Like the French peasant stew for which it is named, this Pixar comedy is hearty and tasty, created from fresh ingredients and cooked up with unexpected flavors, and leaves a satisfying and inspiring warmth when it’s done.
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‘Ponyo’ – Hayao Miyaki’s ‘Little Mermaid’ fable on HBO Max
Part Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid, part ecological fable, and part children’s fantasy come to life, Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo (Japan, 2008) is a gentle storybook film, a simple, sweet tale animated with a delicacy unique to animated features. Ponyo is a water sprite, a curious undersea creature and daughter of the sea gods who […]
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ on HBO Max
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Japan, 1989) carries us into the experiences of a young witch as she charts her path in the real world. Sincere, spirited Kiki has turned thirteen, the age when witches leave the nest for a year of solo training. She’s ready to take on the world with her broomstick and her best […]
Disney’s ‘The Princess and the Frog’ on Netflix
Pixar auteur John Lasseter gave new life to animated cinema with his CGI revolution but he never forgot the old-school art of hand drawn animation that made Disney’s reputation and he courted John Musker and Ron Clements to make the studio’s first new “princess” film since their own The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. The Princess […]