Moonlight is a film that explores the life of Chiron Harris, the main character played by Ashton Sanders, as he navigates his way through three pivotal stages in his life. The movie depicts his journey to adulthood as he struggles with his identity and sexuality while dealing with everyday challenges. With a fantastic cast that includes Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, and André Holland and director, Barry Jenkins, all made it possible to beautifully deliver the performance of this film. Barry Jenkins artfully demonstrates how people, moments, and community shape our existence and define our character. It's no wonder that Moonlight won both the Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay awards at the 2017 Academy Awards!

The Florida Project was directed by Sean Baker. It tells the story of 6-year-old Moonee and her two friends, who live in the shadows of a magical place. Despite the harsh realities that surround them, Moonee is determined to have adventures with her friends, while her struggling mother and a caring motel manager try to protect them. Brooklynn Prince portrays the protagonist, who tries to find happiness in a difficult situation. The film boasts breathtaking scenery and memorable characters, and has received 17 major nominations and won 7 awards. This film is very memorable for its comedic and emotional script as well as colorful scenery and unique storytelling.   

Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, is a gripping drama thriller that centers around the relationship between two families: the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim family. The movie explores the themes of class conflict and wealth inequality. The title, "Parasite," is fitting as it accurately reflects the events in the film. Parasite has won 4 Academy Awards. Its unique creative, complex, and spontaneous storytelling make this movie so captivating. 

500 Days of Summer directed by Marc Webb tells the story of Tom, a romantic greeting-card writer played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is surprised when his girlfriend Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel, suddenly breaks up with him. He spends time reflecting on their 500 days together, trying to understand where things went wrong. Along the way, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life. This realistic story shows that happiness cannot be one-sided. We tend to view romance films through the lens of women but this film changes that as we see a relationship through the male's perspectives.

Little Miss Sunshine is a film directed by Jonnathan Dayton it follows the Hoover family, a man played by Greg Kinnear, his wife played by Toni Collette, an uncle played by Steve Carell, a brother played by Paul Dano and a grandfather played by Alan Arkin. It puts the dysfunctional family into a VW bus as they head to California to support their daughter, played by Abigail Breslin, in her bid to win the Little Miss Sunshine Contest. The film shows and explores the individuality and ordinariness of each character as they reveal their flaws. This film shows us how even the smallest victories can still matter, it also shows us the importance of being true to oneself.