This weekend, you could celebrate the 70th anniversary of Seven Samurai—“one of the most thrilling movie epics of all time,” according to esteemed film critic, Roger Ebert. Next week, it could be a quiet but powerful drama starring Dakota Johnson … Continue reading Cinematic Staple: Previewing the Fall 2024 International Film Series
To see a Studio Ghibli film is to believe: In wonder, in magic, in childhood imagination, and, most importantly, in the capacity for human compassion. And what could we use more right now than a little compassion? Thankfully, GKIDS and … Continue reading Studio Ghibli Fest 2019
I believe that fantasy in the meaning of imagination is very important. We shouldn’t stick too close to everyday reality but give room to the reality of the heart, of the mind, and of the imagination. —Hayao Miyazaki Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, March 21, 2013
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