TIFF 2023: The Boy and the Heron Review
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron tells a visually stunning tale of love, imagination, and learning to let go.
Studio Ghibli
comPOSERS Episode 124: Porco Rosso
This week, the boys check out a lesser-known pick from Studio Ghibli: Porco Rosso, scored by Joe Hisaishi!
HBO Max Unveiled!
HBO Max is here! We break down all of the content available on the new streaming service so you can dive right in.
Black Hole Films Episode 136 – Spirited Away
Justin McConnell, Ashley Saunders, and Daniel Grant join Jeremy for SPIRITED AWAY!
Toronto Screening Calendar: January 2019
Watch away those January blues with free screenings, 4k restorations, 35mm presentations and an Up All Night film fest. Get all the detail's in this month's screening calendar!
Drawn Sadly: The Most Emotionally Raw Animated Moments Of All Time
Rachel West Asked #FilmTwitter About Emotional Animated Movie Moments And Things Got Really Sad
The Shelf Minisode – Michaël Dudok de Wit on The Red Turtle
Studio Ghibli's first international coproduction is a beautiful accomplishment, we interviewed The Red Turtle's director Michaël Dudok De Wit on the challenges of this completely dialogue-free film.
The Red Turtle Review
The first international coproduction from legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, The Red Turtle is beautiful at times, yet frustratingly enigmatic at others.
TIFF 2016: The Red Turtle Review
The Red Turtle TIFF 2016 Review
Home Entertainment: Spirited Away/ The Cat Returns Review
Disney has been rolling out Studio Ghibli titles in pairs on HD Blu-ray for a while now, but we finally got Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away, which is cause for celebration, and The Cat Returns ain't bad either.
Home Entertainment Reviews: Porco Rosso & Tales From Earthsea
A look at the two latest Studio Ghibli films that Disney has brought to blu ray: Porco Rosso and Tales From Earthsea.
TIFF 2014: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Review
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness TIFF Docs It’s not often that we as the viewing public get an outside glimpse into a dream factory. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, while a bit dry at times, is a unique look inside one of the premiere animation houses on the planet. To the general public […]
The Wind Rises Review
While time will only tell if Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, the World War II era period piece The Wind Rises, will be the animation auteur’s final feature, if it turns out to be true he’s certainly ending his career on a high note.
Interview: Jesse Wente on Studio Ghibli
We talk to TIFF Bell Lightbox Head of Film Programming (and massive dork at heart) Jesse Wente about round 2 of the Lightbox's now comprehensive look at the films of Studio Ghibli. We also talk about what the films mean to him, the iconography behind My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies, hidden gems in the program people might not be aware of, how the films of Studio Ghibli encompass the very goals the TIFF Bell Lightbox strives towards as an organization, and why he’s honoured to be a part of this showcase of films by not only a great filmmaker, but one of the greatest artists the world has ever known.
A Beginner’s Guide to Studio Ghibli
With the return of TIFF's retrospective of the works of Studio Ghibli returning to the Lightbox starting this Thursday (and running to January 3rd), lets look back at our Beginner's Guide to the works of possibly the best animation studio operating today.
