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With the passing of Norton Juster, Aadil nostalgia watched the Chuck Jones animated feature “The Phantom Tollbooth”. Some waxing poetic about its impact on his childhood, as well as a discussion of the film vs. the bookl; all in an attempt to convince Ben to watch/read one of his...
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You awake on a bed in an unusual room. As soon as you gain consciousness you realise something is wrong. You start to fall apart. Your limbs split into a dozen pieces, your whole body splinters and you can’t even remember your own name. It’s not a dream, but...
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Tales From Earthsea & From Up On Poppy Hill This is part 6 of a series of reviews, looking at Studio Ghibli’s films, you can find Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 which look at Hayao Miyazaki’s and Yoshifumi Kondō’s directed films, by clicking on the hyperlinks....
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Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo & The Wind Rises This is Part 5 of Adam’s series reviewing the films of Studio Ghibli. You can find Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4 by using the hyperlinks. Hayao Miyazaki’s films for Studio Ghibli are each so different...
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Princess Mononoke & Spirited Away This is Part 4 of Adam’s series reviewing the films of Studio Ghibli. You can find Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 by using the hyperlinks. For Part 4 we return to Hayao Miyazaki for writing and direction while Joe Hisaishi...
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Whisper of the Heart This is Part 3 of Adam’s series reviewing the films of Studio Ghibli. You can find Part 1 and Part 2 by using the hyperlinks. Whisper of the Heart (1995) is the only Ghibli film to be directed by Yoshifumi Kondõ. Written by...
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My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service & Porco Rosso. When watching the first two Studio Ghibli films helmed by Hayao Miyazaki, they left a distinct and vivid impression on me. However, I wasn’t entirely comfortable with presenting my opinion on this until I had watched a few more...
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Nausicaä of the Valley of The Wind & Castle In The Sky. The first two films from the iconic team of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki – released in 1984 and 1986 respectively – lived up to the billing. In popular culture both Ghibli and Miyazaki have a...
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Following on from my earlier article, The Dark Side of Alchemy, I’m now in a position to share some thoughts on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as a whole. I wrote the earlier article after I had finished “Part 1” which is the first 13 episodes; this time I’m writing having...
With the passing of Norton Juster, Aadil nostalgia watched the Chuck Jones animated feature “The Phantom Tollbooth”. Some waxing poetic about its impact on his childhood, as well as a discussion of the film vs. the bookl; all in an attempt to convince Ben to watch/read one of his...
You awake on a bed in an unusual room. As soon as you gain consciousness you realise something is wrong. You start to fall apart. Your limbs split into a dozen pieces, your whole body splinters and you can’t even remember your own name. It’s not a dream, but...
Tales From Earthsea & From Up On Poppy Hill This is part 6 of a series of reviews, looking at Studio Ghibli’s films, you can find Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 which look at Hayao Miyazaki’s and Yoshifumi Kondō’s directed films, by clicking on the hyperlinks....
Following on from my earlier article, The Dark Side of Alchemy, I’m now in a position to share some thoughts on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as a whole. I wrote the earlier article after I had finished “Part 1” which is the first 13 episodes; this time I’m writing having...