The Case of Hana & Alice Blu-ray Review
Filmmaker Shunji Iwai Goes Anime Japanese director Shunji Iwai’s Hana and Alice was a charming and heartfelt movie about two schoolgirls crushing on the same boy. The 2004 live-action …
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Animation Blu-Ray Reviews
Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter Blu-ray Review
Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki’s Attempt At Television What happens when Studio Ghibli and director Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill) venture outside the comfortable confines of hand-drawn animation …
Penguin Highway Blu-ray Review
Childish Crushes & Mysterious Penguins Penguin Highway sees an inquisitive fourth grader investigating the mysterious appearance of penguins in his hometown during summer vacation, leading to an unforgettable adventure …
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales Blu-ray Review
Heartwarming & Charming Barnyard Animal Tales Creators behind the Academy Award®-nominated Ernest & Celestine strike creative gold once again with the charming The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales. …
Okko’s Inn Blu-ray Review
A Kawaii Ghostly Anime With Real Heart We may never see the likes of Studio Ghibli ever again depending on Miyazaki’s growing age and remaining ambition, but the beloved …
Modest Heroes Blu-ray Review
Former Studio Ghibli Talent Create An Anthology Founded on the ashes of Studio Ghibli, anime producer Yoshiaki Nishimura’s Studio Ponoc (Mary and The Witch’s Flower) experiments with new short …
Princess Mononoke Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
Miyazaki’s Haunting Rumination On Man Versus Nature Over 144,000 hand-drawn animation cels created Princess Mononoke’s intricate world and made its compelling characters come to life on the screen. The …
Tito and the Birds Blu-ray Review
Dazzling Artistic Visuals & Pedestrian Storytelling From Brazil comes this uniquely animated children’s movie more likely to please fawning adult critics than actual children used to the more refined …
Justice League vs the Fatal Five 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
The Legion of Super-Heroes By Bruce Timm For years Bruce Timm has talked about making an animated Legion of Super-Heroes movie in DC’s direct-to-video line. Limited sales expectations for …
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
Look out! Here comes a reference disc On the surface, Into the Spider-Verse is that typical comic book movie. Super villain Wilson Fisk creates a doomsday device, Spider-Man finds …
Perfect Blue Blu-ray Review
Satoshi Kon’s Memorable Anime Masterpiece Acclaimed director Satoshi Kon’s debut film Perfect Blue was a revelation for Western audiences when it premiered in 1997. It almost immediately started earning …
Liz and the Blue Bird Blu-ray Review
Finely Crafted Anime Spin-off To Sound! Euphonium From the creators of A Silent Voice! comes a heart-felt and sincere drama set in high school. Liz and the Blue Bird …