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Animation Scoop: LCJ Q&A with “Kubo and the Two Strings” Director Travis Knight

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On animation historian Jerry Beck’s website, I interview Travis Knight, President and CEO of stop-motion animation studio Laika, and the director of their latest film, “Kubo and the Two Strings”. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly […]
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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Movie Review

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Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Akihiro (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kameyo (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet […]
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Guests: ‘The Boxtrolls’ Directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi

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This Oscar-nominated duo of talented and successful animators talk about their first-time collaboration on Laika’s latest stop-motion creation. The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, TV hosts, comedians and other celebrities. They discuss their latest, past […]
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‘The Boxtrolls’ Review

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“The Boxtrolls” is the latest stop-motion animation film distributed by Focus Features and brought to life by Laika, the makers of “Coraline” and “ParaNorman”. Both of those movies were nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, and I’ll be very surprised if “The Boxtrolls” isn’t on the ballot this year. What, on the surface, appears […]
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