Variety

Contender Conversations, Animation: ‘Boxtrolls,’ ‘Dragon 2’ and ‘Lego Movie’

Oregon-based Laika is heading into awards season with the stop-motion “The Boxtrolls.” Having earned Oscar nominations for its first two efforts, “Coraline” (2009) and “ParaNorman” (2012), the studio ...
The Guardian

Lego Movie snub signals animation Oscar is growing old before its time

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s flamboyant tale should have made the Academy’s shortlist ahead of the likes of How to Train Your Dragon 2. Is the animation award becoming too conservative? Oscar ...
autoevolution

This Fan-Made LEGO Ideas Polar Express Train Is Here To Take You on a Childhood Journey

It is incredible what some people manage to build with just a few bricks and lots of imagination. Of course, I am talking about LEGO Ideas. This brand has taken over the toy market ages ago. And it ...
Variety

5 Reasons the Academy Overlooked ‘The LEGO Movie’

It’s the morning that the Academy announces its Oscar nominations, and “The Lego Movie” is on the ballot. No surprise, right? Wrong. Thing is, “Lego” landed just one mention — in the song category for ...