I got home from WIFF on Friday and came down with a head cold on Saturday, which was a nice reminder that I still know how to survive a film festival.

I’m fine; this is just my way of warning you I sound like crap in the intro and outro for this week’s episode of Someone Else’s Movie.

But I recorded the episode itself a couple of weeks ago, so both I and my guest, Eric San — better known as Kid Koala — sound just fine discussing Mark Osborne’s 2015 adaptation of The Little Prince, a delicate marriage of CG and stop-motion animation techniques that pairs very well with Eric’s own CG debut, Space Cadet.

That movie, which made Canada’s Top Ten last year, is finally opening in the US this Friday, and if you’re down there you should see it. It’s a beautiful, precious little thing.

But also you should listen to the episode, right? Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice, or download the episode directly from the web and listen to it as you contemplate the nature of existence with your closest friends. Share your earbuds, I don’t mind.

And then it’s time to get caught up on Shiny Things, because I have been busy. Last week I tackled Criterion’s annual omnibus box, The Complete Kubrick, and subscribers to the paid tier also got my exclusive reviews of Godzilla Minus Zero, Wild Horse Nine and Awkwafina: The Unlikely Chef in Friday’s What’s Worth Watching column. If you’ve been thinking about leveling up, this would be a perfect time to do it. C’mon! Godzilla is there!