André is about to turn 25 years old. Worried about his future and about the uncertainties of life, he's not even able to celebrate. At his birthday party, before blowing out the candles, he wishes for time to stop passing. And to his surprise, his wish comes true. Next morning - and in the next few - when he wakes up, he's still on his 25th birthday, with everything in repeat. Eternal youth, the absence of problems and the liberty to do whatever he wants seem to be the perfect future. But when he finds out that time stopped passing only for him, all of a sudden, what seemed to be a dream come true, becomes a nightmare. Now, he has to go back in time and correct his past or his life may be repetitive and lonely forever.
Hoppers is a fun ride with a deep message underneath. In true Pixar fashion, Hoppers explores the complexity of emotions and learning to be still in a world that demands fast progress. Through the main character Mabel, we are reminded what it is like to let ourselves feel big emotions. But also how not to be controlled by them.
"Clifford the Big Red Dog" retells the adventures of Emily and her striking puppy to highlight the joy of being different and inspire another wave of young fans.
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone has a complicated relationship with race. It has a diverse cast, but not without its problems. Based on Leigh Bardugo’s two book series, the show features characters from the Shadow and Bone trilogy, which is very straight and white, and the Six of Crows duology, which is much more diverse. When bringing together a cast and writing about these characters, the team behind the show expanded upon some of the representation missing from the first trilogy, then seemed to take away representation from the duology. Shadow and Bone seems to play a bit of a push and pull game when it comes to portraying diversity onscreen.
A wholesome love story that's perfect for fans of romance movies and animal lovers.
On the Road captures the bleak, hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking in Northern Mexico, where anything can and will happen. A hard-boiled, neon-noir romantic thriller, it shows the gritty reality of roadside diners, truck stops, and truck cemeteries alongside the expansive, breathless beauty of the Mexican desert highways.
