Earwig And The Witch, as the company’s debut release and will be in cinemas next spring!
Here is a synopsis of the film…
Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
and the rest is up to you, 0k? the story is surprisingly flat, the animation sub pixar, and the overall tone, breathless without ever being magical. it s a shame not least because goro miyazaki s previous films, the underrated tales from earthsea and the more critically acclaimed from up on poppy hill, both showed great promise and invention, qualities sadly lacking from this lacklustre affair. well, i know a lot more i than you do about spells. it s not bad as such, it s just not very good, certainly less than you d expect from a director and studio of this calibre. earwig and the witch is in cinemas now. american film maker kelly reichardt s intimate explorations of the history and landscape of oregon range from the modern drama old joy to the frontier western meek s cutoff. her latest movie first cow, which made number three in sight and sounds best of 2020 poll,