THE BOY AND THE HERON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.”
11/22/23- Excellent reviews for this animated film from Japan. TRDB.
Add comment November 22nd, 2023
SUZUME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob.”
4/16/23- Excellent reviews for this animated Japanese film. TRDB.
Add comment April 16th, 2023
FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair’s tender relationship.”
6/5/22- Very good reviews for this animated drama from Japan. TRDB.
Add comment June 5th, 2022
TURNING RED- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In “Turning Red”, Mei Lee is a confident, dorky thirteen-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence.”
3/13/22- Very good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment March 13th, 2022
BELLE- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living a quiet life with her father in a small mountain village, 17-year-old Suzu finds her way into a virtual world known as “U,” where she assumes the persona of a much-loved singer named Belle.”
1/16/2022- Excellent reviews for this Japanese animated drama. TRDB
Add comment January 16th, 2022
BACK TO THE OUTBACK- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs.”
12/10/21- Good reviews in general for this animated movie. TRDB.
Add comment December 10th, 2021
FLEE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.”
12/4/21- Excellent reviews from the critics for this animated documentary.
Add comment December 4th, 2021
RIDE YOUR WAVE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.”
2/22/20- Very good reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
Add comment February 22nd, 2020
WEATHERING WITH YOU- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age tale, an ephemeral love affair develops between Hodaka, who’s run away to Tokyo, and Hina, who has the ability to make the sun shine on a rainy day. But Hina’s powers may ultimately doom their budding romance.”
1/17/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences for this animated movie. TRDB.
9/27/20- It’s difficult not to like this animated film about a “sunshine girl.” Creative and interesting. TRDB.
Add comment January 17th, 2020
I LOST MY BODY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Parisian laboratory, a severed hand escapes its unhappy fate and sets out to reconnect with its body in this Cannes Critics’ Week selection.”
11/16/10- Excellent reviews although one critics said that it was too nauseating to watch. Hmmm. TRDB.
Add comment November 17th, 2019