So there we were, watching Ponyo, I in my seat sipping my soda, and Kayleigh in her stroller with her sippy cup. For more than 90 minutes, she stared wide-eyed at the screen, grinning and twirling ...

Ponyo and her sisters Here's a telling difference between Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki and (he says with a pointedly raised eyebrow) the folks on the movie production line at Disney.

Straightforward and kid-friendly, Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo isn't the animation master's most complicated film. But in some ways, the film's simplicity offers a clearer look at the director's greatness.

DisneyA scene from Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Ponyo." "Ponyo" Movie Review -- The little Japanese village is now under 40 feet of water. Prehistoric creatures swim through its sunken streets ...

Like “Spirited Away” and “Totoro,” “Ponyo” gives us a child hero who rises to the occasion when everything around is chaos; not that the adults aren’t interesting as well — Fey’s ...

Ponyo, the latest film from anime master Hayao Miyazaki — Academy Award winner for his 2001 film, Spirited Away — begins deep in the sea near a Japanese coastal village, and the underwater ...

For the first time in his career, Miyazaki will be appearing at Comic-Con in San Diego in July showing clips from “Ponyo,” which has made $182.1 million internationally.

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Ponyo may have kid appeal, but parts of the film are very dark, and might be a bit frightening to young viewers. There are some scenes for the parents, too. The portrayal of Lisa, Sosuke’s mother, as ...

Toho will release helmer Hayao Miyazaki's next toon, "Gake no ue no Ponyo" (Ponyo on a Cliff), in summer 2008. Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli will produce.

Movie review . Hayao Miyazaki’s magical “Ponyo” blends fantasy with just a drop of reality, and the result is irresistible. Midway through the movie, two small children are left alone in a ...

Ponyo will always appear at the bottom of the best Miyazaki movies or best Studio Ghibli movies lists, and that’s a shame: it’s one of the most beautiful movies of all time despite the story.