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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Pom Poko’
Pom Poko is a strange film, and not just for the obvious reasons. Isao Takahata's first foray outside of the realism that defined his previous two features in the studio contains a premise that's strange enough on its own; about a clan of Japanese raccoon dogs...
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Birthday Wishes: The Virtuosic Hayao Miyazaki Is 73
The recently maybe perhaps un-retired Hayao Miyazaki turns 73 today. Whether or not the legendary Japanese animator and director makes another film, his filmography speaks for itself as one of the strongest in world cinema. As the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, ...
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A Familiar Story: Hayao Miyazaki May Not Be Retiring
Correction: upon further examination of the radio interview with Miyazaki, it would appear that his remarks are more suggestive than declarative. At this time we can't accurately or confidently claim that he's not retiring.
A funny thing happened on New Ye...
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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Porco Rosso’
There's a scene in Porco Rosso where our porcine hero, a sky bounty hunter during the time between the two World Wars, is looking to rebuild his plane with a new engine. The mechanic shows him their latest model, which is adorned with the name "GHIBLI" in big,...
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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Only Yesterday’
Takahata's meditation on childhood innocence deserves far more recognition.
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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’
Christopher Runyon looks back at what could be the nicest movie ever made.
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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Grave of the Fireflies’
'Grave of the Fireflies' is one of the most harrowing anti-war films ever made and the most emotionally devastating from Studio Ghibli.
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The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
Christopher Runyon explores Studio Ghibli's most iconic and joyous film, Miyazaki's 'My Neighbor Totoro.'
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Kaguya’ Trailer Is Long, But Beautiful
ayao Miyazaki may be retiring (again), but Studio Ghibli is not slowing down. The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari) is based on a famous Japanese legend called The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, which is a proto-science fiction story about a girl...
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AFI Fest Review: ‘The Wind Rises’
Hayao Miyazaki's supposedly final film isn't great, but it's a fitting end to an astonishing career.
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