Miyazaki’s greatness comes again to big screens

I’ve often written about how much I admire the work of Hayao Miyazaki. The Japanese master animator is now mostly retired from the company, Studio Ghibli, that he co-founded in 1985. But his work lives on.

One of his best films, 2004’s “Howl’s Moving Castle,” will celebrate it 15th anniversary by showing at a trio of area theaters — AMC River Park Square and Regal Cinemas locations at Northtown Mall and Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone Stadium — on three upcoming occasions: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

Sunday’s screening, which will be dubbed into English, begins at 12:55 P.M. Monday’s original language screening, with English subtitles, begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday’s screening, again dubbed into English, also begins at 7.

“Howl’s Moving Castle” has attracted many critical raves over the years. Here are just a few:

David Ansen , Newsweek: “Howl’s Moving Castle has the logic of a dream: behind every door lie multiple realities, one more astonishing than the next.”

Eleanor Ringel Cater, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “The procession of enchanting and spectacular images is intoxicating.”

A.O. Scott , New York Times: “The latest animated tour de force from the Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki is a fitting introduction to one of modern cinema’s great enchanters.”

This screening is the debut of Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 , which will run through December. So, the best is yet to come.