The Wind Rises – From the Perspective of an Old Soul

My Favorite Movies of All Time (2022), 10-1

The last part of my favorite movies list is incredibly tricky. Even now as I look through my choices I don’t know for certain if I chose correctly. But, for the sake of time, I’ll leave them as they are. That being said, these top ten films will most likely fluctuate many, many times inContinue reading “My Favorite Movies of All Time (2022), 10-1”

My Favorite Movie Soundtracks (No Musical Numbers)

Hello, and thank you for checking into my blog! I’ve been in somewhat of a music mood for the past two months so I thought I’d do some music-related posts. For those who don’t know, music has been one of my passions since I was a child. I even studied opera in college before historyContinue reading “My Favorite Movie Soundtracks (No Musical Numbers)”

My Favorite Animated Scenes: 10-1

10. The Wind Rises (2013)- Running to Naoko The Wind Rises is one of my favorite Hayao Miyazaki films. I won’t say too much about it since I’ve reviewed and analyzed it to death. I couldn’t decide which part of the movie I loved the best until I went back over my review from 2014. There is oneContinue reading “My Favorite Animated Scenes: 10-1”

My Top 25 Favorite Animated Films Made between 2010-2019

Since another decade has gone by, I decided to look back on my favorite films from the last ten years. I will make several posts listing and talking about films throughout this decade, but for today it is all about my personal preferences. I used to be a hardcore critic, but life has mellowed meContinue reading “My Top 25 Favorite Animated Films Made between 2010-2019”

Thoughts on Human Experience: Revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises”

Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, the wind is passing through.- Christina Rossetti, 1830 – 1894 Yesterday, my friend Erica and I watched Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises (2013). For the last five years, it has remained one of my favorites and each time I seeContinue reading “Thoughts on Human Experience: Revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises””