This film skillfully adapts the Broadway musical Wicked, focusing on the hidden friendship between the “Wicked Witch” and the “Good Witch” from The Wizard of Oz. The film's central argument is its exploration of discrimination and prejudice through the evolving relationship of these two characters. While entertaining and emotionally powerful, its true significance comes from how it addresses serious social issues. The climactic “Defying Gravity” sequence stands out in the history of musical film.

Watching Robot Dreams was a powerful experience. This 96th Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature stands out for its ability to evoke deep emotional responses through its story of a lonely dog and a mail-order robot becoming friends—all without dialogue. Set in 1980s New York, the film uses adult-oriented animation, immersive music, and a distinctive visual style to show how universal emotions can be expressed without words. This review examines how Robot Dreams succeeds where even major studios sometimes struggle: telling a moving, nuanced story solely through visuals and music.

The title refers to book thieves. As Nazi Germany headed toward war, it banned the free reading of books and forced citizens to burn large quantities of books in public squares. Liesel carefully hides and brings home one of the books that survived the fire. I am moved by her desperate efforts to protect it, despite her weakness.

Despite the title “Maze Runner,” there’s no maze here—just more running and escaping than in the first film. While the movie is full of thrills, it ends before exhaustion sets in. As a result, it feels like a typical middle entry in a trilogy, for better or worse.

This film was released as a spinoff film focusing on Han Solo, Chewbacca, and the Millennium Falcon, popular characters from the old Star Wars trilogy, now known as Episodes 4 through 6.