Forever (2018)

This one-off series from the co-showrunner of Master of None is a fantastic gem of a show. Over its short 8 episode arc, it morphs itself incessantly, bringing pleasant surprises every episode. My lone criticism is they could have worked on the world building a little bit more. Riverside is actually relatively fleshed out (save for the inexplicable mold) but Oceanside asks more questions than it provides answers. This does not detract from the funny script, and characteristically funny Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, who plays essentially himself in Portlandia.

There are two noteworthy scenes/episodes of pure beauty that alone make the series worthwhile. The first is the opening of episode 1, a wordless montage, rhyming scenes from a marriage as the carousel of life passes by while Miles Davis's plays wistful trumpet in the background. The other is episode 6, a bottle episode, featuring two new characters, a bold move for a short series. The episode spans a full lifetime in just 35 minutes, fleshing out the overarching themes of the series with a new couple. Hong Chau and Jason Mitchell are both excellent in that episode. Their dialogue on realty, experience, race, and life is natural, funny, and touching, watching them fall in love at the wrong time, unfortunately it's never the right time. We watch them yearn and deny themselves the happiness that is within reach, a la Wong Kar Wai. It's a perfect episode that spurs June to take action in her life so that her "life" does not meet the same end.

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Believe it or not, this is the first superhero film in the Disney canon. They've done the princess movie to death, but this is the first foray into animated superheroes.  After acquiring Marvel, this is a fitting film for Disney to produce as its main character is a child, and like all Disney films the parents are dead, and the film has a message. Baymax is Disney's answer to minions, a lovable, huggable white Michelin man sort of character; in other words a marketing, merchandising magnet.  The icing on the cake is John Lasseter's magic touch of comedy and emotion.

How to get children interested in science and robotics--more specifically how to get girls interested in STEM?  I understand that the story is based on established material, but I think the protagonist Hiro should have been a girl rather than a boy. At least two of the members of the superhero team are female.  This movie proves to children that science is cool and the limits of technology are endless.  It is important to inspire a new generation of innovators and inventors.