27 Dresses (2008)

The Sandman features a plethora of LGBTQ+ characters and is openly expressive about it!

This comedy brings a big surprise to Josh and his family when they move to New York City and struggle to adapt to their new friend.

What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.

In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.

Behind all the action, 'Space Sweepers' is a surprisingly heartfelt and progressive story about building community.

Sinister and suffocating, 2022's The Black Phone delivered more than just scares - it brought atmosphere, depth, and a villain audiences won't soon forget.