This week’s films reviewed: ‘To Rome with Love’, ‘About Elly’, ‘The Sweeney’, ‘Hope Springs’

From the makers of "Coraline," the stop-motion animated comedy follows a young boy with the ability to communicate with the dead.

REVIEW: 'ParaNorman' Is a Stop-Motion Feast For the Eyes, Less For the Soul

Review: 'ParaNorman' runs amok with paranormal activity

If you were as underwhelmed by the last couple of Pixar features as I was, try the spectacular-looking “ParaNorman,’’ which marries Pixar’s formerly ...

Norman, the focus of this beautiful-looking 3-D stop-motion animation, is an 11-year-old who cannot only see dead people, but is happy to hang out with them.

The second feature from Portland's Laika Entertainment is a grand romp for tweens -- and for those who appreciate fabulous filmmaking.

Hey, it's not just Pixar that kicks ass in animation. Case in point: ParaNorman, a small miracle in stop-motion 3D from the wizards at Laika (Coraline)....

But when Blithe Hollow is threatened by zombies, ghosts and assorted goblins, who they gonna call? ParaNorman.

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Made by the same studio that did Coraline, this 3-D animated movie is full of nostalgia for shlocky old horror flicks.