With dark bangs draped over an eyepatch, a stack of colorful origami paper, and a two-stringed, lute-like instrument called a shamisen strapped to his back, young Kubo heads into a seaside village ...

Kubo will be joined on the journey by Monkey (Charlize Theron), a knick-knack come to life, and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), the paper samurai incarnated as a dim beetle. Pause to shake your head ...

It's a coming-of-age epic set in fantasy Japan about a young storyteller who makes magic with music and origami paper. The film stars Art Parkinson as Kubo, the Samurai's son, as well as Charlize ...

What Kubo does with paper, Laika does with stop-motion animation, breathing life into tiny creations and making us care what becomes of them. And like their hero, they do it with heart and skill ...

The boutique distributor will be rolling out six new titles, several of which have long been coveted by Criterion fans: "Funny Girl," "Paper Moon," "Demon Pond," and "Scarface," along with new 4K ...

Disney is, and will always be, the brandname. And for fans of just slightly hipper, sometimes heart-tugging animation, Pixar remains the go-to source for guilty adult cries. But the really ...

Samurai who were members of the Bakufu were called gokenin, or honorable housemen. Only they could bring suit in Bakufu courts, so only they enjoyed its full protection and benefits.

Film Review: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ With its staggering visuals and genuine heart, Laika chief Travis Knight's fantastical samurai adventure puts the emotion in stop-motion ...

Behind the scenes in Portland on Laika's fourth stop-motion feature. Laika’s fascination with folktales gets more sweeping and exotic with the samurai adventure, “Kubo and the Two Strings ...

The filmmakers used origami paper-folding and woodblock printing, particularly the work of 20th-century printmaker Kiyoshi Saitō, to tie the entire "Kubo" world together, whether it was a snowy ...