Under Childhood is a column on children’s cinema—movies about and for kids.Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle is an anime musical that reimagines the story of Beauty and the Beast as two teenagers whose paths cross on a virtual reality platform, where both appear as their respective online personas—one a pink-haired pop star with a stirring voice, the other a wolf-like monster covered in bruises. Surreptitious meetings between the two provide some respite from their somber physical reality. But a slew of online and offline threats circumvent the chance for a deeper bond to develop. The desire for a multidimensional friendship sets the film into motion. The release of Belle arrives in the middle of a rather historic moment in which many screen-mediated childhood experiences are not only more ubiquitous but also mandatory, even state-mandated. For many children, the pandemic has made being online a requirement for participation in public and private spheres,...
- 1/25/2022
- MUBI
With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.
May 27, 2020 is a day Studio Ghibli fans have been waiting for since the Japanese animation powerhouse announced last fall it was making HBO Max its exclusive streaming home in the U.S. The debut of HBO Max brings 21 Studio Ghibli movies to streaming in the U.S. for the first time in the studio’s 35-year history, from the pre-studio release “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” to Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent directorial effort “The Wind Rises.” The initial collection of Ghibli films streaming on HBO Max includes many of the studio’s most definitive works, including the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away,” but it also features lesser-seen titles such as “Ocean Waves” and “Only Yesterday.” The latter wasn’t released theatrically in the U.
May 27, 2020 is a day Studio Ghibli fans have been waiting for since the Japanese animation powerhouse announced last fall it was making HBO Max its exclusive streaming home in the U.S. The debut of HBO Max brings 21 Studio Ghibli movies to streaming in the U.S. for the first time in the studio’s 35-year history, from the pre-studio release “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” to Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent directorial effort “The Wind Rises.” The initial collection of Ghibli films streaming on HBO Max includes many of the studio’s most definitive works, including the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away,” but it also features lesser-seen titles such as “Ocean Waves” and “Only Yesterday.” The latter wasn’t released theatrically in the U.
- 5/27/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Castle Of Cagliostro
Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Sumi Shimamoto, Tarô Ishida | Written by Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki | Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Most of us are familiar with Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, who have for 30 years been bringing the world beautifully told stories of magical worlds and extraordinary characters, from Porco Rosso to Spirited Away. But many might not know Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s first film, without which that 30-year legacy likely wouldn’t exist: The Castle of Cagliostro.
Miyazaki has always had something of an affinity for Italy and his films don’t shy away from this influence, from Porco Rosso’s Mediterranean dogfights to even his studio’s name (many Italian WWII planes were given the name Ghibli), and Cagliostro is no different, taking place in a hyperactive stylised version of Northern Italy.
The story picks up on a pair of happy-go-lucky thieves,...
Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Sumi Shimamoto, Tarô Ishida | Written by Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki | Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Most of us are familiar with Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, who have for 30 years been bringing the world beautifully told stories of magical worlds and extraordinary characters, from Porco Rosso to Spirited Away. But many might not know Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s first film, without which that 30-year legacy likely wouldn’t exist: The Castle of Cagliostro.
Miyazaki has always had something of an affinity for Italy and his films don’t shy away from this influence, from Porco Rosso’s Mediterranean dogfights to even his studio’s name (many Italian WWII planes were given the name Ghibli), and Cagliostro is no different, taking place in a hyperactive stylised version of Northern Italy.
The story picks up on a pair of happy-go-lucky thieves,...
- 10/31/2012
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
Battle: Los Angeles – Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan
Mars Needs Moms – Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler
Red Riding Hood – Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman
Suing the Devil – (limited) Malcolm McDowell, Shannen Fields, Corbin Bernsen
Movie of the Week
Red Riding Hood
The Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman
The Plot: Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl (Seyfried) falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.
The Buzz: Amanda Seyfried has grown on me, more and more as she’s aged. I loved her in Chloe. She’s stunning in Red Riding Hood‘s trailer, heck, everything looks fantastic here. From what I’ve seen so far, I’m entirely sold on the art direction, the cinematography, the high saturation color-push, the entire visual approach. When I first heard this...
Battle: Los Angeles – Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan
Mars Needs Moms – Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler
Red Riding Hood – Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman
Suing the Devil – (limited) Malcolm McDowell, Shannen Fields, Corbin Bernsen
Movie of the Week
Red Riding Hood
The Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman
The Plot: Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl (Seyfried) falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.
The Buzz: Amanda Seyfried has grown on me, more and more as she’s aged. I loved her in Chloe. She’s stunning in Red Riding Hood‘s trailer, heck, everything looks fantastic here. From what I’ve seen so far, I’m entirely sold on the art direction, the cinematography, the high saturation color-push, the entire visual approach. When I first heard this...
- 3/9/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
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