Mr. Link is a nice guy – very erudite (though his penmanship isn’t great) – but he’s alone. Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Link recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. From the […]
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Kubo and the Two Strings Is Laika’s Best Film Yet!
Kubo and the Two Strings is a genuinely amazing film. It’s a story of family on both an intimate and mythic level. It’s also absolutely gorgeous to look at. If not for the Pixar release Zootopia, it would be almost certainly a lock for this year’s best animated film Oscar®.
Glorious Trailer: Kubo and The Two Strings!
There’s something about Laika. They make animated films (Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls) that are for the whole family, yet never feel like they’re either talking down to children or talking over their heads – while providing plenty of substance for adult viewers. Kubo and The Two Strings looks like it could be another instant classic […]
The Boxtrolls: Just Another Message Movie About Intolerance!
Laika, the company that produced the brilliant Coraline and fine ParaNorman, releases The Boxtrolls today. Sadly, while outdoing the first two in terms of technical wizardry, The Boxtrolls assembles a host of familiar elements with only one lead character and two minor ones really ever coming to life.