‘Earwig and the Witch’ Review: Studio Ghibli’s First CG Outing Is Missing the Magic

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Covid-19 outbreak was identified.A total of 21 patients and staff linked to the Letham Ward at Cameron Hospital in Windygates, Fife, have caught the virus in recent days.NHS Fife confirmed that new admissions have been suspended whilst strict cleaning protocols remain in place.Additional measures have also been introduced to help stop the virus spreading while some staff have been asked to self-isolate.The affected ward offers rehabilitation for people who have suffered a stroke.A statement from

direct to your inboxA pre-inquest review has been held into the death of a man who went missing from a Trafford hospital.James Booth went missing from the Altrincham Priory Hospital, Rappax Road, Hale Barns, Trafford at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, October 10.In statement four days later, GMP said: "Officers searching for missing James Booth from Trafford have sadly found a body."Formal identification has not yet taken place."There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file

Best Animated Short “Burrow” “Genius Loci” “If Anything Happens I Love You” “Kapaemahu” “Opera” “Out” “The Snail and the Whale” “To Gerard” “Traces” “Yes-People”Best Live-Action Short “Bittu” “Da Yie” “Feeling Through” “The Human Voice” “The Kicksled Choir” “The Letter Room” “The Present” “Two Distant Strangers” “The Van” “White Eye” 

Studio Ghibli theme park has been revealed.The much-loved Japanese film studio confirmed last year that its theme park, which was first announced back in 2017, is now slated to open in autumn 2022.Set to be located at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture in Japan, the Ghibli theme park is still currently under construction – but two new images made by the team behind the park have emerged this month.One of the concept images shows the Ghibli team’s plans for a replica

R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church performed the National Anthem during Sunday's Super Bowl, which took place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Church played the guitar while wearing a purple jacket and sunglasses, while Sullivan wore a cream-colored pantsuit and a bejeweled headpiece.

Studio Ghibli released Earwig and the Witch on February 3 in 430 theaters and dropped the animated feature from the legendary studio on HBO Max on February 5. The Goro Miyazaki-directed film with the voice talents of Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, and Dan Stevens earned an estimated $99,941 on its opening weekend to bring its cume to $132,768

Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Feral State, written and directed by Jon Carlo (First We Take Brooklyn) and starring AnnaLynne McCord and Ronnie Gene Blevins. The indie thriller, which wrapped shooting late last year, will now get a theatrical release in May along with its digital bow.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorStudio Ghibli has been making animated features for over four decades since being co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki, director of “My Neighbor Totoro” and the Academy Award-winning “Spirited Away.”The studio’s latest release is “Earwig and the Witch” now streaming on HBO Max, and an awards contender for animated feature. The story is based on the children’s book of the same name by Dianna Wynne Jones.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticFebruary is shaping up to be something special.

New parents Dani Dyer and Sammy Kimmence took their son Santiago on his first ever outing as they all went on a coffee run.The pair welcomed their first child into the world on 23 January, but have so far stayed inside to settle the little one in.They decided the time was right to go for a quick stroll with him near their home in Essex and couldn't resist popping into Costa for a warm drink.

direct to your inbox Stockport fell to a feisty 0-2 defeat to high-flying Sutton Utd at Edgeley Park, in new manager Simon Rusk’s first home game in charge of The Hatters. John Rooney went closest to opening the scoring in the battle of second vs third in the National League at a wet Edgeley Park, as the Hatters ’ leading marksman met Mark Kitching’s pullback inside the box and slotted inches wide of the near post.

The Studio Ghibli faithful will unlikely be swept away by Earwig and the Witch (definitely not to be confused with Hedwig and the Angry Inch), a pronounced departure from tradition that proves dispiritingly generic in both appearance and tone.

Studio Ghibli has released the opening scene from its controversial new film.Last year the studio released a series of stills from their upcoming film Earwig And The Witch, which split fans due to its use of CGI.