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 ‘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 ‘Nausicaä 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 ‘Nausicaä 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.
2½ Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Onward’ Review: Pixar’s Latest Isn’t Exactly a Step Forward April 19, 2020April 19, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Onward’ Review: Pixar’s Latest Isn’t Exactly a Step Forward This latest fantasy adventure from Pixar never quite moved onward.
4½ Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Vast of Night’ TIFF Review: Andrew Patterson’s Directorial Debut Transports You to a Greater Mystery November 22, 2019by Jaime Rebanal2 Comments on ‘The Vast of Night’ TIFF Review: Andrew Patterson’s Directorial Debut Transports You to a Greater Mystery Andrew Patterson's directorial debut is a wonderful Twilight Zone homage.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous November 19, 2019November 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous Mati Diop's feature directorial debut is ethereal in every sense of the word.
4½ Stars, Contributor Reviews ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Review: A Magically Harrowing Journey Into Mexico’s Drug Wars August 28, 2019August 28, 2019by Samuel A. CaceresLeave a Comment on ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Review: A Magically Harrowing Journey Into Mexico’s Drug Wars Issa López tells a tale of survival unlike most others of the sort.
3 Stars, Jaime's Reviews “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” Review: Bizarre Charms Don’t Reach Their Peak But Remain Entertaining May 24, 2019May 24, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” Review: Bizarre Charms Don’t Reach Their Peak But Remain Entertaining The first live-action Pokémon film might convert young kids into new fans, but it still misses the heights of its potential.