The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are tasked with finding a warlord, but in order to do so they also need to rescue Rotta the Hutt, Jabba’s nephew, who’s held…
The Mandalorian
Perhaps the reason why this sci-fi adventure series became a pop-culture phenomenon was a longing for a simpler kind of Star Wars that offered thrills and charm, often lasting not…
Swapped
One day on an island, a young Pookoo makes a fatal mistake involving a Javan bird and a magical pod that causes bodies to be swapped. A fantasy involving animals…
The Journey to Melonia
After a shipwreck, a motley group of people end up in a paradise island called Melonia; two of them have sinister plans related to a nightmarish place called Plutonia. Per…
Project Hail Mary: Amaze Amaze Amaze
Ryan Gosling. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios In the spring of 2026, this movie was a shot in the arm to anyone looking for a great reason to go to the movies…
Howl’s Moving Castle
A young hatter called Sophie encounters a witch who turns her into an old woman; she finds an ally in a wizard called Howl. Hayao Miyazaki found inspiration in both…
Kiki’s Delivery Service
13-year-old witch Kiki takes her cat Jiji and flies away on her broomstick, leaving her family to find an independent new life in a city. Hayao Miyazaki followed up on…
My Neighbor Totoro: A Friend in Need
Photo: Ghibli When it came to animation, 1988 was an interesting year. In the U.S., Disney released Oliver & Company, an animated take on ”Oliver Twist” that earned a profit…
Oliver & Company
An orphaned kitten in New York City called Oliver makes friends with a group of street dogs who hang out with Fagin, a petty thief. The last film Disney made…
Elio
Young orphan Elio dreams of space, but when he’s abducted by aliens he finds himself representing Earth in negotiations with a warlord. The fact that the original LGBTQ-colored characterizations that…