Tuner (Dir: Daniel Roher. Canada/USA, 2025): If someone were to create a mock Canadian film based on the stereotype, the script would be painfully earnest and straightforward, likely trading on stock characters, and set in cottage country.

The local industry is changing for the better (2026 is shaping up to be a banner year) and even traditional genre flicks are showing more colors. Take Tuner. If made in the aughts it would probably star Ryan Reynolds, be filled to the brim with bad one-liners, and the caper elements would take precedence over character development. Would you like to know more?