Back in 2014, the future of Studio Ghibli was uncertain. Hayao Miyazaki had announced his latest retirement (which he’s broken twice since), and the acclaimed studio shut down all production for an ...

This film opens with a throwback to what is one spooky situation involving an over-sized spider in the central character’s life. We soon meet that character, Jessica (DeWanda Wise), who has suffered ...

Image via Studio Ponoc Add Us On The Imaginary's team at Studio Ponoc, many of whom have ties to Studio Ghibli, creates an original, visually stunning, and emotive animated film. The movie expertly ...

DeWanda Wise stars in the paint-by-numbers thriller about a young girl's imaginary friend turned menace.

Jeff Wadlow’s “Imaginary” isn’t trying to hide its inspirations. Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of cinema’s influential movies will be able to spot the film’s multitude of references. For some, ...

Yoshiyuki Momose directs the second full-length feature from the Japanese company spun out of Studio Ghibli, about a young girl's make-believe friend who endeavors to save her and their relationship.

It used to be that if a horror movie wasn’t very good, it was probably too simplistic in its fear mechanics: stalker on the loose, ghost in the attic, don’t go in the basement. Today, though, it’s ...