5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Come and See’ Review: Carrying The Burden of Survivor’s Guilt August 17, 2020by Jaime Rebanal The final film of Elem Klimov presents the war as if you were running from the apocalypse.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ Review: A Beautiful Fairy Tale Far Beyond Simply Modern Reinvention July 1, 2020by Jaime Rebanal Isao Takahata's final film is one of the all-time great cinematic swan songs.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Princess Mononoke’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s Bloodiest is Among His Most Breathtaking and Humanistic June 18, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Princess Mononoke’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s Bloodiest is Among His Most Breathtaking and Humanistic Hayao Miyazaki's grand epic is one among the most beautiful films of the 1990's.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Bamboozled’ Review: A Brilliant Satire That Hits You Like a Sledgehammer June 15, 2020June 15, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Bamboozled’ Review: A Brilliant Satire That Hits You Like a Sledgehammer Spike Lee's politically incorrect media satire from 2000 only hits with a different resonance today.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Castle in the Sky’ Review: The Adventurous Spirits in Miyazaki’s Vision May 19, 2020May 19, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Castle in the Sky’ Review: The Adventurous Spirits in Miyazaki’s Vision Hayao Miyazaki's third feature is more than a delight for any thrill seeker.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Review: How Miyazaki Finds Magic in What We Love May 8, 2020May 8, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Review: How Miyazaki Finds Magic in What We Love Hayao Miyazaki at his most simple could only be every bit as lovely as one can expect from the master.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind’ Review: Miyazaki’s Search for Hope Under Bleak and Tragic Circumstances May 3, 2020May 18, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind’ Review: Miyazaki’s Search for Hope Under Bleak and Tragic Circumstances Miyazaki's second feature is also one of his most compassionate efforts to date.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Perfect Blue’ Review: Confronting False Idols in Satoshi Kon’s Debut Feature April 22, 2020April 22, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Perfect Blue’ Review: Confronting False Idols in Satoshi Kon’s Debut Feature Satoshi Kon's first feature is an unforgettable, and wholly upsetting ride from beginning to end.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Dead Ringers’ Review: A Psychologically Visceral Tale of Symbiotic Horror March 19, 2020March 20, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Dead Ringers’ Review: A Psychologically Visceral Tale of Symbiotic Horror David Cronenberg's 1988 masterpiece tells a horrific tale of an unhealthy symbiosis.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Little Women’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of a Classic Tale Reaffirms Its Impact February 2, 2020February 9, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Little Women’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of a Classic Tale Reaffirms Its Impact Greta Gerwig's second film as a director gives a new life to Louisa May Alcott's classic story.