In “Ponyo,” boy meets goldfish. Yes, it’s a love story. From the first moments in which undulating jellyfish make their way across the screen and the score asserts a rich mood, writer-director Hayao ...
It feels safe -- and that extends to the casting in this English-language version. Rather than playing in Japanese with subtitles, "Ponyo" is coming to a multiplex near you with a team of all-stars ...
Within the first ten minutes of watching Hayao Miyazaki’s newest film, ”Ponyo,” audiences can already predict what the story will be about. Fish meets boy, fish turns into girl and reunites with boy.
If you don’t mind semi-ignoring the plot of “Ponyo” — and the movie makes it exceedingly easy to do just that — the latest feature from Japanese animation god Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away,” “Howl’s ...
An exhibition of the most rapturous watercolors is currently on display at U.S. movie theaters. Ponyo, the latest film from anime master Hayao Miyazaki — Academy Award winner for his 2001 film, ...
Studio Ghibli is known for doing standalone movies that are amazing, but these 10 films are in desperate need of a sequel or ...
After the sheer artistry of Hayao Miyazaki’s previous efforts — beautifully animated movies like “Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” — “Ponyo” is something of a ...
IF YOU’RE 5 years old, or under the influence of some sort of hallucinogenic drug, “Ponyo” is probably awesome. Clearly, these are the ideal scenarios in which to watch the latest animated fantasy ...
In the summer of Up‘s CGI codgers and G-Force‘s lethally armed guinea pigs, the brilliantly hand-drawn spectacle of Hayao Miyazaki’s latest effort, Ponyo, sticks out like a sore traditionalist. A ...
Ponyo likes ham in her ramen. She loves ham in all capacities, actually. And Sosuke? He loves Ponyo. Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning “Ponyo” is the perfect ending to the Studio Ghibli series at Ciné.