Animated action-family film fun for all ages

Kubo and the Two Stings” is a stop-motion adventure movie directed by Travis Knight. The movie, released on Aug. 19, is a well-done action film that will resonate with all ages. In ancient Japan, Kubo (Art Parkinson) lives on the outskirts of a small village in a cave with his ill mother. When Kubo was an infant his grandfather, the Moon King, and his two aunts attacked Kubo, taking one of his eyes. His father, Hanzo, and his army sacrificed themselves to secure Kubo and his mother’s escape. In moments of lucidity his mother tells stories about his father, usually…