This week, the pioneering studio Laika returns with “Missing Link,” the stop-motion animated family film starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis. With “Missing Link” landing in theaters on Friday, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 — once again featuring the direction of Tim Burton — has ...

Stop motion movies often go bitterly underappreciated, with many stunning masterpieces of animation frequently falling by the wayside. Somewhat of a niche medium, stop motion animation can often be ...

Although today's filmmakers prefer using CGI animation over stop-motion, you have to appreciate the time and meticulous attention to detail put into stop-motion animation films and projects. Image ...

When it comes to horror movies, stop-motion animation has become one of the better forms for telling scary stories. Stop-motion has been around since the start of cinema, and it was even used in ...

On the set of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," a top stop motion musical fantasy film written and produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. In many ways, stop-motion is older than the ...

Based in Los Angeles, Devon is a screenwriter and producer in the independent film industry, bringing a cinephiles persepective. He works in creative development, writing script coverages and pitch ...