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Mavka: The Forest Song
{4/5} “Mavka, let’s find you an outfit that says I’m a non-alarming local human.” Mavka: The Forest Song, released in 2023 Because of a tragedy ages ago, the humans on one side of the Dark Mountain and spirits on the other side leave each other alone. Mavka is a spirit, who brings the forest back […]
The Marvels
{4.5/5} “‘I touched it, and then–‘ ‘Why did you do that?’ ‘Because it was glowing and mysterious.’” — Danvers and Fury The Marvels, released in 2023 When Carol Danvers is investigating a malfunctioning jump point for Nick Fury she, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan all switch places. And they keep switching places when they use […]
Dream Scenario
{4.5/5} “We focus mostly online, sort of trying to holistically pair brands and more, shall we say, unconventional celebrities if that makes sense.” Dream Scenario, released in 2023 Paul is a mild mannered professor. He shows up in his daughter’s dream but he fails to help her when she’s in trouble. An old girlfriend runs […]
Set It Up
{4.5/5} “We know everything about them. What they like, what they don’t like. We control their entire schedule. We are the men behind the curtain. We can get them to do anything.” Set It Up, released in 2018 Harper and Charlie are assistants who are working very hard and long hours for their bosses. They […]
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
{4.5/5} “I’m running a camouflage lesson at noon. If you can find me.” Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, released in 2023 Ginger and Rocky have a girl named Molly. They are protective of her and don’t want her to leave the island. Of course, Molly is curious about the world outside the island, and […]
The Creator
{4.5/5} “‘What do you want, sweetie?’ ‘For robots to be free.’ ‘Oh. We don’t have that in the fridge. How about ice cream?’” The Creator, released in 2023 AI detonated a nuclear bomb and killed a million people, so now it’s outlawed in the West. Joshua is living in a community in New Asia with […]
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 1
{5/5} “‘If I tell you to run, you run.’ ‘Run? This is getting exciting.’” Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, released in 2023 A Russian sub sinks when the AI on board goes rogue. Ethan Hunt gets word that Ilsa Faust is about to be killed by mercenaries, and the US would like a […]
Elemental
{5/5} “I’ve just never been punched in the face with beauty before.” Elemental, released in 2023 Bernie and Cinder, fire elementals, leave their home because of a big storm. Eventually their daughter Ember works in the fire shop with her dad. She even beats his record for making deliveries. But she has a temper, and […]
Babylon 5: The Road Home
{5/5} “Zathras warn, but no one listen to Zathras.” Babylon 5: The Road Home, released in 2023 When John Sheridan leaves Babylon 5 to become the President of the Interstellar Alliance he goes to his new home on Minbar. He opens a new energy facility only to discover too late that it uses tachyons. He […]
The Pod Generation
{4.5/5} “At Pegazus, we want fulfilled mothers. We want them to pursue their careers and dreams. So let us do the heavy lifting while you enjoy your babies.” The Pod Generation, released in 2023 Rachel wants to have a baby but doesn’t want to get pregnant. She is doing well at work and gets an […]