people: Hayao Miyazaki

Not some genteel life-lessons story, but the quiet plea of a man resisting the growing militarism and reactionary violence of his world

Anyone curious about 'Lupin III' or Hayao Miyazaki's career, start here, as this is a grandly entertaining introduction to both at once

When they talk about "a film for all ages", this Studio Ghibli masterwork about life on the cusp of adolescence must be what they mean

Live-action 'Naruto' is still a thing (and getting a rewrite); Miyazaki is too legit to quit; and 'In This Corner' shows off its research chops

Miyazaki's STILL not retired; the live-action 'Ghost In The Shell' will be scored by Clint Mansell; and our first peek at the live-action 'Fullmetal Alchemist' flick.

What if the real meaning of 'Kaguya's Oscar loss is that we should stop waiting for validation from all the wrong places?

With this pre-WWII adventure, Hayao Miyazaki gave audiences young and old both a rollicking romp and a thoughtful drama, both in complement and not conflict

It's easy to overlook how many layers of meaning there are in Studio Ghibli's bawdy, raucous tale of shapeshifting raccoons holding out against human encroachment -- especially when you're laughing this hard

Hayao Miyazaki's final bow as a director is a down note -- an aimless, shallow, and all-too-fictive biopic that never engages with the moral questions at the heart of its own story

Let's not shy away from calling this not only Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's greatest achievement, but one of the finest of all films, animated or not

At the heart of Hayao Miyazaki's most effortlessly charming film is a character of equal charm, learning her magic alone isn't what is most important about her

... then at least let the industry learn the right things from its passing

When will we see older characters in anime as things other than supporting cast members, comic relief, or objects of repugnance?

A creative industry shouldn't be led by its own least common denominator of taste

It's a mistake to use Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli as a yardstick for other anime creators -- and not despite their greatness, but because of it

On seeing My Neighbor Totoro's childhood paradise on earth through adult eyes