Between Love and Honor (1995)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie comes on the heels of its billion-dollar grossing predecessor, and seeks to do absolutely nothing other than repeat its success. In this, the film is eminently effective. If you have seen the previous film, you can expect something extremely similar in this package.  That is, a barrage of references to Nintendo intellectual property wrapped in a plot that provides the thinnest layer of emotional payoff for the characters.

The film reminds us to remember the people who had the courage and dignity that had made the world better, even when the memory was absent.

Lindsay Lohan makes a big film comeback in this amazing holiday comedy of the year.

This Netflix TV series is perfect for animal lovers as it is centered on human-dog bonding.

"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.

The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.