DVD Review: My Neighbor Totoro

Ghibli delivers! That's the main thing I can say about Totoro, one of the greatest films ever. Hayoa is a defenite filmmaker and this is the perfect slice of how great he can be.

Satsuki and Mei move into a new house in Japan, only to discover two small spirits who lead the girls to..Totoro, the keeper of the forest. However, the girls mother is getting sicker and sicker and soon Totoro (and a Catbus) will become more and more important to he girls...

The animation of this film will leave you breathless and the entire film reminds you fo E.t. or (For modern comparision) How To Train Your Dragon. The girls seem real, showing Hayoa Myizaki's knowledge of chuldhood. This would be kept up in the almost equal film Ponyo. The film itself boats great visuals pacing and heart. Easily one of the best movies ever, it's quite a charmer and will leave you breathless.

Rating: 9.3 out of 10 or A+

SYS

Editorial: The Oscar Race Is The Most Boring Thing On The Planet

Wow. I mean...wow. The Oscar Race this year is so drab, so predictable...well there's no two ways around it. The Lovely Bones is starting to become out of the race, which is leading a few lower films to catch up. Now, here are my predictions for this years Academy Awards. Below are my list of nominees in the big categories and who I predict to win.


Best Picture:
Up In The Air
Precious
The Hurt Locker
Invictus
Up
Avatar
Where The Wild Things Are
A Serious Man
Nine
Inglorious Basterds

Best Actor:
Geroge Clooney- Up in The Air
Colin Firth- A Single Man
Morgan Freeman- Invictus
Daniel Day-Lewis- Nine
Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart

Best Actress-
Carey Mulligan- An Education
Merryl Streep- Julia & Julia
Gabourey Sidibe- Precious
Sandra Bullock- The Blind Side
Saoirse Ronan- The Lovely Bones

Best Supporting Actor-
Alfred Molina- An Education
Stanley Tucci- The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz- Inglorious Basterds
Woody Harrelson- The Messanger
Zach Galifianakis- The Hangover

Best Supporting Actress-
Anna Kendrick- Up In The Air
Mo'Nique- Precious
Julian Moore- A Single Man
Judi Dench- Nine
Vera Farmiga- Up In The Air

Best Original Screenplay-
Up
Inglorious Basterds
A Serious Man
The Hurt Locker
Avatar

Best Director-
Kathryn Bigelow- The Hurt Locker
Jason Reitman- Up In The Air
Joel And Ethan Choen- A Serious Man
Clint Eastwood- Invictus
Lee Daniels- Precious

Best Animated Feature-
The Fnatastic Mr. Fox
Up
The Princess and The Frog
Coraline
Ponyo

I'll still watch the Oscars, but I'll be surprised if my guess's differ.

SYS