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Two anime characters - a young boy and a creature with a large nose - seated at a wooden table in a rustic interior scene with a green door and windows.
Review

The Boy and the Heron review – poetry, philosophy, pure emotion

by Mark Asch

Less a swan­song and more a heron­song from the Japan­ese mae­stro Hayao Miyaza­ki, a mys­ti­cal and ambi­tious mes­sage of hope for the future.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Colourful illustration of a young man gazing up at a propeller plane in a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
Review

The Wind Rises

by David Jenkins

Hayao Miyazaki’s bril­liant swan­song is a com­plex, swoon­ing melo­dra­ma on avi­a­tion and the caveats of creativity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Underwater scene with colourful jellyfish, coral, and a dome-shaped structure in the foreground against a green and blue background.
Review

Ponyo

by Anton Bitel

At its heart, Ponyo is a film about a glob­al cat­a­stro­phe, but the apoc­a­lypse has sel­dom seemed so joy­ous or tender.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect