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'Porco Rosso'
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Retro Review: ‘Porco Rosso’ delivers high-flying adventure

Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 10/26/17 From aerial acrobatics to daring dogfights with seaplane pirates, Hayao Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso is the epitome of family-friendly adventure with a dash of noir sensibilities. This gem about a circa 1930s ex-World War I pilot mysteriously cursed to bear the face of a pig is a timeless classic about love, honor and survivor’s guilt. Porco Rosso is just your … Continue reading Retro Review: ‘Porco Rosso’ delivers high-flying adventure

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Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ returns to theaters

By Zachary Landau | Staff Writer In celebration of its 15th anniversary, acclaimed Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli released its seminal classic “Spirited Away”earlier this week to a limited run in select theaters. On Dec. 4, the English-dubbed version was shown while the subbed version ran on Dec. 5. But what exactly warranted this film’s return to theaters? The easiest way to answer that is … Continue reading Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ returns to theaters

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