Kubo and the Two Strings
First screened in January 2017

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Director: Travis Knight. Voice Cast: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Meyrick Murphy, George Takei, Minae Noji, Alpha Takahashi, Laura Miro, Ken Takemoto. Screenplay: Mark Haimes and Chris Butler (based on a screen story by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes).

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Twitter Capsule: For sure the look is distinctive, often dazzling, but I just don't warm to Laika stories or characters.

VOR: ④  Didn't connect with me personally, but I can still appreciate Laika's push for visual invention. Effects, visual concepts all distinctive.

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Photo © 2016 Focus Features/Laika Entertainment

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Animated Feature
	Best Visual Effects: Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean, and Brad Schiff
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Animated Feature
Other Awards:
	National Board of Review: Best Animated Feature
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Animated Feature
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Animated Feature

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