Early in “Kubo and the Two Strings,” our hero meekly strides into an ancient Japanese village marketplace the way Toshiro Mifune might have entered a Kurosawa film, but with greater bustle. Kubo, a ...

Laika's first 3D-printed puppet is just one of the reasons why the Japanese epic was named best animated feature by the National Board of Review. When it came to conjuring the badass Moon Beast for ...

A young boy with a magical gift sets out on a thrilling quest to discover his family’s legacy in LAIKA’s newest film, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS The latest masterpiece from the animation studio behind ...

We tell our own stories. We make our own destinies. These are lessons well worth taking to heart in a summer movie season peppered with franchise initiates and sequels, with all kinds of cinema ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

(l-r.) Beetle, Kubo, and Monkey emerge from the Forest and take in the beauty of the landscape in animation studio LAIKAâ s epic action-adventure KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, a Focus Features release.

“If you must blink, do it now,” begins the voice-over narration of the animated adventure “Kubo and the Two Strings.” “Pay careful attention to everything you see, no matter how unusual it may seem.” ...

“If you must blink, do it now,” begins the voice-over narration of the animated adventure “Kubo and the Two Strings.” “Pay careful attention to everything you see, no matter how unusual it may seem.” ...

Laika's stop-motion samurai fantasy has momentum after wowing the Academy VFX bake-off and earning a first-ever Costume Designers Guild nomination for animation. After stealing the show at the Academy ...