“Anime: Howl’s Moving Castle
Calcifer is a fallen star. He’s bonded to Howl through a contract they made when he caught the Fire Demon.
He’s loudmouthed, protective, and initially even vindictive.
However, he eventually warms up to the cast to prove his mettle both” read more
“Anime: Princess Mononoke
Despite being the major antagonist of Princess Mononoke, Lady Eboshi isn’t an evil person.
She’s arrogant, outspoken, and sometimes brutal, but she’s only trying to protect her clan.
Nonetheless, her authoritarianism comes out as the movie” read more
“Anime: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Heavily inspired by The Little Mermaid, particularly the original Hans Christian Andersen version, Brunhilde is a fish that can transform into a human.
She’s mischievous, given her infantile age, and quickly bonds with Sosuke: a human sh” read more
“Anime: Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Dola is legendary.
At first, she seems like the antagonist. But her and her merry band of air pirates join our protagonists in confronting Colonel Muska and finding Laputa.
Despite her motives being material, wanting to colonialize and p” read more
“Anime: Kiki’s Delivery Service
As a young teenager, Kiki dedicates a year of her life towards training to be a witch, learning about the value of hardwork, relaxation, and patience in the process.
Her best friend and pet, Jiji, accompanies her wherever she goes. Whether by foot” read more
“Anime: Princess Mononoke
Much like the Susuwatari, the Kodama are a mystical and imaginative species.
They are also personified aspects of the environment. However whereas the Susuwatari represent a lived-in environment (or a workplace environment), the Kodama are indicative of a” read more
“Anime: Spirited Away
Yubaba is technically the main antagonist of Spirited Away, as the authoritarian owner of the bathhouse who’s consumed by greed.
She has all the renamed workers at her whim via sorcery, with their freedom tied to their original name, and refused to let anyo” read more
“Anime: Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso wasn’t always a cynical bounty hunter pig-man.
He was once Marco Pagot, a human pilot with large dreams and a great love for the sky, sea, and his friend, Gina.
He’s competent, witty, and wonderfully voice acted. Marco headlines the un” read more
“Anime: My Neighbor Totoro
Catbus is the large bus-cat-shaped-creature from My Neighbor Totoro, funnily enough.
It’s one of the most iconic characters across the Ghibli-verse, being featured in his own spinoff OVA and exhibited in the Ghibli museum.
It screams imaginat” read more
“Quite the opposite. Admire both Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, and honestly feel that 'Cast Away' is among the best work of both. It is long and the opposite of feel good, but utterly riveting, thanks to the bold risk-taking and Hanks giving a performance for the ages.
'Cast Away' has been” read more
Masterpiece. Nice large edition
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STORY-Story wise, other reviewers have gone into depth on that, but let me just say that this is an absolute MASTERPIECE, possibly the greatest manga and comic ever written in my opinion.
The animated film was great, but this blows the film out of the water, dev” read more
“Hayao Miyazaki has long been hailed as one of the greatest directors to ever exist, and he is by far the most famous animator and a household name. He has stunned fans with his beautiful watercolor scenes, his ability to convey the complicated feelings that surround childhood and coming of age, and ”
“Studio Ghibli have been responsible for some of my favourite animated movies, especially Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbour Totoro. In fact I haven't seen a Ghibli I dislike, even their weakest Tales from Earthsea while problematic is worth a” read more
“Like I said with Nausicaa, Kiki's Delivery Service for me isn't quite a top 5 of my favourite Ghibli movies, it makes for a solid position in my top 10. It is a beautiful film, light-hearted and entertaining with very little to criticise really. The story is simple yet very imaginative, the dialogue” read more
“I am a huge Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki fan, and My Neighbour Totoro is no exception. In fact it is one of my favourites from them. There are so many wonderful things about My Neighbour Totoro. It is very simple in story and character but it is all very beautiful, charming and touching. The animation is ” read more
“When I first saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I wasn't expecting to love it, let alone like it. What a surprise when I saw it! I think this film is wonderful in every aspect, truly beautiful and packs a full emotional punch. In fact, if you don't mind me saying so, it is one of my favourit” read more
The Greatest Film of All Time!
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When people ask you what your favorite film is or what you think is the best or greatest film you have ever seen, you can give all sorts of reasons such as every time you see the specific film. I choose American Beauty as what I believe to be the greatest film ever made b” read more
Masterpiece horror, with excellent commentary
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This review is for the Suspiria Blu-ray by Nouveaux Pictures.
Suspiria (1976) was made by Italian horror director Dario Argento. I had no idea who Argento was before I saw Suspiria. This is a very powerful film experience, especially in the department of looks a” read more
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A lovely story, showing its age a little, and enjoyable.
Poor Jack just wants to do something nice and different. However, it turns bad but things are soon sorted.
Lovely story for Halloween or Christmas.” read more