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Aesthetic politics in The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
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Miyazaki’s reckoning with beauty and fascism is depicted with more depth in this documentary than his own The Wind Rises.
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An insufficient analysis of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
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Isao Takahata’s magnum opus is a true masterwork to which no writing can ever do justice — at least not mine.
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Oscar bait, as directed by Hayao Miyazaki
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Miyazaki’s first and last biopic is as epic as his fantasies, but held hostage by the political baggage of fascist history.