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Tumblr Round-Up: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ – ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ – ‘Hunger Games’ and more
24 May 2012 9:23 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related goody we find, so this is our way of still promoting some of the stuff we love.
If you have any interesting items that you think we should plug, please email us at admin@soundonsight.org
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I want to try not to repeat myself. But then I seem to do it continuously in my films. It`s not something I make any effort to do. I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience. I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters. But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward. »
- Ricky
DVD Blu-Ray: 'The Secret World of Arrietty,' 'Lethal Weapon' Collection
22 May 2012 9:07 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "The Secret World of Arrietty" What's It About? This adaptation of the beloved fantasy series "The Borrowers" deals with a young sick boy named Sho, who befriends Arrietty, a member of a secret race of little people that live underneath the floorboards. Sho and Arrietty must preserve their friendship while also protecting the family of Borrowers from suspicious humans. See It Because: Studio Ghibli, the world renowned Japanese animation studio behind "Arrietty," have never made a bad movie. Seriously. "Arrietty" is an adorably cute modern fairy tale that never feels saccharine, and features lush atmospheric animation. Moviefone's Blu-ray Pick of the Week The "Lethal Weapon" Collection What's It About? The entire Riggs-Murtaugh saga is packaged together in one convenient box set, bringing "I'm getting too old for this sh*t," Jet Li's kicks, "It's just been revoked" and Gary Busey into the world of glorious high definition. »
- Eric Larnick
This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: The Woman in Black, Red Tails, Sherlock: Season 2
22 May 2012 8:42 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
This week's DVD and Blu-ray releases bring us more January and February films that were largely ignored in theatres. Will they find a more receptive audience on home video? Possibly. The Hammer horror flick The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe leads the way, along with the George Lucas-produced WWII drama Red Tails, and McG's romantic action-comedy This Means War. The Studio Ghibli animated film The Secret World of Arrietty also hits stores this week, along with Blu-ray releases of a couple of other Ghibli classics, Castle in the Sky and Whisper of the Heart. Also of note is the Criterion release of Abbas Kiarostami's cerebral Certified Copy, and most importantly, season 2 of the BBC's Sherlock is finally out in North America. What will you be buying or renting this week? Check out the full list of releases after the jump. Amazon.com Widgets
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- Sean
'Certified Copy' and 'The Secret World of Arrietty' are This Week's Top Buys on DVD and Blu-ray
22 May 2012 6:30 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
With me being in Cannes I haven't been able to update the new titles announced like I regularly would, but I can tell you that previously announced Bond 50 Blu-ray box set finally has a release date and will hit shelves on September 25. You can preorder it from Amazon for $199.99 right here. There's also going to be a Christopher Nolan Blu-ray box set with Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento and Insomnia arriving on May 22. It, however, is not yet available for preorder. Otherwise, here are this week's new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Certified Copy (Criterion Collection) Good timing for Criterion to release Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and one I quite enjoyed when I saw it there (read my review here). Kiarostami's latest film, Like Someone In Love, played in competition at this year's fest and was described as thematic sequel. As »
- Brad Brevet
New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'The Woman in Black' and More
21 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
This week: With the "Harry Potter" franchise behind him, Daniel Radcliffe faces a turn-of-the-century ghost that is killing a small village's children in the horror film "The Woman in Black."
Also new this week are Reese Witherspoon at the center of a Tom Hardy/Chris Pine love sandwich in "This Means War," the World War II drama "Red Tails" and the Blu-ray debut of the animated Japanese classic "Castle in the Sky."
Box Office: $54 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 65% Fresh
Storyline: Daniel Radcliffe graduates from Hogwarts to star as an Edwardian-era solicitor sent to a remote manor to handle the affairs of its deceased owner. He soon discovers that the villagers believe a ghostly woman in black (hence the title) is killing their children as revenge for her own child being taken from her.
Extras! Both the DVD and Blu-ray contain engaging commentary by director James Watkins »
- Robert DeSalvo
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Secret World of Arrietty,’ ‘Castle in the Sky,’ ‘Whisper of the Heart’
21 May 2012 9:29 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Disney has cleverly timed this week’s release of Studio Ghibli’s “The Secret World of Arrietty” with the Blu-ray debut two other Ghibli films from one of the most influential studios in the history of film — “Whisper of the Heart” and “Castle in the Sky.” All three films are worth a look (as is Everything ever made by Studio Ghibli) but “Castle” is my personal favorite of the three. Just check ‘em all out (and stay tuned for more exciting news about an upcoming Chicago Film Critics Association event featuring HollywoodChicago.com about Studio Ghibli).
While the Ghibli films never make much of a dent at the U.S. box office, they are absolute juggernauts overseas. “The Secret World of Arrietty” has made $145 million worldwide. Like most Ghibli films, it’s beloved everywhere but the U.S.(where it couldn’t break $20 million). However, the people in the »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
5 May DVD Titles You Should Know About Including '1900,' 'Castle In The Sky' & 'Flareup'
3 May 2012 9:03 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Well we're back again with the bumper crop of must-have DVDs and Blu-rays for the month of May – from historic Italian epics to underground American sensations to a chilly, expressionistic film noir to movies where Raquel Welch plays a Vegas showgirl fleeing a murderer – we’ve got them all hear for you. So look on below to see what's worth your money this month....
"1900" (1976) Blu-ray
Why You Should Care: At the time of its release, Bernardo Bertolucci's historical epic was said to be the most expensive (requiring the financial commitment of three major studios – 20th Century Fox, Paramount, and United Artists) and ambitious ever mounted in Italy. It's a tale of two friends (played by Robert De Niro and Gerard Depardieu), born on the same day at the dawn of the 20th century, and the way that their lives crisscross, intersect, and diverge wildly over the rocky course of history. »
- Drew Taylor
The Secret World Of Arrietty Hits On May 22 And Two Studio Ghibli Blu-Rays Come Along For The Ride
16 April 2012 9:55 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The Secret World of Arrietty is coming your way on May 22, and like all Studio Ghibli releases, this one is a must-own family film. To round out your collection, two additional Ghibli titles are being released on the same day, for the first time on Blu-Ray.
Not only wonderful films in their own right, the Studio Ghibli releases have always included some great bonus features, and this one looks to continue that tradition. Take a look below, and mark your calendars.
Walt Disney Studios and the legendary Studio Ghibli (“Ponyo” & “Spirited Away”) proudly open the doors to “The Secret World of Arrietty” on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD, on May 22, 2012. This visually stunning animated masterpiece stars an illustrious voice cast that includes Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Bridgit Mendler, Moises Arias, David Henrie and the iconic and much beloved Carol Burnett.
Based on the acclaimed children’s book series “The Borrowers, »
- Marc Eastman
Studio Ghibli 15 Film Retrospective Launches in Toronto This Month
10 March 2012 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
Discover (or re-discover) such classics as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and many others in this fifteen-film retrospective that begins today, March 20th, and runs until April 13th. All fifteen Studio Ghibli feature films produced between 1984 and 2008 will be presented, including Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award® winning Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, Ponyo, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Kiki’s Delivery Service along with lesser known properties that did not garner North American release. Films will be shown in both the subtitled and English dubbed versions. The retrospective is being hosted at the Tiff Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-story complex located in downtown Toronto (located »
- Pietro Filipponi
Studio Ghibli Retrospective at the Tiff Lightbox
9 March 2012 6:00 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Anyone who loves classic hand drawn animation surely is familiar with the Japanese giant, Studio Ghibli, and the fat and fluffy Totoro creature that accompanies the title. Hell, at the very least, most Americans have been introduced to Totoro from his cameo appearance in the latest iteration of Toy Story. Since the mid 80s, the Japanese animation studio has been pumping out world renowned classics that have managed to bundle humane wonder with traditional Japanese culture while presenting them with universal appeal to both adults and children alike. With the genius of writers/directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata behind the original stories, and an instantly recognizable style that skews the traditional Japanese anime look, Studio Ghibli has cemented itself as the leader in keeping the intimate art of hand drawn animation alive. Twenty-seven years after the success of Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the subsequent foundation of Studio Ghibli, »
Re-Imagined Poster Art for Hayao Miyazaki's Classic Films
9 March 2012 5:49 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Thanks to a heads up from Chongweikk, I found this thread at CrimsonDaggers in which artists were given the challenge of creating re-imagined art for nine of Hayao Miyazaki's nine canon films. This means art for films including Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo. I have added ten select posters from the lot in the gallery accompanying this article and labeled each. The poster created by Zaphk for My Neighbor Totoro is probably my favorite of the lot, but there are some excellent pieces of art here. [gallery columns="5" exclude="56450,56451"] Links to some of the artists can be found directly below. Art of Howie Alex Tooth Zaphk Mike Azevedo Benchi »
- Brad Brevet
The Secret World Of Arrietty Review (Four Stars). A miniature teenage girl makes a timeless heroine in Studio Ghibli film
16 February 2012 7:03 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Review of The Secret World of Arrietty. The classic children's tales "The Borrowers" come to life in Studio Ghibli's animated adventure The Secret World of Arrietty. For his latest animated adventure, Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki and his team at Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli look back to British writer Mary Norton's 1952 book "The Borrowers" and all her stories about the tiny people who live under the floorboards of unsuspecting humans and make use of discarded items like a pin or a button. The Secret World of Arrietty marks something of a changing point for Studio Ghibli; established in 1985 by Miyazaki and fellow animator Isao Takahata, and the creator of numerous classics including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Castle In The Sky and Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind. Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa adapt Norton's stories but the 70-year-old Studio Ghibli co-founder hands over the directing »
The Secret World Of Arrietty Review (Four Stars). A miniature teenage girl makes a timeless heroine in Studio Ghibli film
16 February 2012 7:03 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Review of The Secret World of Arrietty. The classic children's tales "The Borrowers" come to life in Studio Ghibli's animated adventure The Secret World of Arrietty. For his latest animated adventure, Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki and his team at Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli look back to British writer Mary Norton's 1952 book "The Borrowers" and all her stories about the tiny people who live under the floorboards of unsuspecting humans and make use of discarded items like a pin or a button. The Secret World of Arrietty marks something of a changing point for Studio Ghibli; established in 1985 by Miyazaki and fellow animator Isao Takahata, and the creator of numerous classics including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Castle In The Sky and Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind. Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa adapt Norton's stories but the 70-year-old Studio Ghibli co-founder hands over the directing »
Level-5 and Studio Ghibli Collaborate on PS3 Exclusive Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
15 February 2012 8:36 PM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Have you ever wanted to play within the Studio Ghibli animated films? Developer Level-5 and legendary Studio Ghibli are collaborating on Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a Playstation 3 exclusive fantasy adventure game that will be available this upcoming winter from publisher Namco Bandai.
Level-5 is best known for developing the Professor Layton series of games as well as Dragon Quest VIII and Dragon Quest IX. They are promising the RPG is something that will be "remembered for years."
Studio Ghibli has released numerous critically acclaimed animated films including Spirited Away, Ponyo, My Neighbour Totoro and Castle in the Sky, as well as the upcoming film The Secret World of Arrietty. Their unique artistic style is evident in the Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch screenshots and trailer below.
In addition, Studio Ghibli's preferred composer Joe Hisaishi will be providing the music for the game.
In »
Enrico Casarosa going for Oscar gold with Pixar's 'La Luna' [Video]
9 February 2012 10:47 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
After years of working as a storyboard artist at the fabled Pixar Studios, Enrico Casarosa finally got to helm his own film -- "La Luna" -- which has been nominated at the Academy Awards as Best Animated Short. In a video interview with senior editors Rob Licuria and Chris Beachum, Casarosa admitted, "We're so excited! To me, it just means the story is touching people, and people are relating to the story, and that makes me the happiest." The luxurious, pastel-colored animation centers around a young boy on a rowboat with his father and grandfather. It is his first journey with them on their job to sweep up the stars that light up the moon. Pixar founder John Lasseter approved the two-year project, which is based in part on the Italo Calvino story "The Distance of the Moon" as well as Casarosa's own family in Genoa, Italy. Other inspirations included »
Enrico Casarosa going for Oscar gold with Pixar's 'La Luna' [Video]
9 February 2012 10:47 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
After years of working as a storyboard artist at the fabled Pixar Studios, Enrico Casarosa finally got to helm his own film -- "La Luna" -- which has been nominated at the Academy Awards as Best Animated Short. In a video interview with senior editors Rob Licuria and Chris Beachum, Casarosa admitted, "We're so excited! To me, it just means the story is touching people, and people are relating to the story, and that makes me the happiest." The luxurious, pastel-colored animation centers around a young boy on a rowboat with his father and grandfather. It is his first journey with them on their job to sweep up the stars that light up the moon. Pixar founder John Lasseter approved the two-year project, which is based in part on the Italo Calvino story "The Distance of the Moon" as well as Casarosa's own family in Genoa, Italy. Other inspirations included »
Jump on the Catbus and Head to Alamo's Studio Ghibli Series
7 February 2012 11:30 AM, PST | Slackerwood | See recent Slackerwood news »
February brings us a new film from Japan's Studio Ghibli, internationally known for its animated movies. The Secret World of Arrietty will open in Austin on Feb. 17. But that's not the only treat for Ghibli fans in Austin. Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar will host a Studio Ghibli Retrospective starting later this week and running through early May (with a break for SXSW). The series features new 35mm prints of nine animated films, all subtitled, seven of which are directed by Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki. Each movie will screen once a night for a week-long period.
Here's a list of the films being screened and dates:
Spirited Away (2001), Feb. 10-16 [tickets/info] -- The Academy Award winner for Best Animated Film follows a young girl in her adventure in a spirit world populated by masked wraiths, a witch with a huge head, a big baby and more.Castle in the Sky (1986), Feb. »
- Elizabeth Stoddard
/Film La: The Studio Ghibli Collection Runs January 26-February 12
10 January 2012 5:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
So-Cal Studio Ghibli fans jealous that New Yorkers got to see new prints of these classic animated films projected on the big screen won't have to wait long to get their turn. The Studio Ghibli Collection makes its way to Los Angeles, at both the Egyptian and Aero Theaters, from January 26-February 12. Fourteen films produced by Ghibli: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984),Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Only Yesterday (1991), The Ocean Waves (1993), Porco Rosso (1992), Pom Poko (1994), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), Spirited Away (2001),The Cat Returns (2002) and Howl's Moving Castle (2004), will screen both in their original language with subtitles as well as dubbed Englis for younger audiences. Find out how to get tickets and more after the break. Links to tickets for the films can be found on the American Cinematheque website [1], which runs both the Egyptian and Aero. »
- Germain Lussier
Studio Ghibli Retrospective Spanning 14 Films Arrives in Los Angeles
9 January 2012 7:30 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Following a successful run in New York, Gkids is ready to launch a massive 14-film retrospective for The Studio Ghibli Collection: 1984 to 2002 in Los Angeles. Running for two weeks, starting January 26th to February 12th, at the Egyptian and Aero American Cinematheque Theatres, 14 of the best classic Ghibli films will be screened in all new 35mm prints. Sounds wonderful already. Fourteen Studio Ghibli features produced between 1984 and 2008 will be presented, including Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winning Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Howl's Moving Castle. Read on! Gkids is proud to announce The Studio Ghibli Collection: 1984 to 2002, a theatrical retrospective of some of the greatest and most influential films of all time from the legendary Japanese animation team at Studio Ghibli. Presented by American Cinematheque, the films will play at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres in Los Angeles from »
- Alex Billington
Competition: Win Studio Ghibli’s ‘Whisper of the Heart’ on Blu-ray
8 January 2012 3:20 AM, PST | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Whisper of the Heart is out on Double Play Blu-ray for the first time on January 9th courtesy of Studio Canal. One of the classic Studio Ghibli movies, the film is written by animation master Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his protégé Yoshifumi Kondo. It’s a simple tale about a young girl who falls in love and learns to believe in herself – you can check out our review here.
We have Three copies of the film on Blu-ray to giveaway. To be in with a chance of winning one, all you have to do is answer this simple question:
Which of the following is Not a Studio Ghibli film? Is it:
a) Porco Rosso
b) Golgo 13
Email your answer and address to competition@blogomatic3000.com with Whisper in the subject line. An email entry counts as One entry into the competition.
To double your chance of winning, »
- Phil
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