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Cannon Films attempted to get into the animation market in 1986 – and the result was a hated film that remains out of print to this day.
Fantasy and sci-fi films push our suspension of disbelief regularly – but can we complain about them being unrealistic if this is pushed too far?
The conclusion to the animated trilogy, Godzilla: The Planet Eater, is as flawed and unsatisfying as the previous entries – and it might be the dullest of the bunch too.
As anime becomes increasingly mainstream in the west, Film Inquiry’s Christina Tucker examines the past and potential future of the genre.
Mirai may feel more like a series of vignettes thrown together rather than a cohesive whole, but Hosoda’s wondrous animation style, coupled with a personal look at family dynamics, makes it hard to resist.
Liz and the Blue Bird is an indepth and stylistic chracter study that explores the details and hidden emotional gravity of seemingly unremarkable situations.
Fireworks is both stunningly animated, and stunningly disappointing, hampered by a predictable love story that is neither compelling or insightful.
Lu Over the Wall combines a basic coming-of-age story with folkloric legend to concoct a tale of self-discovery that is incredibly messy, but also very beautiful.
Mary and the Witch’s Flower feels truly timeless, an animated classic in waiting that will delight audiences both young and old. Hiromasa Yonebayashi has captured the very essence of Studio Ghibli for this first Studio Ponoc effort.
In this retrospective guide, we examine the work of recently deceased filmmaker Isao Takahata, one of the pioneers of Studio Ghibli.
In This Corner of the World is a beautifully captured and quietly tragic animation, which succeeds due to how it captures the sadness underneath the mundanity of life in a war-torn country.
Masaaki Yuasa is known for his dynamic anime, which take inspiration from surreal 1960s-70s animation and Golden Age Disney films.
Animated films often don’t work when translated to live-action; here, we discuss just why that may be, and why it should be avoided.
Death Note has plenty of faults, but watched with the brain firmly in the “off” position, it becomes easy to enjoy – especially as it manages to feel more cartoonish than the anime it’s based on.
Blending grounded animation with fantasy, Only Yesterday is a stunning work from Studio Ghibli, expressing down-to-earth life in the country.