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A 2020 Japanese anime movie that focuses on a high school girl who is desperately in love with her secret crush.

It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations and two wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand’s brilliant portrayal of the sincere, motherly detective whose wholesome demeanor seizes the day over the selfishness, corruption and evil of the men who don’t comprehend that there’s more to life than a little money.

The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.

As I typed this, Chris Evans was being “cancelled” on Twitter. I did a little research on this since I always thought Chris Evans was well-received. It turns out the backlash is because of a white savior movie he made called Red Sea Diving Resort.

This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.

A K-9 police dog goes undercover to stop an illegal animal smuggling ring and learns a valuable lesson along the way.