A Japanese anime series of short films based on fairy tales and classic stories, produced by Toei Animation between 1975 and 1983.
This surprisingly clever romantic comedy perfectly balances genuine heart with wild reality television chaos. It is an uplifting and funny reminder that second chances and real community can show up exactly when you stop looking for them.
This movie is based on the LEGO Disney Princess building set.
Many have interpreted Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon as a dream sequence, but what if the repetitive scenes we are given are not dreams but, a time loop.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
Can a piece of bad representation truly be reclaimed? We Are Pat (2025) attempts to answer this question.
“I’m always interested in exploring female fantasy, and the sexy witch is a loaded archetype that is simultaneously about men’s fears and fantasies about women, and women’s feelings of empowerment and agency. So whereas we are used to seeing the sexy witch or the femme fatale from the outside, I wanted to explore her from the inside.” - Anna Biller, on why she made The Love Witch
