Ne Zha 2—The Chinese Blockbuster that you've probably never heard of
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.

Ian Murphy can't find a job. Layla is facing harassment at her job. At home, the two of them can't seem to connect anymore. After one faithful night, she walks out on him leaving him distraught, angry, and self loathing. Through some cosmic shift, he meets Evelyn, who is impossibly positive and helps make life seem bearable for him again.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
Dead to Me Season 2 pulls together elements of comedy, drama, romance, and thriller to craft this truly gripping series.
"Warrior" is a Bruce Lee written and inspired story that follows a diverse cast of Chinese American characters and does a terrific job of setting the story in 1878 San Francisco - all without pulling their punches with the systemic racism, discrimination, and struggle for power that old and young immigrants that crossed the country at that time had to go through.
It surely isn't for everybody and could certainly offend some folks, but Troll Hunter takes a different approach to representing religion in a film.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.