The Secret World of Arrietty

In an industry where animation has begun to all look and feel the same—thanks partly to the standard set by Pixar—The Secret World of Arrietty arrives as a breath of fresh air. Slow, calm and quiet with beautifully detailed imagery, the Japanese fantasy may not be the greatest achievement of Studio Ghibli, which has given us the likes of My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, but it’s a real charmer with a big imagination—the sort of film children need to grow up on....  read more

Ponyo

It’s impossible to watch Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo without drawing...  read more