Bellybutton (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
Welcome to the 00s when TRL was huge, magazines mattered more than ever, and bellybutton piercings were all the rage thanks to so many pop princesses like Britney Spears.
Shorts
Films in this category aren’t full-length, an hour or more, movies, but shorts.
Hafekasi (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
A half-Tongan girl is being raised by her White mother, surrounded by her mother’s family, and finds herself enchanted by a pocket of her father’s culture in a local market.
Let Liv (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
Alcoholism is a disease which can get passed down from generation to generation but separately, then together, a mother and daughter seek out help with their addiction.
Starling (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Starling” balances being cute and sad as a young spirit returns home for their birthday.
A Fox In The Night (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“A Fox In The Night” seems like the beginning of an unexpected romance, and this is an extended trailer.
In Passing (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
Work can often get in the way of romance, especially when survival is more paramount than quality time.
Faiytales (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Fairytales” is an exception to what you usually get when you see a young person in that it isn’t a coming-of-age tale or a sterile children’s story, but what it is like to be a kid.
Witchfairy (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
With the type of animation which pushes you to think something nefarious could happen, “Witchfairy” sets you up for one thing but pleasantly gives you another.
Restless In The Night (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
Presenting multiple examples of advocating for others and yourself, “Restless Is The Night” is both cautionary and a call to action.
Corvine (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Corvine” reminds you how much the support of parents matters when you are a little kid.
