Kubo and the Two Strings review: when beauty is almost more important than storytelling

Laika Entertainment has always seemed to have a little bit of a chip on its shoulder. Over the past 10 years, the studio has kept the art form of stop-motion animation alive almost single-handedly, creating films like Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls that combined a modern take on the classic technique with computer-generated enhancements. The results have been dreamy, unforgettable, and unlike anything else produced in animation today.With its latest film, the fantasy adventure Kubo and