A new Studio Ghibli movie is a rare thing – especially since the legendary Japanese animation house closed its doors following the release of 2014’s
How Do You Live?, but his son Goro Miyazaki has directed
Earwig And The Witch, due in UK cinemas from 28 May.
In a break from tradition, this one doesn’t feature the usual Ghibli anime visual style – instead, it’s the studio’s first 3D-animated feature. But there are still plenty of Ghibli hallmarks: for one, it centres on a headstrong young girl (that’s the Earwig of the title, voiced in the UK dub by Taylor Paige Henderson) and her chatty little cat Thomas, voiced by
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With the start of a new week, it’s easy to fall back on old favorites. Of course, familiar artists have a way of getting you through the grind, of giving you a bedrock that can help you through the day. Nothing beats a classic, and we’re no stranger to blasting that one perfect song on repeat just to give us the energy we really need.
Even so, it’s sometimes important to have a fresh start. Nothing is worse than the same old
same old, whether you’re stuck on a Zoom call or counting down the seconds to Friday afternoon. So, let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. Music is always evolving. Occasionally, something new can be the perfect boost.
Earwig And The Witch, directed by Goro Miyazaki (
From Up On Poppy Hill, Tales From Earthsea), will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas in May.
Check out the fun the trailer for the film here…
Howl’s Moving Castle)
Earwig And The Witch tells the story of young Earwig who, after growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, 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.
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review: A Diverting Survey of Folk-Horror Cinema and TV Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review: A Diverting Survey of Folk-Horror Cinema and TV
Kier-La Janisse s documentary provides an alluring international overview of macabre genre films drawn from folklore and superstition.
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Director: Kier-La Janisse
With: Piers Haggard, Lawrence Gordon Clark, Alice Lowe, Robert Eggers, Jonathan Rigby, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Mitch Horowitz, Maisha Wester, Mattie Do, Mariano Baino, Robin Hardy. (English, Portuguese dialogue)
Running time: Running time: 194 MIN.
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“Folk horror” is a term of relatively recent vintage or at least popularity that only grows more broad as “Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched” spends three and a quarter hours trying to define it. Still, a slippery thesis doesn’t detract from the pleasures of this documentary from genre scholar and programmer Ki