The Boxtrolls

You can almost smell the aging brie and feel the damp cobblestones. This physical presence is something CGI often struggles to replicate. Themes: Identity and Social Satire

The conflict arrives in the form of Archibald Snatcher (voiced by the incomparable Ben Kingsley). Snatcher is a lower-class exterminator desperate to join the White Hats. To earn his seat at the cheese table, he makes a deal with the narcissistic Lord Portley-Rind (Jared Harris): eradicate every single Boxtroll. The Boxtrolls

, local legends claim that subterranean "Boxtrolls" are child-stealing monsters. In reality, they are shy, peace-loving tinkerers who wear cardboard boxes as clothing. You can almost smell the aging brie and