Beverly Hills — Laika's "The Boxtrolls" saw its world premiere over the weekend at the Venice Film Festival, the third in a line of movies from the Portland-based animation studio that have aimed to push the medium at every step. Directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable, the film is, like all Laika product, its own world, a dank, cockney yarn that, as ever, serves as a showcase for the company's craft prowess. I recently sat down with Stacchi, Annable and Laika CEO Travis Knight to discuss adapting Alan Snow's mammoth book "Here Be Monsters!," the use of increasingly sophisticated computer tools to aid stop motion animation and the vision for the company going forward. You can read through the back and forth below, and don't forget to check out Catherine Bray's glowing review from the Lido. "The Boxtrolls" opens in theaters Sept. 26. *** HitFix: Anthony, we met briefly at...
- 9/1/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
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It's hard to peg The Right Stuff (1983) as a film. It's an epic story of men driven to push the extremes of flight risking their lives and familial well-being. But it's not told in a conventional style. Writer/director Philip Kaufman adapted Tom Wolfe's book nearer to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) than the shameless piece of propaganda it might have been. I haven't read Wolfe's book, but I imagine much of the humor and candor are owing in no small part to him. And if nothing else, this film is funny and candid. But there is more. There's the cinematography (Caleb Deschanel) and special effects (Gary Gutierrez) that range from moody reflection to thrilling flight sequences with equal success. That they live in the same film is a testament to its quality and its 3 hour...
It's hard to peg The Right Stuff (1983) as a film. It's an epic story of men driven to push the extremes of flight risking their lives and familial well-being. But it's not told in a conventional style. Writer/director Philip Kaufman adapted Tom Wolfe's book nearer to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) than the shameless piece of propaganda it might have been. I haven't read Wolfe's book, but I imagine much of the humor and candor are owing in no small part to him. And if nothing else, this film is funny and candid. But there is more. There's the cinematography (Caleb Deschanel) and special effects (Gary Gutierrez) that range from moody reflection to thrilling flight sequences with equal success. That they live in the same film is a testament to its quality and its 3 hour...
- 11/7/2013
- by Jason Ratigan
- JustPressPlay.net
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