Photo: Laika Studios/Focus Features The first and last things to be said in this limited space about “Kubo and the Two Strings” are that it’s a showcase for some of the most startlingly ...

Megan Logan / LAIKA Kubo and the Two Strings is LAIKA’s biggest ... “One of the signatures of the work that he does is its an economy of space and simplicity at times, which we felt like ...

Now with Kubo and the Two Strings, out Friday, he can tick off the box for "ancient Japanese fantasy buddy epic." In just 11 years, the independent Portland, Ore., company has crafted an Oscar ...

Related Stories News 'Nocturnal Animals,' 'Loving' & 'Kubo' Highlight Focus Features Panel -- The Contenders Reviews 'Elio' Review: Pixar's Sci-Fi Spectacular Gets Lost In Space How did this ...

If there’s any moment in “Kubo and the Two Strings” that best demonstrates why it’s been nominated for both animated feature and VFX Oscars, it’s the boat sequence (watch the video below).

Focus Features is releasing Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings into theaters everywhere this Thursday night. The film is the fourth official animated feature in the Laika animation empire.

Epic and action-packed, Kubo and the Two Strings is an animated adventure movie with human and animal characters, magic, monsters, and an emotional family story at its core. And Laika, the studio ...

(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 ...

Now with Kubo and the Two Strings, out this week, he can tick off the box for “ancient Japanese fantasy buddy epic.” In just 11 years, the independent company has crafted an Oscar-nominated ...