The Book of Life
Love, Legends, and the Theories That Live Beyond the Candlelight An animated movie is not the only thing The Book of Life is. When Gutiérrez’s movie came out in 2014, it was an exhibition of color, story, and the essence of Mexico’s Dia de Los Muertos. Jorge Gutiérrez crafted something that felt more like an […]
The Boxtrolls
The disparate narrative and the theories surrounding it. Unlike other stop-motion films released for the first time back in 2014, The Boxtrolls felt like it built an entire world – which may sound odd to some given how it was built from the ground using grime, gears and tenderness. Over the years and even beyond […]
ParaNorman
A Boy Who Saw the Dead — And the Filmmakers Who Fought to Bring His World Alive When the movie ParaNorman came out in 2012, no one knew what Laika had just created. A mix of humor, ghost stories, and small-town panic, stop-motion films had never been this emotional, and somehow this one won over […]
Kubo and the Two Strings
A Story of Memory, Magic, and the Pain Behind the Paper “Kubo and the Two Strings” is the kind of film that feels handcrafted from emotion itself—fragile, delicate, and still somehow powerful enough to move mountains. Laika’s 2016 stop-motion epic captured hearts not only for its mythic storytelling but also for the artistry and sweat […]
Mahavatar Narsimha
Mahavatar Narsimha: When Myth Meets Modern Cinema In 2025, Mahavatar Narsimha made its debut in theaters, combining mythological storytelling with elements of cutting-edge 3D animation. This film sought to tell the story of the Narasimha avatar of Lord Vishnu focused on devotion and justice, and the never-ending battle between good and evil. For Indian cinema, […]