Varekai!

Varekai: Cirque du Soleil

English

110 minutes

5 Stars

I watched the special that ran several weeks on Bravo about the making of this show. It was fantastic. It tells the story of a young man who falls from the sky into a magical world at the base of a volcano. The creatures are hilarious, gorgeous, sad, funny, and totally marvelous. Need something to watch with the whole family? This is it! The juggler, the flying birds, the plant man with no shirt, the man with the light bulb – all the others combine into some of the most fantastic acts. The music is great, the costumes are marvelous – what can I say? Watch it. Enjoy it. And pass the popcorn, please.

Trailer

The Cat Returns - a Delightful Film!

The Cat Returns

Choice of Language

2002, 75 minutes

5 Stars

Anime, Studio Ghibli

A delightful film! Young Haru rescues a cat, not an ordinary cat, mind you, but the only son of the King of Cats, and the King sets about rewarding Haru, up to and including kidnapping her to marry his son! Rainy Day watched it in Japanese with English subtitles, but it is also in English, and French. It's a great film, and one the whole family should enjoy. Netflix suggests a common sense rating of 10+ years. I think younger would be OK with it, especially if Mom or Dad watched along with them. It's funny, it's Studio Ghibli!

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