Stop-motion animation and the Oscars, from Puppetoons to ‘Pinocchio’ to… ‘Wildwood’?

One of the oldest techniques in cinema, stop-motion creators have built a distinctive legacy at the Academy Awards. Laika hopes its ambitious fantasy will be the latest addition.
The Arts Fuse

November Short Fuses — Materia Critica

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
The Idaho Press

The Movie Guy: 'Wildwood' is one of the year’s best

Laika Studios’ latest film Wildwood is a stop-motion animated fantasy adventure set in the Pacific Northwest, featuring ...

Cook review: ‘Wildwood’ features astonishing stop-motion animation, story

One of the finest films of the year is a breathtaking story about the magic of the outdoors, revenge, and teamwork. A note of ...
East Idaho News

Animation professional who worked on Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ to host two-day workshop

Local teens are inviting the community, fellow art lovers and movie buffs to a two-night stop-motion animation workshop with ...

Is 'Wildwood' Losing Money? Why Animated Feature With 99% Rotten Tomatoes Score Can't Beat Box Office Numbers

The film's 99% Rotten Tomatoes critics' score reflects the proportion of published reviews classified as positive, rather ...
Comic Basics

Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ Scores a Strong Opening Day at the Box Office, Keeping Pace With the Studio’s Classics Despite a Small Distributor

Stop-motion animation has always been a hard sell at the box office. The medium is slow and expensive, and the films tend to ...
ValleyCentral.com

Movie Talk reviews Wildwood and talks Laika

Directed by Travis Knight Staring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Tom Waits, and Angela Bassett ★★★★1/2 HARLINGEN, Texas ...