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Miyazaki Madness

Miyazaki Madness, Part 15: "The Boy and the Heron" sees the return of a master
The best film of 2023, and the end of our series
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 14: "The Wind Rises," and a career (almost) ends
Miyazaki's 'final' film didn't wind up being the end, but it was great
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 13: "From Up on Poppy Hill" is a marriage of past and future
Miyazaki the Elder meets Miyazaki the Younger
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 12: "Arrietty the Borrower" is a quiet revelation
Don't sleep on this lovely bit of Ghibli magic
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 11: "Ponyo", Ponyo, Little Fishy in the Sea
Or "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" as Ghibli officials calls it
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 10: "Howl's Moving Castle" is beautiful and beguiling
A movie whose layers never stop unfolding
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 9: Why "Spirited Away" is my favorite movie
Masterpieces don't come more towering than this
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 8: "Princess Mononoke" and the challenge of seeing with eyes unclouded
One of the grandest animated epics ever mounted
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 7: "Whisper of the Heart" and the joys of creativity
An underrated Ghibli classic written by Miyazaki and directed by Yoshifumi Kondō
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 6: "Porco Rosso" is one of my favorite movie memories
An aerial anti-fascist marvel of a movie
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 5: "Kiki's Delivery Service" and my Ghibli origin story
This is where it all started for me
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Jonathan R. Lack
Miyazaki Madness, Part 4: "My Neighbor Totoro" is the definitive Ghibli classic
Everyone aboard the Catbus for another review!
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Jonathan R. Lack
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