Soccer MILFs (2007)

Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.

This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.

Unlike other documentaries about Princess Diana, Perkins’ film, 'The Princess', is an entire documentary consisting of media coverage and public opinion, rather than a typical series of people interviewed with firsthand experience of the Princess. 'The Princess' beautifully depicts how we perceive Diana as a media figure rather than a real person, specifically creating her persona as a fairytale figure turned saint and icon.

Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.

I’m still trying to comprehend the psychological and moral implications of their fascination with each other, or why their almost written-in-the-stars depth of connection makes so much sense.

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.