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

At Hamlyn High, Diversity Day is documented with mockumentary flair as an eccentric principal enthusiastically oversells a series of painfully awkward student presentations. From cringey accents to half-baked posters, the unenthusiastic students stumble through their projects until the chaos gives way to a surprisingly genuine realization that diversity is about understanding and respect, not performance.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
Wacky antics ensue when a 100-year-old Jewish man wakes up from a pickled hibernation in the modern world.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
Dune has stunning visuals, a striking soundtrack, and great performances. But it has issues everywhere from its pacing, to its story, to its diverse representation.
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Many call 'Tragedy Girls' a modern-day 'Heathers', and I do see the resemblance. The film asks the same question that all teenagers suffer with: who am I? Well, the movie answers this — you are your online presence.