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Episode 22 – The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

December 1, 2023 00:52:38 0 Comments

It’s 2013. The top-grossing film of the year is Disney’s Frozen, but that’s not the only important fairy-tale based animated film released this year. In Japan, Studio Ghibli released The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, a beautiful, compelling retelling of the Japanese folk tale, “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” It’s a film that lets…

Episode 46 – Cinderella (2015)

November 21, 2025 0 Comments

It’s 2015. Franchises rule the box office. Disney, a powerhouse studio for decades, is in the middle of its current run of live-action remakes. This year’s movie, Cinderella, is directed by Kenneth Branagh, known for his Shakespearean adaptations and portrayal of Hercule Poirot. The story itself is nothing new, but Branagh presents it with lavishly…