Much has been written about hair and the dramatic cutting of hair that appears in all forms of media, focusing on the symbolism behind the act for both men and women. We see it in a variety of films from Disney to Anime. It’s a universal concept for humans, our connection to our hair, as … More Waxing Philosophical: A New Life, A New Haircut
Kiki’s Delivery Service is the quintessential animated witch movie, brimming with magic, energy, and the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki. It’s been a while since I got the chance to sit down and watch this one, so I thought this month might be the perfect time and atmosphere to revisit one of Miyazaki’s most popular movies. … More Waxing Philosophical: Kiki’s Delivery Service and Burnout
Welcome back to our last installment of Ghibli Month, where we look at one Studio Ghibli Movie every weekend in the month of December. This weekend we’ll be looking at From Up on Poppy Hill, a movie based on a serialized comic of the same name with the screenplay written by Hayao Miyazaki. … More Ghibli Month: From Up on Poppy Hill
Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one movie from this studio every weekend through the month of December. This weekend, we’ll be looking at Howl’s Moving Castle, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones. … More Ghibli Month: Howl’s Moving Castle
Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one Ghibli movie each weekend in December. This weekend, we’re taking a look at a classic that I’m sure most of you have seen: Spirited Away. A huge hit in both Japan and America, it held the number one grossing spot on Ghibli’s list for a long time, which is understandable as I believe this is one of the best examples of what this studio and the vision of Hayao Miyazaki can do. … More Ghibli Month: Spirited Away
Welcome back to Ghibli month! This weekend we take a look at Whisper of the Heart, the first movie from Studio Ghibli that isn’t directed by Miyazaki. … More Ghibli Month: Whisper of the Heart
Welcome to Ghibli month! Where I take a look at one Ghibli movie every weekend in the month of December. This weekend’s movie is Castle in the Sky, the first animated movie produced and released by the studio in 1986. … More Ghibli Month: Castle in the Sky
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