'The Polar Express' (2004)
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.

Six months have passed since the "Ascension Event" and the Soliatite invasion of planet Earth. Mason Redgrave scours the wasteland with the help of his virtual companion Riley-B12 as they search for answers regarding The Astral Brotherhood.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world. It took the universe by storm, completely redefining everything everyone knew about movies. But then, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars. Sequels were not as well regarded back then as they are today.
"Hustlers" returns power to groups that are traditionally deprived of it: women, the working class, and sex workers.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
This current year, as well as the past several, has seen a slowly building increase in something the horror genre has required for quite a while in this critic's opinion...originality. I've stated before that I am very hard to please when it comes to this vein of the film industry's offerings, always leaning more towards that which sends chills through my very being in lieu of buckets of blood and gore.