The Boy And The Heron Ending Explained: How Do You Live?
The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's latest (but not last) animated feature, and the ending's explanation has an even deeper meaning than you know.
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The Japanese Title For The Boy And The Heron Is Not Just Different, It Is Essential
After watching The Boy and the Heron, it becomes clear that the original Japanese title How Do You Live? is essential to the story.
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The Boy And The Heron Is So Personal, Miyazaki Changed The Story When Tragedy Struck
The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's most personal story yet and required massive rewrites after the death of the film's inspiration.
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Cool Stuff: New Nightmare Before Christmas Funko POPs Are All About Jack And Sally
The Nightmare Before Christmas is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and there's a new collection of Funko POPs featuring Jack, Sally, and Zero. Look!
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The Boy And The Heron Review: Another Miyazaki Triumph
The Boy and the Heron is one of the year's best films, and hopefully not Hayao Miyazaki's last masterpiece.
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The Classic (& Not-So-Classic) Movies Disney Needs To Re-Release Next
On today's /Film Daily podcast, Ben and Brad talk about Wonka and list films Disney could put back in theaters in 2024 to help bolster the release calendar.
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Disney Is Giving Pixar's Soul, Turning Red, And Luca A Proper Theatrical Release In 2024
Disney and Pixar's Soul, Turning Red, and Luca are headed to theaters in the first quarter of 2024.
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Disney's Wish Will Not Pull An Elemental At The Box Office
Disney's Wish has fallen hard in its second weekend at the box office, suffocating any hopes for an Elemental-style turn of fortune.
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/Film's 50 Hottest Movie Takes
Every movie fan has an opinion that makes people stare at them and mutter 'WTF, dude.' These are our hot takes. They belong to us.
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How A Legendary Hollywood Classic Inspired Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord's Across the Spider-Verse is a feat of filmmaking, something they derived inspiration from a classic Hollywood epic.
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Adam Sandler's Leo May Be A Netflix Success, But His First Animated Feature Bombed
Adam Sandler's new Netflix animated feature Leo is a success, which is a sharp contrast to his animated film Eight Crazy Nights.
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The Land Before Time Was A Big Box Office Hit - But The Franchise Refused To Go Extinct
Don Bluth's animated dinosaur adventure The Land Before Time was a huge hit that spawned 13 direct-to-video sequels.
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Suzume Director Makoto Shinkai Embraces The Idea Of Things Getting Lost In Translation [Exclusive Interview]
/Film spoke with Japanese director Makoto Shinkai about Suzume, why that chair only has three legs, an Easter egg nodding to Studio Ghibli, and much more.
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Why Hollywood Needs To Embrace The Animation Revolution, According To Spider-Man Filmmakers
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse writers and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller see experimentation as the way of the future for animation.
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Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Filmmakers Say AI Is Not The Future Of Animation
AI should be used as a tool and nothing more, say Spider-Verse helmers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord. Here's what they have to say.
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Suzume Has A Shout-Out To Kiki's Delivery Service You May Have Missed (But Shouldn't Have) [Exclusive]
Filmmaker Makoto Shinkai confirmed that Suzume has a couple Easter eggs for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service. Did you spot them?
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Suzume Director Explains How To Stand Out From Disney And Pixar [Exclusive]
Suzume director Makoto Shinkai feels cultural specificity and nuance is the key to allowing animators to distinguish their work from Disney and Pixar films.
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No Disney Movie Will Cross $1 Billion At The Box Office This Year – And That's Bad News
Disney was once able to claim multiple billion-dollar movies, but this year, their output has come up short at the box office.
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Disney's Wish Was A Big Disappointment At The Box Office - But Don't Count It Out Yet
Disney's Wish looks like a box office flop at a glance, but there's precedent suggesting it could become a winner in the weeks ahead.
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Why The Pumpkin King Version Of Jack Skellington Didn't Make It Into Disney's Archives
Not all stop-motion animation puppets are built to last, as was the case with the Pumpkin King version of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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How A Legendary Horror Classic Influenced Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas has a unique and memorable visual style, and its chief artisans were inspired by an equally unique German aesthetic.
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This Nightmare Before Christmas Character Was By Far The Most Challenging To Create
The Nightmare Before Christmas includes lots of complex animation, but Oogie Boogie had to be the most challenging of all the baddies.
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Disney's Wish Disappoints With $33 Million Start At The Thanksgiving Box Office
Disney's Wish is the latest in a long line of box office flops. Can the House of Mouse ever truly recover, and what exactly is going on?
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The True Meaning Of Disney's Wish Is Actually Pretty Dark (And All About Disney Itself)
While Wish was supposed to celebrate 100 years of Disney, the animated film effectively denounces what the corporation has accomplished in that century.
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How Wish's Asha Reflects Every Single Disney Heroine
Ariana DeBose's Asha in Disney's Wish isn't just the newest female lead, she's the embodiment of every princess and heroine that came before.
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Why People Are Calling Wish's King Magnifico Disney's First True Villain In Years
Disney movies have had some rather weak, or non-existent, villains lately, which is why King Magnifico in Wish is kind of refreshing in his pure villainy.
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What The Wish End Credits Scene Says About The Legacy Of Disney Animation
While it could have been a simple homage in honor of the 100-year anniversary, the Wish end credits scene provides a musing on the legacy of Disney animation.
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