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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s PONYO

Ponyo [2008] 1. Surging wave spirits. 2. “Ham! Ham! Ham!” 3. All the old ladies running up the hill.

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3 things about Wolfgang Reitherman’s THE ARISTOCATS

The Aristocats [1970] 1. “Ladies don’t start fights, but they can finish them!” 2. Goose sisters. 3. Umbrella on top of the haystack.

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3 things about Kon Satoshi’s TOKYO GODFATHERS

Tokyo Godfathers [2003] 1. Memorializing select moments with haiku. 2. She salvages a book on parenting. 3. Trolling the cemetery for nourishment.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON

The Boy and the Heron [2023] 1. His mother turns to goo. 2. Parakeet droppings. 3. Rushing towards the flames.

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3 things about Mamoru Oshii’s GHOST IN THE SHELL

Ghost in the Shell [1995] 1. In attempting to pry open the tank, she rips her arms off. 2. Ports at the base of the skull. 3. Rapid typing.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure [1985] 1. No basement in the Alamo. 2. “Her ghost.” 3. Chili dog for Terry.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

Howl’s Moving Castle [2004] 1. He helps himself to a log. 2. Instant beard. 3. Kissing Turnip-head.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s THE SWORD IN THE STONE

The Sword in the Stone [1963] 1. Plump lady squirrel. 2. Bermuda. 3. Germ.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s PINOCCHIO

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio [2022] 1. Spazzatura is Gremlin-adjacent. 2. Poop marionette. 3. Both flags ascend the flagpole.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY

Spirited Away [2001] 1. Radish spirit nipple. 2. A flock of paper birds. 3. “Oh, you’re a big baby.”

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