Review: ‘The Boy and the Heron’

We visit London’s Hayward Gallery to meet the artist Anish Kapoor at his new wall-expanding, sense-bending, visually enticing exhibition. Plus: Hayward’s director, Ralph Rugoff, discusses Kapoor’s longstanding history with the gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info ... Show More

Film critics Tim Robey and Leila Latif join Robert Bound to review the hits and misses of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winning drama, ‘Fjord’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Monocle on Culture returns. Robert Bound is joined by culture editor Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, fresh from the Venice Biennale, to discuss everything from the pavilions to the protests. Plus: we hear from artists Michael Armitage and Lorna Simpson.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

A grey heron told once me that Mal and Jo are here to talk all things Miyazaki! They start by discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s newest film, ‘The Boy and the Heron.’ They talk about the themes, the world, and why this was such a personal film for Miyazaki (9:42). Later, they put togeth ... Show More

The latest movie from Japanese anime icon Hayao Miyazaki is a beautiful fever dream that explores the themes of grief and loss in a fantastical setting.     Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. 

Raymond is back from filming his movie! The guys get into The Boy and The Heron - Hayao Miyazaki's swan (heron?) song. Who will take over Studio Ghibli? Does more money make a better movie? Is this film a bigger metaphor for Miyazaki's retirement? They get into these questions an ... Show More

Join Ryan, Austin and Kevin to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away! Email us at movies@wisecrack.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

This week's big cinema release Joker: Folie a Deux is under scrutiny from Tom Sutcliffe's reviewers, broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika and film critic Tim Robey. They have also read Alan Hollinghurst's new novel Our Evenings. Gramophone Artist of the Year soprano Carolyn Sampson perfor ... Show More

Dylan Hysen, Sam Quattro, and Ally Martin discuss the 2016 Makoto Shinkai film, “Your Name” (Kimi no Na wa). 

Regular reviewers, as well as listeners, reviewed some of the books they have recently read, sharing their impressions with Eusebius See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

To celebrate the overseas release of The Boy and the Heron (aka How Do You Live?) RJL delves into the stories that inspire animator Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, especiallyNausicaä of the Valley of the WindHowl’s Moving CastleMy Neighbor TotoroWe’ll end with a deep dive into ... Show More

<p>Grab your umbrellas and chimney brushes and join Brian, Richard, and friend of the show Hannah for their full review of Mary Poppins Returns as the year in movies starts to wind down.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">p ... Show More

Director Tim Burton talks to Simon about Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Plus the UK Box Office top 10 and Mark reviews the week's new films including Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, Deepwater Horizon, Free State Of Jones and Swiss Army Man.