The Enduring Beauty of “Persepolis”
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.

Otomo, a teacher, and Imabayashi, a high school student, regret having left a student and Imabayashi's best friend, Tadokoro, standing in the rain in the schoolyard, where he died of exhaustion. Both Tadokoro and Imabayashi held love for their teacher; but he know demands his execution.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.
'Hollywood Stargirl' (2022) is a teen romantic drama film that centers around the title character's experiences in Los Angeles. This film serves as the sequel to the 2020 film 'Stargirl', but unlike the previous film, the events in this movie are shown from the title character's perspective instead of Leo Borlock's.
At first glance, “The Good Liar” is a respectable piece of fiction, starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. But underneath everything, the film expertly hones the unpredictability of deceit.
'Free Guy' combines classic Disney (a white heteronormative love story), exploration of popular video games and the culture around them, and Ryan Reynolds adult humor in the best way to make a super fun family flick.
April, a professional dancer, reluctantly trains a group of girls at a dance school for the dance competition.
I first saw Dear Evan Hansen on the Broadway stage. Apparently, I was so blown away by the magic of theater that I didn’t pick up on the questionable dynamics. The story's clumsy handling in the movie brought those issues to light.