'Earwig And The Witch': Studio Ghibli's Magic-Heavy CG Feature Fails To Enchant Critics
This week sees the North American release of Earwig and the Witch, the first feature Studio Ghibli has produced in-house in six years. The storied anime studio is back in a new guise, and critics are a little thrown. Earwig and the Witch is the first cg feature from Ghibli, which built its reputation on lavishly produced hand-drawn features. This fact has excited a lot of commentary in the run-up to the film’s release. It debuts on HBO Max today, having opened in select theaters on Wednesday. Watch the trailer and read the synopsis below: Growing up in an orphanage in the British countrysi...