Posts Tagged ‘StudioGhibli’
DVD And Blu-ray
Earwig And The Witch
When a studio famed for its lush visuals and traditional animation suddenly switches to 3D CGI there’s bound to be intense scrutiny of the finished product. Will it be as good as their previous outings? Will the storytelling su...
DVD And Blu-ray
Howl’s Moving Castle
Studio Ghibli have been crafting beautiful, etherial tales for 35 years, each one seemingly dong the impossible: garnering both critical acclaim and big box office numbers. Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Kiki’s Deliver...
Features
Folio’s Filmic Delights For Self-Isolation
There’s never been a better time to lose yourself in a good book, and this Spring The Folio Society is offering up a embarrassment of riches, from James Bond (The Spy Who Loved Me) to Anne Bronte (The Tennent of Wildfell Hall)....
DVD And Blu-ray
Mary And The Witch’s Flower
Published in 1971, The Little Broomstick was memorable both for its feisty heroine and beautiful storytelling. While sweeping up leaves with a small broom, Mary accidentally smears the broom in the juice of a fly-by-night flow...
Film
Mary And The Witch’s Flower
Back in the 1970s, long before Harry Potter came along, it was the likes of Dianna Wynne Jones’ Chrestomanci series and Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising that enthralled children with stories of magic and wizarding schools. Mar...
Film
My Life As A Courgette
Adapted from Gilles Paris’ novel with tons of heart and sly humour, My Life As A Courgette isn’t your usual animated fare. Described by its director as “Ken Loach for kids” Courgette follows the adventures of nine-year ol...
DVD And Blu-ray
Kubo And The Two Strings
Year after year, Laika just keep raising the bar. The stop-frame animation studio made their name with the mould-breaking, instant classic Coraline. But just when you had these guys pegged as the Gothic Aardman, they suddenly g...
Film
When Marnie Was There
There is one word that captivates the essence of When Marnie Was There and that is gentle. Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi takes a very careful approach with quite deep and complex emotions. An approach that is embedded in every ...
Features
Isao Takahata On The Tale Of Princess Kaguya
As Studio Ghibli’s fabulous The Tale of Princess Kaguya comes to DVD, we chatted to the studio’s co-founder about his latest – and potentially last work – for Japan’s great anime company. Did you ever expect Japanes...
Film
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
By all accounts a disruptive influence, director Isao Takahata doesn’t disappoint with his latest feature, The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya. A distinct departure in animation style and technique from the more refined and e...
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