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MISSING LINK

April 11, 2019September 12, 2024 Michael J. Casey

Every studio should be allowed a dud now and then. Trouble is: money is involved, and those holding the purse strings rarely have patience when a flop falls into their hands. Laika, the stop-motion animation studio known for Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), and Kubo … Continue reading MISSING LINK

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KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

August 18, 2016July 1, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Kubo and the Two Strings—the latest stop-motion animation from the Portland-based Laika Entertainment—opens with a fantastic piece of advice: “If you must blink, do it now.” With that, director Travis Knight drops the audience into a fairy tale that races … Continue reading KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

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