"Everybody cries when they get stabbed. There's no shame in that."

Slings and Arrows - while not a movie, is still excellent and worth a mention. This is a Canadian television show. Only six one hour episodes in the first season - which is all I have watched thus far. The characters are delightfully eccentric. Oliver, we meet in the first episode he runs the theater at the Burbidge Theater festival. His tenure is tragically cut short and Geoffrey Tennant a former protegee is brought in to take over the festival he deserted amidst a performance of Hamlet years before. Geoffrey is forced to work as a director with Ellen his former lover and current leading lady. Rachel McAdams also stars in this show as a cast member who has talent. She befriends Jack the movie star from Hollywood who has been brought in to bring a shot of life to the festival.

There is an underlying conspiracy by Richard Smith-Jones and Holly Day who are determined to alter the festival to make it into a huge money-maker. They want everyone to realize that the theater is a business. Musicals seem to be the way to go as they draw bigger crowds and they hope to make the board see the advantage of expanding the festival and changing it.

This show has many delightful twists and turns. It is funny and endearing. It reminds you of the other show imported from Britain - so much so that I keep expecting the actors to have British accents instead of Canadian ones. Rent this or watch it on the Sundance Channel before it goes away for good since the third season is its last.