stop motion
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Netflix’s Adorable Alien Xmas Is Basically The Grinch From Outer Space
The true spirit of Christmas is something that holiday movies have long been fascinated with, and Netflix’s Alien Xmas is no exception. What is exceptional about the special is that it brings extraterrestrial flair to the holiday, courtesy of the Chiodo Brothers, who made 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
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Crossing Swords Is a Cutesy Wonderland of Flesh and Debauchery
It might seem like Crossing Swords is an advertisement for a magical Playmobil set. But within the first two minutes, a clown man ends up being called a “fucking idiot” by the other members of his raiding party for not understanding the basics of dragon biology. Not long after, an orphanage full of kittens is…
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This Live-Action Toy Story 3 Remake Made By Teens Puts My Own Teen Accomplishments To Shame
Think back to your greatest childhood accomplishment, was it making a pot holder out of popsicle sticks? Or maybe beating Super Mario Bros. in a single afternoon? Impressive feats, but Morgan and Mason McGrew spent eight entire years of their childhood using a combination of stop-motion and live-action footage to recreate Toy Story 3. It’s…
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Missing Link Is Laika’s Attempt At A Stop-Motion Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Missing Link, the latest film from stop-motion animation studio Laika, is an attempt to answer the question, “What would Around the World in 80 Days look like if David Lean directed it and it starred Laurel and Hardy?”