Where to Start with Studio Ghibli
With over 20 feature film releases to date, where do you start with Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli? Sam Sewell-Peterson offers our ultimate Ghibli guide.
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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Review
“Environmentalism, war and peace, pride and corruption, coming of age and redemption” – Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s animation ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ (2004) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreMy Neighbours the Yamadas (1999) Review
Studio Ghibli’s first fully computer-animated feature, from lesser known Ghibli director Isao Takahata, is a unique though very different animated vision from Hayao Miyazaki’s. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
Read MoreArrietty (2010) Review
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Arrietty’ (‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ in the USA) is a film that captivates you from the first minute to the last. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews Ghibli’s animated adaptation of “The Borrowers”.
Read MorePorco Rosso (1992) Review
‘Expect an unexpectedly satirical edge’ to Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Porco Rosso’ (1992), a strange diversion from the usual Studio Ghibli output. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreBleach (2018) Review
2018 live-action anime adaptation ‘Bleach’ from director Shinsuke Sato has been reviewed by Darcy Rae. Was it just another poor live-action adaptation or something more?
Read MoreJJ Abrams to Direct ‘Your Name’ Live-Action Adaptation
Paramount have struck a deal with J.J. Abrams that will see the ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ director helm a live-action adaptation of Japanese anime ‘Your Name’.
Read MoreWhitby Sci Fi & Comic Con Preview
The historical town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, UK, is getting its own Comic Con. Kat Lawson has written a preview of the event, here.
Read MoreThe Big Family Preview
Today’s BFI London Film Festival Preview from Kat Lawson focuses on the ‘Family’ strand of the festival. Read it here.
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