Filled with a sense of free spirit and standout performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a touching and heartfelt feature debut of collaborative writer/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz that’s… Read more The Peanut Butter Falcon Review: A feel-good and fulfilling adventure →
Now, I’ll be the first to tell you that going into the live-action adaptation of the iconic Nickelodeon animated series Dora the Explorer – I was expecting the worst. Frankly,… Read more Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review: Surprisingly great summer flick for families →
When I saw that Kiki’s Delivery Service, a film by Hayao Miyazaki that is based off of the novel of the same name by Elko Kadono, it actually became my… Read more Kiki’s Delivery Service Review: A coming-of-age masterpiece that’s full of high-flying adventure and heartwarming spirit →
Studio Ghibli has crafted some of the most imaginative, magical worlds filled with colorful characters and fantastical adventure and that’s why when they create a film that’s set in a… Read more Whisper of the Heart Review: Stunning, fun, and emotional, but just short of a Ghibli masterpiece →
Here we are again with another outing of Disney’s plan to create live-action remakes of their animated classics, Aladdin. However, unlike most of Disney’s remakes, Aladdin has faced a litany… Read more Aladdin Review: Musters up enough nostalgic magic, but not much else →
Though both the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata have created many excellent films under the Ghibli name, their talents came together even before Studio Ghibli was created. Their first… Read more Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Review: Where everything great for Studio Ghibli began →
Laika Studios, the creators of Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, brings another stop-motion adventure to the big screen with Missing Link and creates a suitably fun time for… Read more Missing Link Review: A charming animated adventure you don’t want to miss out on →
When seeing the lineup for this year’s Studio Ghibli Fest, I was more than excited to see one of my personal favorites, Howl’s Moving Castle, kicking off this year’s series.… Read more Howl’s Moving Castle Review: A true timeless classic and one of Miyazaki’s best →