True Spirit (2023): a Story of Surviving the Ocean
A young girl who is determined to sail the ocean within 210 days at sea brings an adventurous story for viewers.

Prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown as the Avatar's subterranean armada strikes hard in their brutal bid to destroy every human on the surface of the Earth! Between Avatar's giant gravitonic rings, each of which carries the crushing force of a captive black hole, and her monstrous microwave emitting battle cylinders, the combined forces of the world's nations don't stand a chance... but Avatar is mistaken in her belief that her forces are unbeatable. Standing against them is a single amazing ship, the Ra, a Yamato-class battle sub secretly rebuilt after its supposed destruction in World War II by a handful of dedicated warriors who now claim allegiance to no country. Joining them are the mysterious Annette, descendant of a lost civilization, and Go Arisaka, the sole survivor of a vanquished UN Peacekeeping Force who must find a way to work with his estranged father, once missing and presumed dead and now the captain of the Ra.
A young girl who is determined to sail the ocean within 210 days at sea brings an adventurous story for viewers.
Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian.
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is over, but that doesn’t mean discussion about it has stopped. One of the most controversial characters on the show that’s still stirring up discourse is John Walker. Many have debated his morality online: Is he a hero, a villain, an anti-hero?
Even now, the well-established Snyder has yet to learn this as he continues to allow misguided decisions to convince him that his projects hold the same kind of intelligent and emotional weight. Army of the Dead is a tonal mess, one that never decides what it’s trying to be, and, for all we know, doesn’t want to decide.