Disney Presents: Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away & The Cat Returns on Blu-ray 6/16

SPIRITED AWAY: Synopsis: From Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema, comes the Oscar-winning triumph, filled with astonishing beauty and epic adventure, a dazzling masterpiece for the ages. “Spirited Away” is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Wind Rises’ Trailer Arrives

  The first trailer for Studio Ghibli’s new, and final directed film by famed director Hayao Miyazaki, ‘The Wind Rises’ has finally arrived, courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures. The film’s official synopsis and trailer are below. The film is expected to open on February 21, 2014 in limited release, and

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‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Blu-ray Review

‘Howl’s Moving Castle‘ is easily one of the top tier Studio Ghibli films, and in fact, may be one of Miyazaki’s best films period. It’s a sweeping epic, gorgeously animated, and features some of the most memorable characters in any of his films, possibly only topped by what could be

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Blu-ray Review

There are few family films nearly as perfect as Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’. It’s a childhood fantasy that deals with growing up, family, and friendship, and is honestly a very whimsical experience. The film seems to have struck a chord with a sect of American audiences since

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Comes to Blu-ray May 21, 2013

Another great Studio Ghibli film is finally coming to blu-ray, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Considered by many to be one of the best film’s made by Studio Ghibli, the film follows adventures of Sophie, a quiet girl who works in a hat shop, who is one day whisked away

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Comes to Blu-ray on May 21, 2013

One of my all time favorite animated movies is finally coming to blu-ray this spring, and I couldn’t be happier. The Studio Ghibli film, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ is a beautiful animated film that explores the meaning of friendship and sisterhood. The film follows two sisters, Satsuki and Mei, who discover

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‘Castle in the Sky’ Blu-ray Review

One of my favorite animated movies has always been ‘Castle in the Sky’, the very first Studio Ghibli film. After a small run in America, it made it was re-released again in 2003, where it gained Studio Ghibli even more traction after the success of ‘Spirited Away’. This was the

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‘Castle in the Sky’ Finally Comes to Blu-ray May 22, 2012

One of my all time favorite animated movies is finally arriving on blu-ray this year, and I couldn’t be more excited! The movie comes from Studio Ghibli, the studio that brought us ‘Spirited Away’. I’ve been hoping this would get a blu-ray release sometime soon, because this is one movie

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‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD May 22

One of the movies I’ve really been wanting to check out this year is ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’, a Studio Ghibli film based on the book series ‘The Borrowers’. I’ll definitely be checking this one out soon. I’m a big fan of the previous Studio Ghibli films, especially ‘Spirited

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