Done on a less than AAA budget by a small, dedicated team, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice features great graphics, solid combat, light puzzle solving, and some of the best story and character acting anywhere in any medium.

Gravity Rush 2 is a delightful game that sees you control Kat, a young woman who has the power to shift gravity and fall in any direction she chooses. Throughout the game, you'll do everything from helping a little boy find his lost dog, to saving the world from the forces of evil all while enjoying Kat's helpful, upbeat nature.

Girls Band Cry combines great character writing, surprisingly expressive CGI, and some standout on-stage rock n roll sequences to find its own solid place in the sometimes crowded anime band genre.

The Revue Starlight Movie pulls off a surprising, well founded continuation of the anime series that is spectacularly theatric from beginning to end.

Astra Lost in Space is a well-paced sci-fi adventure with great characters, solid science fiction, plenty of humor, and a surprising amount of well-earned emotion, and drama.

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.