Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk…
- The phenomenal mythology of Star Wars expands again with this first of the "standalone" films, a suitably epic adventure that inaugurates a fresh…
Secret Life of Pets, The (2016)
- Dir. Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud
Feat. Louis C.K, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart…
- An all–star lineup of comedic talent livens up this otherwise undemanding tale of animals running wild. Louis C.K. voices a spoiled terrier…
Sing (2016)
- Dir. Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane…
- Zany animated musical about a struggling impresario who enters a singing competition in a last ditch attempt to save his beloved decaying theatre…
Storks (2016)
- Dir. Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland
Feat. Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Keegan-Michael Key…
- Lively family adventure has a parcel delivering stork frantically attempting to deliver one more baby before the boss finds out.
Swallows and Amazons (2016)
- Dir. Philippa Lowthorpe
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott…
- Based on the 1974 film that was in turn adapted from the series of 1930's children's novels by Arthur Ransome, this reprise retains the setting and…
Trolls (2016)
- Dir. Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel…
- Exuberant Dreamworks animation based on the toy franchise, where blissfully happy Trolls must defend themselves against the Bergens, who want to eat…
Zootopia (2016)
- Dir. Rich Moore, Byron Howard
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba…
- This Pixar animation smash is a smart, hugely entertaining romp set in a city of anthropomorphic animals in which a rookie bunny cop and a cynical…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
- Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney…
- More squeaky inanities as Alvin and the gang head cross–country to prevent Dave getting married.
April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
- Dir. Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet…
- Steampunk–infused tale set in an alternate world where France is a country under the iron rule of Napoleon V, a young girl goes in search of…
Batkid Begins (2015)
- Dir. Dana Nachman
- Misty–eyed documentary records the occasion when a city came together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish, to fight crime as…