The Wild Robot director wanted to go beyond CG animation’s capabilities

A robot holds out a little gosling in her hand, glowing pink as she looks at it.

When Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon co-director Chris Sanders dropped into DreamWorks to see what movies they had on their development roster, he fell in love with The Wild Robot. Originally […]

The Wild Robot director wanted to go beyond CG animation’s capabilities

A robot holds out a little gosling in her hand, glowing pink as she looks at it.

When Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon co-director Chris Sanders dropped into DreamWorks to see what movies they had on their development roster, he fell in love with The Wild Robot. Originally […]

Discover 20 Must-See Cult Classic Movies for Film Buffs — Best Life

The Big Lebowski (1998)

You never quite know when a movie might become a beloved cult classic—many of the following films were not runaway successes when they first came out, but have since cemented their place in cinema history. […]

Where to buy tickets, best prices, schedule

Where to buy tickets, best prices, schedule

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “Howl’s Moving Castle” may be coming to an […]

23 Movies That Are Instant Mood Elevators

23 Movies That Are Instant Mood Elevators

So-called “good” movies usually have something important to say — there’s not a lot of Oscar winners about the state of the world being fine as-is. It’s basically a prerequisite to examine at least one of […]

13 Sad Anime Movies That Will Break Your Heart — Best Life

13 Sad Anime Movies That Will Break Your Heart — Best Life

A lot of anime is known for its exciting action sequences. Giant robots pummel each other, muscular men with spiky hair yell out the names of their next martial arts special attack, and kids have […]

How Avatar The Last Airbender pulled from anime in a way no one else did

A giant mech doing the “Gainax Pose” by standing with its arms crossed

Folks who grew up watching Avatar: The Last Airbender have high-key been in distress since its series finale aired in 2008. Unlike other notable pop cultural phenomenons like HBO’s Game of Thrones, whose divisive ending […]

All Studio Ghibli Movies in Order, Including ‘The Boy and the Heron’

All Studio Ghibli Movies in Order, Including ‘The Boy and the Heron’

Studio Ghibli’s Spiritual Inception with Nausicaä Before Studio Ghibli was officially founded, there was Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, a film that garnered substantial acclaim and success. Nausicaa may very well be the […]

Joe Hisaishi Is Studio Ghibli’s Unsung MVP

Joe Hisaishi Is Studio Ghibli’s Unsung MVP

Many factors contribute to Hayao Miyazaki’s mastery of the animated medium. His imaginative worlds. Their impeccable art design. A unique blend of nature, magic, and technology, all of which fascinate the 82-year-old creator, who has […]

Hayao Miyazaki’s optimism dims in ‘The Boy and the Heron’

When Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed new movie “The Boy and the Heron” made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, one of the Japanese master’s biggest fans stepped on stage to […]

Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live? is a gloriously demented goodbye

Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki stands next to a statue of a stylized lion with one hand on its head in Venice, Italy in 2008.

This first impression of Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live? comes from the movie’s opening in Japan. American release plans for the film have not been announced yet. It’s been 10 years since The Wind […]

15 Facts About ‘Spirited Away’ And Other Studio Ghibli Movies

15 Facts About ‘Spirited Away’ And Other Studio Ghibli Movies

When Spirited Away was unleashed onto the world back in 2001, lots of people were still wrapping their heads around animation being more than a kid’s genre. Studio Ghibli’s story about Japanese folklore and the […]