I’m notorious for talking myself out of rooms before I’ve even gotten out of bed. And there in bed I sat, slouched over my HOCCI application in the middle of my inner saboteur’s best speech: I am a film noob. What position was I in to critique it? As it turns out, the perfect position. […]
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Based on Takashi Imashiro’s manga of the same name, GHOST CAT ANZU directed by Yôko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita is a beautiful animated film that is a remarkable example of what is possible when excellent writing, directing, production, and performance all come together. GHOST CAT ANZU is Beautiful, but Boring The film’s production was tremendously
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