It’s a boy wonder. “The Boy and the Heron” took home the No. 1 spot at the box office on Friday, raking in $3.17 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Japanese animated fantasy, which The Washington Post called a “magical, otherworldly tale,” is expected to enjoy a $10.7 to 12 million opening weekend, Deadline … Read more
Is that really you, Robert? The English-language trailer for legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s likely final movie, “The Boy and the Heron,” dropped Thursday. And in the preview of the animated flick, actor Robert Pattinson plays the titular bird and proves he has quite a talent for voice work. His brogue is totally unrecognizable. The … Read more
“The Boy and The Heron,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fantasy that had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could be the legendary filmmaker’s saddest movie. We’re distraught from the start as little Mahito’s mom is about to die in a hospital fire after a bombing during World War II, … Read more