Over the last week I finished a Mary Jane issue, drew a cover for a future issue and polished off the next BFX installment. Yeah, pretty productive. I'm currently starting to breakdown the next MJ issue and working on some great BFX bonuses so look out for all that stuff.

I don't know if you've been watching but Turner Classic movies (ch.46 in Vancouver) has been showing a marathon of Miyazaki movies every Thursday all month. They show each film dubbed, then subbed, all uncut. UNCUT! It's the best way to watch them and kudos to the network for allowing to show them uninterrupted. I just watched the second half of Only Yesterday (Omohide Poro Poro) and was reminiscing myself about things past and present. If you haven't seen it you can follow the above link to a plot summary but, in short, it's a simple tale of about finding self and contemplating past choices made and to be made. I can't praise this movie enough for it's universal voice and nostalgic reflection on what was and what is. I think, most importantly, it turns the general idea of what a film should be or what elements it should possess to work on it's head. It makes it own rules and I appreciate the willingness to stay so pure. There is a beautifully scripted and "acted" ten minute dialogue scene where two characters talk in a car. Just sit there and talk.

Damn, it's good.


Unfortunately, I think this is the final Thursday of the marathon. I wish they'd just put it on repeat all year.

TAK