Wolfwalkers
{4.5/5} “You’re a wolf when you sleep and a girl when you’re awake.” Wolfwalkers, released in 2020 Robin’s dad is a hunter — the Lord Protector has tasked him with getting rid of the wolves from the forest. She’s been practising with her crossbow and thinks of herself as a hunter too. But children are […]
World Engines: Destroyer
{4/5} “During the crowded centuries a lot of wild animals, mostly in small relic populations, had adapted to nocturnal living. They were like the little squirrelly mammals that had survived at the feet of the dinosaurs… And so in the new British forest there were nocturnal deer, wild boar, wolves. For now, it was too […]
Nomadland
{5/5} “I’m not homeless, I’m just houseless.” Nomadland, released in 2020 Fern lost her husband and her town. She is having a hard time finding a job aside from Amazon. She lives in her van, parked at an RV park. People are concerned about her, but she says she’s OK. It’s very cold, though, so […]
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
{5/5} “Sometimes it’s hardest of all to forgive someone we love.” A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood, released in 2019 Lloyd is a prizewinning magazine writer who has a wife and baby. When he goes to his sister’s wedding he’s unhappy to see his father. They end up having an argument that leads to punches […]
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
{5/5} “This is going to sound strange, really bizarre, but are you experiencing any kind of temporal anomaly in your life?” The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, released in 2021 Mark wakes up every day and it’s the same day. He goes around helping people. He discusses the philosophy of time loops with his best […]
Elantris
{5/5} “It had come with a tempest — that much even Raoden remembered. The earth itself had shattered, an enormous chasm appearing in the south, all of Arelon quaking. With the destruction, Elantris had lost its glory. The Elantrians had changed from brilliant white-haired beings to creatures with splotchy skin and bald scalps — like […]
The Book of Boba Fett (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You can only get so far without a tribe.” The Book of Boba Fett season 1, aired in 2021-22 Boba Fett is setting himself up as Daimyo on Tatooine, succeeding Bib Fortuna who succeeded Jabba the Hutt. He wants to rule by respect, not fear. His friend Fennec Shand is with him, as are […]
3rd Rock from the Sun (season 4)
{5/5} “I’m Dick Solomon, and I demand to be condemned for my failures!” 3rd Rock from the Sun season 4, aired in 1998-99 Harry has been kidnapped by Vicki’s ex-boyfriend Randy. The Big Giant Head has been calling, through Harry, to complain that Dick hasn’t submitted his regular report. When Mary becomes dean of the […]
Luca
{4.5/5} “Walking is just like swimming, but without fins or a tail. And also there’s no water.” Luca, released in 2021 Luca is a sea monster — his mom always tells him to stay away from the surface. But one day he follows a guy named Alberto out of the water and finds that when […]
Hawkeye
{5/5} “They’re not regular arrows.” Hawkeye, aired in 2021 After Hawkeye saves her from the Chitauri in the Battle of New York, Kate Bishop learns archery herself. Years later she obtains the outfit that he wore when he was Ronin, and wears it while trying to do some good — and then he comes looking […]