Laika’s ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Sends A Budding Hero On Stunning, Moving Quest. Keith Phipps. August 12, ...

In summary, Kubo and the Two Strings is an astounding technical achievement and a mesmerizing tale. If you must blink, do it now, because you won't want to miss a second of what you see on screen.

Kubo and the Two Strings is a magical tale that inspires and entertains, and it transcends its own medium while doing so. This is why we go to the movies. Blu-ray + 4K. 4K Ultra HD; ...

Watch a film clip from "Kubo and the Two Strings," starring Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, and Rooney Mara. Photo: Laika Studios/Focus Features The first and last things to be said in this ...

Some may find Kubo And The Two Strings’ dream logic and curious twists of fate a little perplexing, and very young viewers might be disturbed by some of the images Laika serve up here.

“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 ...

A visual treat from beginning to end, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ is the best feature yet to come out of celebrated stop-motion studio Laika.

Kubo and the Two Strings is all about sacrifice, the importance of memory and carrying on the legacy of your family. It emphasizes that you are not your parents, but a reflection of them.

Dreamlike 'Kubo And The Two Strings' Offers A Gorgeous, Richly Textured Adventure The latest animated film from Laika Studios owes more to the emotional impressionism of Japanese anime master ...

It's become routine, even banal, in pop culture for stories to rhapsodize about the power of storytelling. One might call it a form of self-congratulation.

Much of the occasional comedy in “Kubo and the Two Strings” is provided by Matthew McConaughey as a samurai warrior who has been turned into a giant, joke-cracking beetle.

But Kubo and the Two Strings’ architect, Travis Knight, doesn’t use the project to show off how many Japanese movies he’s seen, or to catalogue his fondness for A New Hope.