Finding Nemo
{5/5} “I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself.” Finding Nemo, released in 2003 When Marlin’s son Nemo gets captured by a human diver, Marlin goes after him. He finds the diver’s mask, which says he comes from Sydney. He runs […]
Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 5)
{5/5} “‘I didn’t know you could juggle.’ ‘Neither did I.’ ‘How do you do it?’ ‘It was simply algorithmic tossing.’” — Mariner & T’Lyn Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, aired in 2024 When the Cerritos winds up in an alternate universe they have to work together with slightly different versions of themselves. Tendi is […]
Elio
{4.5/5} “Hi Dad. I’m a bargaining chip.” Elio, released in 2025 Elio’s parents died and he lives with his aunt Olga, who’s always busy with work. Elio goes to the beach and writes a giant “Aliens! abduct me!!!” message. When Voyager’s message is sent back to Earth, Elio, having snuck into a garbage can, manages […]
Star Trek: Prodigy (season 2)
{4.5/5} “This guy is one nebula short of a galaxy.” Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, aired in 2024 Dal, Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, Zero, and Murf are asked to join Admiral Janeway on the Voyager-A. The mission is to investigate the new wormhole that was created with the destruction of the Protostar, and try to reach […]
WALL-E
{5/5} “Try blue — it’s the new red!” WALL-E, released in 2008 WALL-E compacts garbage and puts it into neat piles. When one of his parts is broken he takes one from a machine that’s no longer functional. He and his friend, a cockroach, seem to be the only beings left on Earth — everyone […]
Moana 2
{4/5} “You will be destroyed, and your Wayfinder too.” Moana 2, released in 2024 Moana’s community is alone on an island and they don’t know where any other peopole are. Moana becomes a Wayfinder, and it’s her job to go out and break the curse from the storm god Nalo that hid communities from each […]
The Wild Robot
{4.5/5} “A Rozzum always completes its task.” The Wild Robot, released in 2024 When a Rozzum robot wakes up all it wants to do is help people. But there are no people around, only animals. When it gets struck by lightning, it finds raccoons playing with a bunch of its body parts. When it finds […]
A Bug’s Life
{4/5} “You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up.” A Bug’s Life, released in 1998 Every year the ants harvest a bunch of food and leave it for the grasshoppers, who come and eat it and then leave. But this year Flik accidentally knocks over the pile of food […]
The Secret World of Arietty
{4/5} “You forgot something.” The Secret World of Arietty, released in 2010 Arietty is 14 and goes with her father on her first borrowing expedition. They go into the area of the house where the humans live. The humans are giants compared to them. They grab a sugar cube in the kitchen, but then drop […]
Mars Express
{4.5/5} “Your head never used to hover like that.” Mars Express, released in 2023 When Aline Ruby gets to Mars with the cybercriminal Roberta Williams, they find there’s no warrant for her arrest. Now she’s looking for two students who have gone missing after their robot was jailbroken. When she gets to the location of […]