Ensemble Stars! THE STAGE -Track to Miracle- 

A young boy who runs away from home discovers friendship when he befriends a young dragon in this animated movie.

'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.

Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.

A masterful portrayal of a long-forgotten story that needs to be told.

In Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It (1986), we follow the love life of powerful female protagonist Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) and explore the relationship dynamics she has with her partners. She sees three men simultaneously: Greer Childs, (John Canada Terrell) Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee), and Jamie Overstreet (Tommy Redmond Hicks). Though an 80’s film, She’s Gotta Have It is surprisingly progressive with its themes of female sexuality, although at some points in the film it is handled clumsily. Overall Nola is an incredibly compelling character especially for modern women, as we as a society acknowledge female sensuality more and more without the negative stigma.

If Top Gun needed to say it, Top Gun: Maverick makes you feel the need... the need for speed.