Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.

Sam and Maggie were best friends. Maggie's partner, also named Sam, always felt jealous of their emotional connection. After Maggie accidentally overdoses and dies, the two Sams are left to deal with the memory of a person they both loved in very different ways, and with their own relationship, which is further complicated when they wake up in bed together the morning after a celebration of Maggie's life.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
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.
Crossroads follows a young guitarist on a journey through the American South in search of blues history and his own voice.
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.
Dracula evolved from a person to a monster and then from a monster to a person.
A spoiler-free review of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' highlighting the way the modern setting and current social climate once again influence Johnson's approach to the whodunit narrative.