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 […]
Mr. Holmes
{5/5} “When you’re a detective and a man comes to see you, it’s usually about his wife.” Mr. Holmes, released in 2015 In 1947 Sherlock Holmes is old and has grown forgetful. He’s trying to remember the details of his last case, which caused him to retire to the countryside. He remembers that a man […]
Monsters vs. Aliens
{4.5/5} “‘I think I just got hit by a meteorite.’ ‘Oh, Susan. Every bride feels that way on their wedding day.’” Monsters vs. Aliens, released in 2009 Susan is just about to get married when she’s hit by a meterorite that causes her to become gigantic. She’s whisked off by the government to a top-secret […]
Fountain of Youth
{3.5/5} “You have foolishly overlooked my team of lethal bodyguards.” Fountain of Youth, released in 2025 Luke stole a painting from some dangerous people in Bangkok and barely makes it onto a train heading out of the city. Somehow people who want it are on the train with him, and try to get it from […]
Paper Girls (season 1)
{5/5} “‘If that really is future you up there, then maybe she can call someone.’ ‘Who’s she going to call? Time travel 911?’” Paper Girls season 1, aired in 2022 Four girls who deliver newspapers in 1988 band together to fend off some boys. They experience something strange where the sky goes unusual colours, which […]
Star Trek: Section 31
{3/5} “In my universe, there were always plotters. Always a coup. So I built a weapon to end all threats. I called it the Godsend.” Star Trek: Section 31, released in 2024 Philippa Georgiou was ruthless as emperor of the Terran Empire. Decades later she worked, in another universe, for Section 31. Now she’s been […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 18)
{4.5/5} “I am an asset to the coroner’s office, a valuable one. But I’m more valuable here… I’m saying that if I have to choose, then I choose this place and these people. My people.” — Violet Hart Murdoch Mysteries season 18, aired in 2024-25 Murdoch decides he wants to remain a detective, so Brackenreid […]
The Shattering Peace
{4.5/5} “‘The Conclave citizens have some latent bigotries to work out.’ ‘They don’t like humans?’ ‘No one likes humans,’ Ran said. ‘This is well-known.’” The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi, published in 2025 Humans and aliens are at peace. But part of the deal between Earth, the Colonial Union, and the Conclave was that there […]
The Thursday Murder Club
{5/5} “In my experience, people are more likely to crack or reveal things when they’re uncomfortable.” The Thursday Murder Club, released in 2025 Joyce moves to a retirement home and is happy to find the Thursday Murder Club, a group that investigates old murders. Joyce has a medical background, so the club is happy for […]
Living with Yourself
{4.5/5} “Was that the credenza?” Living with Yourself, aired in 2019 Miles has been feeling out of sorts, so he goes to a spa recommended by his coworker Dan. It turns out that the spa clones you and replaces you with your clone who is a better version of you — as for you, you’re […]