So… normally this time of year I do a big anniversary top 10 list. I had an idea to do the same this year, but real life concerns got in the way of the amount of work the particular concept would have taken. This won’t affect the weekly reviews, because I try to keep aContinue Reading... Anniversary Post: A quick look at Selected Films of Hayao MiyazakiContinue Reading...
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