Luke Owen looks at what we’d like to see in the Godzilla sequel…. Like all good summer blockbusters, Legendary Pictures “epic” reboot to the Godzilla franchise has split opinions. Godzilla fans enjoyed its dark and gritty tone as well as its obvious ties to Ishiro Honda’s 1954 b-movie masterpiece while others felt it was a […]

Back in February it was reported that the cult sci-fi series Farscape is set to return with a new TV movie from director Brian Henson (executive producer of the original show) and screenwriter Justin Monjo. Well, now we have confirmation from Farscape creator  Rockne O’Bannon, who had this to say at WonderCon over the weekend:“Yeah, […]

A few days back some merchandising material for Star Wars Rebels suggested that we’d be seeing Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi as a character in the upcoming in-canon animated series, which was followed by rumours that Billy Dee Williams has also done some voice work as Lando Calrissian. Well, we now we have confirmation from Rebels co-creator […]

An Autumn Afternoon (Japan: Sanma no aji), 1962.Directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Starring Chishu Ryu, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada and Mariko Okada.SYNOPSIS:An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter. An Autumn Afternoon tells the story of Hirayama (Chishu Ryu), an older man, who has three children. His eldest son, Koichi, is married. His daughter Michiko […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Oliver Davis revisits The Cat Returns… “But look at how they walk,” she squirmed, uncomfortably, at the cats awkwardly moving forward on their hind legs. “It’s creepy. I don’t wanna watch anymore.” And so, about 20 minutes in, we switched over. She was right, you know. The […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews My Neighbours the Yamadas …  Rather than the bold and bright animation of Pom Poko, Isao Takahata’s My Neighbours the Yamadas is a collection of short stories celebrating family. Indeed, the anime style of Studio Ghibli is considered a defining element of the studio […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Tori Brazier reviews Howl’s Moving Castle… Howl’s Moving Castle, originally released in Japan in 2004 and nominated for the Best Animated Feature Academy Award in 2006 after worldwide distribution, is recognised as one of the most successful Japanese films in history. After Studio Ghibli’s huge international triumph […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews Kiki’s Delivery Service…A broom, a black cat and black gown; all that’s missing for Kiki is a pointy hat. Miyazaki’s fifth film (and third for Studio Ghibli) adapts a novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono, but still fits neatly into the Ghibli […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Jackson Ball reviews Spirited Away…In one of the more terrifying cases of time passing in the blink of an eye, it has been nearly thirteen years since Spirited Away’s initial release. Often billed as Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece, the film has broken some impressive monetary records in that […]

As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews Pom Poko… “Testicles play an important role in tanuki mythology” writes Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc when discussing Pom Poko. Directed by Isao Takahata, this is a far call from the deeply serious war story of Grave of the Fireflies. Rather than humans, […]