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From Up On Poppy Hill takes a wistful look at a time of historical transition
From Up on Poppy Hill, Studio Ghibli's latest, is its most local and historical—like a gorgeous-looking manuscript plucked from a town's archives. Read more »
Sexcula
Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013
Just in case the tagline—"She'll suck more than your blood!"—somehow misleads you into thinking this is some rompy parody of '70s pornos, let's clear that up right…. Read more »
Ghibli retrospective, part five
Brian Gibson / 15 May 2013
Well, dear reader, for this reviewer, other than its Chaplin retrospective, the Studio Ghibli retrospective is the most comprehensive (leaving out only three features: Grave of the…. Read more »
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Hell on Earth
Grave of the Fireflies digs into human toll of war
Brian Gibson / 15 May 2013
Years ago, I learned about Grave of the Fireflies (1988) from someone who had recently discovered he was riddled with cancer. Read more »
Mud
Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013
Ellis and Neckbone just wanted to claim a boat stuck in a tree. Read more »
Land of the rising hope
From Up On Poppy Hill takes a wistful look at a time of historical transition
Brian Gibson / 15 May 2013
From Up on Poppy Hill, Studio Ghibli's latest, is its most local and historical—like a gorgeous-looking manuscript plucked from a town's archives. Read more »
Reimagining the documentary
Two highlights from Hot Docs showcase unusual uses of the form
Josef Braun / 08 May 2013
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, whose most recent edition drew to a close in Toronto last weekend, is celebrating its 20th year as North America's largest…. Read more »
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A very modern Weekend
Criterion adds a contemporary classic
Brian Gibson / 08 May 2013
It's easy to see the lovingly packaged Criterion Collection—with its critic-penned booklets full of film stills and its discs' director-approved transfers and special features—as a high-standard archive of…. Read more »
