My Neighbor Totoro: Special Edition
March 18, 2010
Hayao Miyazaki’s films have the ability to put you back into that innocent mindset when you were a child and that is what makes them so superior to the current crop of meager Disney fare. His films are filled with beauty and wonder and this is no more...
Ponyo
March 15, 2010
There’s always a certain amount of anticipation for a new film by Hayao Miyazaki. This legendary Japanese anime filmmaker is responsible for some of the most imaginative fantasy films ever made with the likes of My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Spirited...
Kiki’s Delivery Service: Special Edition
March 11, 2010
Witches are traditionally presented as evil ugly hags in films and television. Sure, there are the notable exceptions but for every Charmed or Practical Magic (1998), there are countless negative portrayals, like Suspiria (1977) or Drag Me to Hell (2009)....
Howl’s Moving Castle
April 20, 2006
Each new film from world-renowned Japanimator Hayao Miyazaki has become an event and Howl’s Moving Castle, a tale of magic, curses and lost identity doesn’t disappoint. Miyazaki was first brought to mainstream western attention in 2003 when...
My Neighbor Totoro
March 30, 2006
Hayao Miyazaki’s movies have the ability to put you back into that innocent mindset when you were a child and that is was makes them so superior to the current crop of meager Disney fare. His films are filled with beauty and wonder and this is no more...