Give us a new name! But actually don't, we worked hard to come up with this one. However, if you've seen a child empress lately then you might have joined us in rewatching The NeverEnding Story (1984). This well known classic from the 80s follows the combined stories of Bastien and Atreyu: one is a social outcast grieving the loss of his mom and the other is a brave warrior attempting to save his mystical land from the Nothingness. The twist is that Bastien is reading a book about Atreyu in real time, only to eventually find himself an unwitting protagonist in that very same story. While adventuring, they must conquer the hurdles of grief, self-worth, and the perseverance to keep hope alive before it's lost to the apathy and the Nothingness (of adulthood). Neither of us watched this film as children, so we wonder if it's actually worth the cultural hype today? Or would we be thrilled to never see a blinking animatronic dragon again? Let’s find out together!