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reviewed Tales From Earthsea. March 31
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Tales From Earthsea
What a disjointed mess of a film this is. Studio Ghibli has made a handful of sub par films in the past, nothing bad just a few films that don't quite live up to their incredibly high standards. For a …
reviewed Ponyo. March 03
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Miyazaki has been a favorite of mine for many years. If there is one artist I can say has never let me down, it is Miyazaki (well, him and Tolkien, so you see how highly I regard his work). Every one …
posted a Quick Tip about My Neighbor Totoro. April 17, 2012
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My Neighbor Totoro
Like many, I think My Neighbor Totoro is one of Miyazaki's masterworks, and I think this a fine example of how to make an animated family film.  What I think makes this anime film so great is …
posted a Quick Tip about Princess Mononoke (1997 Japanese Anim.... February 21, 2012
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Princess Mononoke (Dub) (1999)
Although I enjoy this anime a great deal, but hailing it as Miyazaki's best is far from the truth. I think people heavily praised it at the time just for it being new. But don't get me wrong. …
reviewed Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. November 08, 2011
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As I said in my last post on Blogger & Multiply, I feel like I need to go out and watch new anime, or old-school anime that I don't normally watch. So I went out and watched Lupin III:The Castle …
reviewed Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (T.... August 03, 2011
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Two-Disc
   Let me begin this review by saying I'm biased. Yes, you read correctly--biased, I say! I absolutely adore anything written, directed, and drawn by Hayao Miyazaki. Thus, it is very …
reviewed Tales From Earthsea. May 25, 2011
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Tales From Earthsea
Tales From Earthseais a film that is loosely based on a combination of plots and characters from the first four books in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series.  The film was directed by Goro …
reviewed Tales From Earthsea. April 10, 2011
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Tales From Earthsea
** out of ****       Hayao Miyazaki has collaborated with Studio Ghibli and made some of the best animated features out there. "Spirited Away" is one of my favorite films, …
posted a Quick Tip about Princess Mononoke (1997 Japanese Anim.... January 18, 2011
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Princess Mononoke (Dub) (1999)
One of the greatest achievements of Studio Ghibli and a work of high art. It is an epic struggle between man and nature and how hatred and pride can blind us to the truth.      A total …
reviewed Princess Mononoke (1997 Japanese Anim.... January 18, 2011
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Princess Mononoke (Dub) (1999)
How do you review something so compelling, so engaging and so brilliant that to do so would make one seem like a boy with a huge crush? Roger Ebert placed the film as one of his 10 best films of all time …
reviewed Tales From Earthsea. October 05, 2010
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Tales From Earthsea
   Title: Tales From Earthsea   Director: Goro Miyazaki   Starring: Timothy Dalton, Willem DaFoe   Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1   Studio: Studio Ghibli   …
reviewed Ponyo. August 10, 2010
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Ponyo (which is also known as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) is a film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. For this film, Miyazaki chose to make a completely 2D film, and not utilize any 3D computer …
posted a Quick Tip about Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. May 24, 2010
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
certainly child friendly but heart wrenching as you watch the struggle of the inhabitants of earth learn to live in harmony.
posted a Quick Tip about Castle in the Sky. April 07, 2010
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Castle in the Sky
Probably my favorite Miyazaki film I've seen so far. More action/fantasy elements & a particularly strong storyline.
posted a Quick Tip about Kiki's Delivery Service (1989). April 07, 2010
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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
A family film about a young witch who uses her broomstick & her wits to start a delivery service. Cute animation.
posted a Quick Tip about Ponyo. April 07, 2010
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I really enjoyed the animation & music, but the story & characters were severely under-developed. Plot felt rushed.
posted a Quick Tip about Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. March 18, 2010
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Brilliant and beautiful sci-fi from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. Not to be missed.
reviewed Ponyo. December 13, 2009
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Ponyo is a young fish-girl who loves to explore, but her father, a great wizard of the sea, fears the chaos her untamed powers could unleash upon the world. He's right to worry, since she, like every …
posted a Quick Tip about Ponyo. October 30, 2009
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An endearing movie that will appeal more to younger viewers, but adults will also enjoy. See it If you liked Miyazaki films like Totoro!
reviewed Ponyo. September 20, 2009
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     Among my favorite anime films are Hayao Miyazaki‘s “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away” (won Best Animated film); those two films are truly masterworks …
reviewed My Neighbor Totoro. September 03, 2009
My Neighbor Totoro
Lovingly crafted in 1988,"My neighbor Totoro" by Hayao Miyazaki, is an endearing  Japanese children's film. The Character "Totoro" is a large bear-like incarnation of a forest …
reviewed Ponyo. September 02, 2009
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Title: Ponyo    Director: Hayao Miyzaki    Starring: Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White    …
reviewed Ponyo. August 18, 2009
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From Hayao Miyazaki, the master of Japanese animation, comes a story similar to The Little Mermaid, where a small and ever-so-cute fish-like female becomes infatuated with a land dwelling male, and moves …
reviewed Ponyo. August 17, 2009
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Ponyo is the latest creation by the master animation director Hayao Miyazaki, and it is completely hand drawn, and in the world of CG dominating the world of animation, this is a welcome and refreshing …
reviewed Ponyo. August 17, 2009
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Miyazaki's films are refreshing for their even pacing and tempered characters. A far cry from the neurosis of Disney characters where everyone is shouting and riding on high octane. Ponyo is almost completely …
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