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.

Rememberings of unbelievable things that have happened in the small cult-run suburban town of Hasselager. A beautiful Persian woman, accused of witchcraft and punished with having to spend eternity in Hasselager is guarding the local lake to protect a special fish she has chosen as her mate, but things turn around when a local red haired girl steals the fish to get out of a forced heterosexual marriage.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.
After years of mediocrity, Thunderbolts* is the welcome change MCU fans were waiting for.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
The new biopic 'Elvis' highlights the beginning and end of the career of this rock and roll legend. The audience is taken on this journey knowing the tragic ending but not so much about what led him there. A large topic of discussion is the influences on Elvis that made him who he was as a singer, musician, and performer, which were blues, gospel, and country. Many of the songs that rose him to fame were songs by Black artists he heard growing up in primarily Black settings.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
Turning Red' has received hate for being 'unrelatable' while dealing with one of the most human experiences. Despite the Turning Red controversy that it's unrelatable, it is yet another Pixar classic that will inevitably stand the test of time.