Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing 

In this coming-of-age movie centered around senior prom, Mandy is anxious about her acceptance into Harvard while she realizes she's missing other opportunities.

A pop star at Radio City Music Hall gets the opportunity to change herself to save her music career.

This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.

'Thirteen Lives' gives a dramatic adaptation of a humanitarian triumph that captured the global imagination.

"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.

Overall, Sand Castle was another lack luster war drama that will eventually fade into the many similar war dramas I have seen throughout my life.