The Wind Rises–Movie Review
“All I wanted to do was to make something beautiful.” –Jiro Horikoshi If you live near an art-house theater you might have a chance to see The Wind Rises (Kaze… Read more »
Tag: Studio Ghibli
The Secret World of Arrietty (BD/DVD)–Anime Review
I reviewed Arrietty during its brief theatrical release in 2012 but I’ve finally gotten around to watching the Blu-Ray disc. It was well worth the money. The movie looks terrific–the… Read more »
From Up on Poppy Hill–Movie Review
From Up on Poppy Hill (IMDB) (Kokuriko-zaka Kara) is not the greatest movie that Studio Ghibli ever made. Still, even a second-rank Studio Ghibli film probably beats a first-rank film… Read more »
The Secret World of Arrietty–Movie Review
Heard on the radio last Friday: Radio Host: “The Secret World of Arrietty is opening this weekend. I wish I still had a small child. I’d really like to see… Read more »
Ni no Kuni–The Future of Animation?
Ars Technica links to some demo footage of Ni no Kuni: The Another World, a video game being developed by Level 5 and Studio Ghibli. There’s only so much you… Read more »
Ponyo (DVD)–Anime Review
I wrote a capsule movie review of Ponyo back when it was released in American movie theaters. Now that I have had a chance to examine the DVD version I… Read more »
Is Ponyo a Classic?
is everything Miyazaki makes is now an instant classc? How about Howl’s Moving Castle? … And BTW, 20 miles is a big deal now? What a whiner. Just move somewhere… Read more »
Ponyo–Movie Review
Finally after all these years I got to see a Hayao Miyazaki movie in a theater on a big screen. This mini-review is based on the dubbed version currently in… Read more »
Princess Mononoke–Anime Review
Hayao Miyazaki’s second most successful movie (after Spirited Away) is a dark, exciting adventure story that resonates with the power of myth.
My Neighbor Totoro–Anime Review
This may not be Hayao Miyazaki’s most profitable film, but it is probably the most beloved. Totoro toys and memorabilia are perennial favorites, and his image appears on the Studio… Read more »