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  • REVIEW: My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

    REVIEW: My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

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    NOTE: I will be skipping over Princess Mononoke in the Studio Ghibli line-up because I already have a review which you can find here. My Neighbors the Yamadas is an unusual film, both for Studio Ghibli and in general. Most of their movies tend to be either fantastical or mundane, exploring magical worlds or the…

  • REVIEW: Porco Rosso (1992)

    REVIEW: Porco Rosso (1992)

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    In 1992, Studio Ghibli released Porco Rosso. In some ways, Hayao Miyazaki’s historical fiction fantasy is more reserved than his earlier efforts, but it still maintains a sense of magic in the world. The film has a unique tone, balancing slapstick comedy with serious subject matter. Miyazaki has actually remarked that making this movie was…

  • A Decade of Disney: Pocahontas (1995)

    A Decade of Disney: Pocahontas (1995)

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    Virginia: Hello and welcome back to A Decade of Disney, in which we’re reviewing all the films of the studio’s Renaissance period. Today we’ll be talking about 1995’s Pocahontas, which was poised to become the animation giant’s biggest hit yet and ushered in an era of diverse lead characters. At the time of its production,…