Directed by Studio Ghibli alumni Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, the film grounds the supernatural in realistic-feeling details.
Kambole Campbell
Kambole Campbell is a freelance writer and critic based in London, with work appearing in Empire Magazine, Sight & Sound, Little White Lies, The Independent, The Guardian, Birth.Movies.Death. and Polygon. He received his BA in Film and Literature from The University of Warwick.
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Ava DuVernay Tells Colin Kaepernick’s Life Story with a Mix of Documentary and Sitcom
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How Do the Right Thing Recreated Greek Tragedy in Bed-Stuy
Spike Lee’s landmark film is often remembered for its still-relevant social commentary, but its formal brilliance should not go overlooked.
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The Forgotten “Black Woodstock” of 1969
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El Planeta, Amalia Ulman’s Transportive “Comedy About Eviction”
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With Soul, Pixar Attempts to Make a Radically Different Kind of Animation
Warm depictions of Black life and music-making aside, Soul ultimately shortchanges itself with what feels like a lack of confidence in its core character.
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After Viral Racist Encounter, Central Park Birder Shares Experience in Comic Form
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David Byrne and Spike Lee Consider the Oxymoron of “American Utopia”
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Black Squares Don’t Save Black Lives
If you consider yourself an ally to Black people, it shouldn’t just be about you or how you feel; it should be about how you can help.