Thanks to detailed artwork and solid animation, The Princess and the Pilot isn’t a bad movie. But it had the potential to be much more.

Proof yet again that even the biggest budget can’t save a film if it’s lacking a solid storyline and well-developed characters.

This may be my least favorite Studio Ghibli film to date.

The film presents a perspective on the Iraq war that is far removed from the talking heads.

I can see how the film would be epic at the time but it’s hard to look past the film’s dated-ness and timely flaws.

Das Boot is a story of humanity struggling to retain dignity and honor while facing the horrors of war.

A disturbing movie because we expect to see innocence and childhood, but instead find corruption and sin.

Purple Butterfly is often an arresting and breathtaking film but also a frustrating film to watch as well.

Even if you finish the episode a little confused on the plot (and you will), you’ll still be blown away by the episode’s visuals.

How you feel about Ms. Junge comes from your own impressions of her and her words.

I can’t speak to its historical accuracy but as far as mysteries and puzzles go, Enigma’s topnotch.

To be honest, I don’t think I want to meet a person who could watch this film and not be moved by the plight of Seita and Setsuko.

A sometimes humorous, but more often scathing look at the Serb-Bosnian conflict.

I often describe this film as disturbing, but not for the normal reasons.

If you’ve got a few spare bucks and two hours to kill, Macross II might be worth a rental.