Officially released in Japan in 1991 and finally getting it’s re-release 25 years later, Only Yesterday is a quiet and contemplative master class on character study in film. Having directed my favorite film of 2014, the soul crushing and…
Trailer for Official U.S. Release of Only Yesterday
With The Tale of the Princess Kaguya being my favorite film of 2014 (one that continues to stun upon reflection) and the masterful production company Studio Ghibli having created some of the best, most emotionally stirring films of their medium, any news that…
Ally’s Movie Review: “When Marnie Was There”
The themes of friendship, love, loneliness and depression are strong in Studio Ghibli’s latest film When Marnie Was There. It’s a deeply emotional film, one that takes special interest in its young protagonist, following the Ghibli fashion of allowing its…
Watch the U.S. Trailer for Studio Ghibli’s Latest Film ‘When Marnie Was There’
Based on the novel When Marnie Was There, comes the latest animated feature from Studio Ghibli. The film features the voice talents of Hailee Steinfeld as Anna and Kiernan Shipka as Marnie. This is the second feature directed by Hiromasa…
Ally’s Movie Review: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
This is powerful filmmaking at its prime and in all honesty it feels above me. I loved this film and it put me through the emotional gauntlet so to speak, refusing to fall to any sort of familiar animated convention…
Women in Film Wednesday: Spirited Away (2001)
It’s kind of recognizably sad that one of the best creators of fully faceted, strong-willed female characters is a man. But, considering how dominated by male influence the film industry is, it’s not all that surprising. As cinematic admirers we…
Allyson’s Movie Review: From Up on Poppy Hill
Studio Ghibli is note-worthy for consistently being the vehicle of some of cinephiles best loved animated movies. Producing the same worth of magic and warmth that Pixar does but with a greater sense of adventure and a much stronger grasp…