Murray French (Brendan Gleeson) remembers the days when his proud father worked hard to fish cod. The pride is gone now and everybody lines up to receive their welfare. To add to the indignity, Murray's wife gets a job in the big city. The town is bidding for a petrochemical plant but they need a full-time doctor. Dr. Lewis (Taylor Kitsch) gets caught with some cocaine at the airport and the town's former mayor blackmails him to work in Tickle Head for a month. The town conspires to seduce Lewis with lies, cricket, fishing and Murray even tries to push Kathleen (Liane Balaban) to flirt. Then it gets more complicated when the oil executive implies that he needs a $100k bribe.This is a sweet little movie. The place looks nice. Brendan Gleeson is especially great. Taylor Kitsch and Liane Balaban are nice. Everything and everyone is nice and charming. There are a few good laughs but only a few. The romance could have been better. Gleeson and gang are able to keep the little charmer on track.