'The Polar Express' (2004)
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.

Desperate to raise money for her younger sister's surgery, Hae-ran teams up with Tae-soo to kidnap her half-sister So-jin. So-jin wakes up confined in an unfamiliar place. Hae-ran and Tae-soo demand a hefty ransom, expecting her wealthy father to cough up the money. Upon discovering that one of her captors is her half-sister, So-jin enters a precarious alliance that blurs the lines between victim and perpetrator as she plots a counterattack against the ruthless Tae-soo.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
A trio of girls form a band and enter a singing competition together after learning they work best as a team.
So do I recommend that people see this movie, yes 100%, but do I think they are going to come out of it with 80 hot takes, yes 100%.
A Japanese anime movie that brings survival, adventure, and friendship to the big screen.
The live-action remake brings adventure and shows viewers why representation is important in a Disney Princess movie.
In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.