700: A Dark Totoro

Published: Jan. 26, 2024, 5 p.m.

We reconvene Miyazaki Club to discuss the master animator\u2019s latest final movie, \u201cThe Boy and the Heron.\u201d We went in wondering, will this be lyrical and nostalgic magical realism, or will it be a barrage of super-weird fantastical imagery? The voluminous bird poop and the suit of frogs point the way.