From Up on Poppy Hill </em>Movie Review: Was one scene away from becoming taboo 😂

Dorene Zhou 8/19/20 Dorene Zhou 8/19/20

From Up on Poppy Hill Movie Review: Was one scene away from becoming taboo 😂

From Up on Poppy Hill is probably a lesser known Studio Ghibli film that was released in 2011 and directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki. It tells a sweet story of two high schoolers in Japan, set in 1963.

Dorene Zhou 7/17/20 Dorene Zhou 7/17/20

Princess Mononoke

When I watched Princess Mononoke for the first time a few years ago, I don’t think I even made it through to the end. Watching it now, I really wanted to take it all in - the animation, the story, and the metaphors.