Episode 392: The Boy and the Heron

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Hayao Miyazaki returns, 10 years after his semi-autobiographical previous final feature which led him into a lengthy hiatus. In what many believed would now be Miyazaki’s new final film before retirement, the legendary animation director tackles blending the real life grief of a boy who loses his mother in World War II with a fantastical story about an artistic creator passing the torch. While ripe with stunning animation, a beautiful score, and pockets of creative and amusing fantasy elements, the story lacks cohesion and left us emotionally disconnected.

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FF+ Merry Little Batman

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Damian Wayne, at his most adorable ever, tries to save Christmas from a classic rouges gallery of Batman villains in order to prove to his father that he’s ready for superhero work. Though aimed at kids and with a definite Saturday morning cartoon tone, this Batman super fan found plenty to enjoy and was left wanting more after a ridiculously fun reference-filled holiday romp.

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Episode 391: Suzume

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While full of the stunning visual style that we love about Makoto Shinkai’s work, the director’s attempt at blending Miyazaki-like fantasy and his typical themes of young romance and time travel don’t quite coalesce. We appreciate the exploration of national grief over natural disasters and enjoy elements of the road trip journey Suzume goes on, but as a whole this left us wanting more and not wowed as we have been with many of his previous films.

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FF+ Wish

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Disney’s delightful newest fairy tale pits a teenage girl and a friendly wishing star against the controlling ruler of a utopian kingdom. It’s not quite as magical as their best stories, though, and instead finds its biggest strength in valuable social commentary.

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Episode 357: Belle

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We love a good blockbuster anime that presents emotional themes, striking visuals, and awesome musical numbers. Hosada’s latest doesn’t quite coalesce as strongly as we might have hoped, but his depiction of a metaverse and some moving themes still held our attention, and the film has some memorable highlights for sure.

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Episode 353: Strange World

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Disney put out an original animated tale this year with a diverse family who goes on a fantastical adventure in the style of old serials, encountering odd, adorable creatures and fascinating biomes. It is also a heartfelt story about legacies and fatherhood, in addition to the strong points it makes about careful stewardship of natural resources. Sadly, too few have seen it, but since we thoroughly enjoyed our journey to this strange world, we just had to have this conversation all about why.

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Episode 350: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

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We promise to tell no lies during this conversation about Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion dark fantasy animated reimagining of the famous Pinocchio story. With incredible visual design and more mature themes, this transitions from a whimsical children’s tale into a story with much more serious elements, sometimes with mixed results, but is always magical and captivating.

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Episode 299: The Mitchells vs. the Machines

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This week we discuss what we feel is 2021’s best animated film, one that pits a self-proclaimed weird family with communication issues against an army of robots controlled by a rogue A.I. It oozes unique visual style, is extra fun for film buffs, and is extremely relatable to multiple generations.

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Episode 289: A Silent Voice

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Thanks to a listener Premium Pick request, we have the opportunity to discuss a standout recent animated film that beautifully deals with such heavy topics as bullying and mental health, while telling a lovely story of friendship and reconciliation. (Trigger warning for suicidal thoughts.)

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Episode 288: Kung Fu Panda 3

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Finishing up our discussion about the epic animated martial arts trilogy this week, we get to see resolutions aplenty while also exploring additional themes – some of which left a profound mark.

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