Never Go Back (2017)

The Franke kids seemingly lived a normal life, until their mom met the infamous Jodi Hilderbrandt.

The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.

2026 ranks highest in Oscars history for its representation of minorities in all categories, and that’s definitely something to be celebrated.

The Lighthouse is patient and hypnotic, pulling us in with its mysterious atmosphere and characters. The film’s slow pace proves to be monumentally effective, showcasing the tedious nature that comes with isolation and poor two-way communication.

Acutely funny and always well-intentioned, Last Week Tonight has a lot of heart for a satirical-news program.

What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.