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I have loved the book that this movie is based since I first read it as a child, so I was ecstatic to see that it was at last made into a feature film! It's just as funny as the novel, and Catherine is the same scheming teenager that she is in the novel, going to any lengths to avoid being forced into an arranged marriage! Lena Durham is a genius, and I am glad to learn that she holds this book in the same high regard as I do! Read the book, then watch the movie to see the antics of Catherine, a modern girl that just happens to live in the late 13th century, it's worth your time and attention!

This show was amazing! I mean, it really got into the more obscure Grimm's fairy tales, like "Faithful John", "The Seven Ravens" and "The Three Golden Hairs", which I really appreciated! Another part I like is that the writers didn't shy away from some of the more unpleasant aspects of the stories, like having to cut off your kids's heads to bring a friend back to life!

It's rare to see a movie that relies on the traditions of a culture that has been subsumed by Catholicism, in this case, the Nahuatl people of pre-Columbian Mexico, to perform a ritual that has always been, for the most part, associated with Catholicism! I was skeptical when I began watching this movie, but over the course of the film, I was pleasantly surprised. The plot was well thought out , the people making the film obviously did their homework when it came to researching the practices of the Nahuatl, and the practical effects were very well done, in an era where CGI has become the norm, I loved the plot twist at the end, as I was not expecting that to happen! If you want to know more, I highly recommend that you watch this movie, you will not regret it!