Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry is a 2006 sci-fi anime from Studio Fantasia that follows cadet Strain pilot Sara Werec as she pursues her older brother across the stars looking for answers after he betrays her.

The first Revue Starlight stage play tells a similar story to the anime complete with good characters, familiar songs, and fun choreography.

Steins;Gate is a fun 2011 anime about a goofy university student who is a self-proclaimed mad scientist who accidentally creates a time machine by hooking together a cellphone and a microwave.

Land of the Lustrous is a 2017 anime by CGI powerhouse Orange about a small group of immortal, genderless gem people who are hunted by strange beings who come from the moon.

Revue Starlight uses high school antics and intense, magical stage battles to provide a fascinating critique of the real world Takarazuka Revue stage shows.

A Place Further Than The Universe sends four high school girls on a life changing adventure that deftly mixes hilarity and sadness to great effect.

Planetes is a well made, character-driven anime that depicts life and work in Earth’s orbit in the near future of 2075. Its realistic portrayal of space combined with its complex, well-rounded ensemble cast delivers humor and fun along with a strong helping of angst and character drama.

Toy Story 4 upholds the legacy of its predecessors while reexamining some of the darker messages established in past Toy Story films. I very much enjoyed it.

Pirates Outlaws is a fun, turn-based, card-collection-based, roguelike with some similarities to one of the greatest roguelikes of all time: FTL Faster Than Light

Disney's 2019 live action adaptation of the 1992 classic got some cheers from the audience I saw it with, but left me somewhat disappointed. While Will Smith managed to put in a respectable performance as the Genie, this new version of Aladdin came up short with regards to characters, pacing, and even failed to equal the original's spectacle and song.