I can’t believe I have to say this, but let’s begin with it because there will undoubtedly be news stories about upset parents who took their kids to Sausage Party, thinking it was a movie for kids because it’s animated. So here it is: SAUSAGE PARTY IS NOT FOR KIDS. DO NOT BRING THEM. There we go. Let’s talk about the movie now! Continue reading “Sausage Party Looks Like Veggie Tales and Sounds Like South Park”
Amy (Amy Schumer) has always lived by the motto that “monogamy isn’t realistic,” thanks to her divorced father (Colin Quinn). But when she’s assigned to write a magazine profile on Dr. Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), who performs surgeries on high-profile athletes, Amy has to face her dislike of sports and commitment. Continue reading “Trainwreck: If Every Rom-Com Were Like This, The World Would Be Better”
After Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) has a stressful move from Minnesota to San Francisco, it’s up to her emotions—Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), and Anger (Lewis Black)—to figure out how to make her happy again. Continue reading “Inside Out: Pixar Gives Me All the Feels”
For those of you living under the “I’m an adult; therefore, I don’t watch animated films” rock, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was a 2009 film based on the children’s book of the same title. When I heard they were making the book into a movie, I actually squealed (because I’m mentally five years old). And it was great! The graphic design was brilliant, the characters were charming and sympathetic, and the story was imaginative and funny. So, basically, it was what an animated film should be. Continue reading “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Delicious and Adorable”
