Howl's Moving Castle - BLU-RAY

When a jealous witch's curse turns a young woman into a wrinkled crone, her only hope for a cure lies with a shape-shifting wizard named Howl, whose mobile home roams the wastelands between two warring countries. This U.S. version of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's imaginative fantasy, based on Diana Wynne Jones' novel, features a voice cast that includes Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal, Emily Mortimer, and Jean Simmons. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks Japanese, English, French; Subtitles English, French. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. Two-disc set.

Blu-ray + DVD. Castle in the Sky is a timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki. This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer's apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won't be easy, as soon they are being pursued by greedy air pirates, the military, and secret government agents, who all seek the power Sheeta alone can control. Featuring the voices of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, and Mark Hamill.

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl's wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Featuring the voices of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer, Josh Hutcherson and Billy Crystal.