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And the winner is… MARNIE! (Hopefully)

On January 14, 2016 the Oscar nominations were announced, which included Studio Ghibli’s WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE for Best Animated Feature Film. MARNIE is the movie I’ll be rooting for the most at this year’s competition. It was a remarkable … Continue reading

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“Tails” of a Frequent Flyer

Dogs to the left of me/ Dogs to the right me/ and I’m stuck in the middle with a turkey… and when I say turkey, that means you! After several plane trips and thousands of miles, I survived the hectic … Continue reading

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My Favorite STUDIO GHIBLI’s Animated Movies

As I wrote my movie recommendation for WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE — Studio Ghibli’s most recent release — I was thinking about all of its movies I’ve seen and how I would rank them. As you might know, Hayao Miyazaki, … Continue reading

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Movie Recommendation: WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (2014)

Starring (English cast): Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, John C. Reilly, Geena Davis, Kathy Bates Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Written by: Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando and Hiromasa Yonebayashi Novel by: Joan G. Robinson Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Family No spoilers here! Studio … Continue reading

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Movie Discommendation: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2014)

Starring: Colin Firth, Jonno Davies, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Written by: Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy No spoilers here! It was a Friday night when I watched this and expected an … Continue reading

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