Nunchaku 

Remakes. Reboots. Reinventions. Redundancy. It's the common practice in Hollywood of late, sometimes offering us victorious reimagining of what can be considered cinematic classics while also, more often, falling flat on their UN-imaginative faces in utter defeat and lackluster results. Admittedly, with this in mind, I went into the newest incarnation of "The War of the Roses" with typical trepidation and cautious optimism.

From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.

A trio of girls form a band and enter a singing competition together after learning they work best as a team.

A direct fall into the white savior narrative

Sisters Mia and Emma discover and hunt down a unicorn with magical blood and want to protect it.

The whole family will enjoy these fantasy and science fiction stories about families and individuals connecting, finding true love, and discovering self.