Movies
Now on Home Video: ‘Sausage Party,’ ‘Indignation’
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, and Salma Hayek.
Director: Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures Digital Productions: Sausage Party, the first R-rated CG animated movie, is about one sausage leading a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store. The film features the vocal talents of a who’s who of today’s comedy stars — Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, and Salma Hayek.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Indignation
Indignation
Stars: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts, Linda Emond, Danny Burstein, Ben Rosenfield, Pico Alexander, Philip Ettinger, and Noah Robbins
Director: James Schamus
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: Passions ignite and cultures clash in this provocative coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Phillip Roth. After Marcus (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, arrives at a small, conservative college in Ohio, he becomes infatuated with a beautiful classmate, Olivia (Sarah Gadon). Their mutual attraction sparks a torrid encounter with consequences Max never imagined, putting his family’s best-laid plans—and his own beliefs—to the ultimate test.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Morris from America
Morris from America
Stars: Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas, Carla Juri, Lina Keller and Jakub Gierszał
Director: Chad Hartigan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from A24: A heartwarming and crowd-pleasing coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin, Morris from America centers on Morris Gentry (Markees Christmas, in an incredible breakout performance) a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis (Craig Robinson) to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.
Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Chad Hartigan (This is Martin Bonner), Morris from America won two prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and a Special Jury Award for Robinson, who has been receiving tremendous praise for his touching and nuanced performance in his first dramatic role. Poignant and funny in equal measure, Morris from America is a delightfully original take on growing up, following your dreams, and finding your voice.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Snowtime!
Snowtime!
Stars: Angela Galuppo, Lucinda Davis, Sandra Oh, and Ross Lynch
Director: Jean-François Pouliot
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from Shout!Factory: To amuse themselves during the winter school break, the kids in a small village decide to have a massive snowball fight. Luke and Sophie, both 11 years old, become the leaders of the opposing sides. Sophie and her cohort defend an elaborate snow fort against the assault of Luke’s horde. Whichever side occupies the fort at the end of the winter break, wins. But what starts out as pure youthful fun and enthusiasm deteriorates into a more serious conflict. Joy is restored when all the children decide to attack the fort rather than each other and happily destroy every last bit of the snow fort.
A traditional story beloved for generations, Snowtime! is based on The Dog Who Stopped The War and features a stellar voice cast; including Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally)!
