Spirited Away (Directed by Hayao Miyazak...

Goodbye, goodbye. For our final episode of this run, Austin, Raymond & Henry talk about how they watch movies, some mailbag questions, some musings on the craft, and more. Thanks again for tuning in each week, everybody. Stay safe, and we'll see you at the movies! Follow us on Tw ... Show More

Our penultimate episode! The guys get into Mulholland Drive (directed by David Lynch) on this one. This film is a great segue for conversation as it weaves through film studies, what it means for something to be Lynchian, what it means to make movies - and more. Enjoy! Join the L ... Show More

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

We review and rank Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Ayumi Shinozaki visit an abandoned theme park and discuss Spirited Away!</p> <p>(This episode contains spoilers)</p> <p>For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cas ... Show More

We review and rank Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

We review and rank Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

We review and rank Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Humorist, David Rees, returns to Blank Check discuss one of the greatest animated films of all time, Spirited Away. Together they examine dream logic, Shrek, David Rees presents an important review of Spirited Away from Nigel Andrews at the Financial Times and plenty more!  Join ... 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

We are travelling back to Studio Ghibli to discuss the beloved Miyazaki film, Princess Mononoke! We use the wide spectrum of characters to discuss the concept of values. We explore how values are formed and also how values influence our choices.  Become a supporter of this podcas ... Show More

Castle in the Sky (aka Laputa: Castle in the Sky) is an epic adventure movie from Hayao Miyazaki. Listen to hear us break down everything from this film in our latest installment of the Ghibli Rewatch podcast series, going through [&#8230;] 

Howl&#8217;s Moving Castle is one Hayao Miyazaki&#8217;s most magical films and is beloved by many. Listen to hear us break down everything from this film in our latest installment of the Ghibli Rewatch podcast series, going through every Studio Ghibli [&#8230;]