The AMP Reviews Spirited Away (2001)

<p>On this installment of Ghibli June, Cat and Joe revisit a well-known film that caused quite a lot of controversy the first time they watched it together: Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award winning feature film, Spirited Away. How could this well-loved film be so controversial you ask? What kind of fire could it ignite in these podcasters’ bellies? Listen to hear some hot takes on this feud, with special guest Vance Tucker bringing his insights and diplomacy in equal measure. Cat’s sister Tierney Hamilton also calls in for a fun special appearance.</p> <p>Available to stream on HBO Max.</p> <p>The two articles from the Roger Ebert website Cat mentions are here: <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/chihiros-journey-analyzing-spirited-away">https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/chihiros-journey-analyzing-spirited-away</a></p> <p>And here: <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-spirited-away-2002">https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-spirited-away-2002</a></p>