National Treasure
{4.5/5} “If you wanted to leave me behind, you shouldn’t have told me where you were going.” National Treasure, released in 2004 Ben’s family has been in the possession of a secret for a long time — there’s a huge treasure hidden somewhere in America. His pursuit of the clues led him to a ship […]
Young Adult
{4.5/5} “‘Sorry, but I think we went to high school together.’ ‘At the same time?’” Young Adult, released in 2011 Mavis is a young adult author who lives in the big city. She’s trying to write a new novel but keeps getting distracted. She gets a baby announcement from her old friend Buddy and decides […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
{4/5} “There’s something I should have told you.” Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, released in 2023 While Scott Lang was gone for 5 years during the blip, his daughter Cassie was investigating the quantum realm. When the Langs and the Van Dynes get together to talk about it, Janet is about to warn them about […]
65
{4.5/5} “Current location… unknown.” 65, released in 2023 Mills has taken a 2-year job in order to earn money to cure his daughter. He is awakened early by the computer on board his ship because of an asteroid storm — he ends up crashing on a planet. At first he thinks he’s the only survivor, […]
The Mandalorian (season 3)
{4.5/5} “Our people have suffered time and again, from division and squabbling factions. Mandalore has always been too powerful for any enemy to defeat. It is always our own division that destroys us.” The Mandalorian season 3, aired in 2023 Din Djarin is no longer a Mandalorian according to the creed of his people, because […]
Futurama (season 2)
{5/5} “‘The United States is part of the world.’ ‘Wow, I have been gone a long time.’” — Leela & Fry Futurama season 2, aired in 1999-2000 When Bender sells his body because the price of titanium goes up, he comes to regret it. When Professor Farnsworth turns 150, he decides since he doesn’t have […]
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
{5/5} “It’s not your lawn tiger.” I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, released in 2017 Ruth is a normal person who’s always running into people who are doing absurdly terrible things. Her house gets robbed — it seems like she forgot to lock her door. She does have one close friend, and […]
KW Symphony’s “Elegance and Innovation”
I attended the KW Symphony’s concert “Elegance and Innovation.” Here’s the program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No 31 “Paris” Riho Esko Maimets — Ecdysis: Double Concerto for Piccolo, Harp, and Orchestra Ricard Strauss — Suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme The orchestra was conducted by Alexander Shelley, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s music director. He […]
Vivo
{4.5/5} “I mean, I still think you really should be quarantined for ten days. But you did save us from an apex predator, so I’m going to let this one slide.” Vivo, released in 2021 Vivo is a kinkajou who fell off the back of a truck and was rescued by Andrés. The two of […]
Worlds of DS9: Trill / Bajor
{4.5/5} “Though she was well acquainted with her people’s penchant for secrecy, she also knew that Trills, like all Federation members, were proud of their free and open society. She had to believe that her people would never throw away the latter because of an habitual attachment to the former.” (from Trill: Unjoined) Worlds of […]