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Emily, his college girlfriend when he
came to New York from Wisconsin for
Clinton’s ‘92 campaign; April, edgy,
a little cynical, who misses her father;
and, Summer, a writer attracted to old-
er, established men. In demanding the
story, Maya’s motivation is clear: to get
her dad to fall in love again with her
mom. Will this parent trap work? In the
telling, might Will discover his true Pe-
nelope? Definitely. Maybe.
HOL I DAY I NN
Saturday, December 26 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, December 27 at 6:30 p.m.
(1942) Cast: Bing Crosby,
Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
Jim Hardy and Ted Hanover have been
vaudeville partners for many years but
when Ted announces that he and Jim’s
girlfriend, dancer Lila Dixon, are going
to set off on their own, Jim decides the
time has come to retire. He buys him-
self a farmhouse in New England and
settles into the country life but soon re-
alizes that he has an opportunity to do
something special. He decides to open
his inn to the public, but only on major
holidays. Things are going well for him
until his old partner Ted shows up and
sets his sights on Jim’s new friend, Lin-
da Mason.
THE HOL I DAY
Saturday, December 19
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2006) Cast: Kate Winslet,
Cameron Diaz, Jude Law
Iris is in love with a man who is about
to marry another woman. Across the
globe, Amanda realizes the man she
lives with has been unfaithful. Two
women who have never met and live
6000 miles apart, find themselves in the
exact same place. They meet online at
a home exchange website and impul-
sively switch homes for the holiday.
Iris moves into Amanda’s L.A. house in
sunny California as Amanda arrives in
the snow covered English countryside.
Shortly after arriving at their destina-
tions, both women find the last thing
either wants or expects: a new romance.
Amanda is charmed by Iris’ handsome
brother Graham and Iris, with inspira-
tion provided by legendary screenwriter
Arthur, mends her heart when she meets
film composer Miles.
MAX
Sunday, December 20
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2015) Cast: Thomas Haden Church,
Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank
A dog that helped US Marines in Af-
ghanistan returns to the U.S. and is
adopted by his handler’s family after
suffering a traumatic experience.
WH I T E CHR I S TMAS
Saturday, December 19 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, December 20 at 6:30 p.m.
(1954) Cast: Bing Crosby,
Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
Having left the Army following WWII,
Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to
become a top song-and-dance act. Davis
plays matchmaker and introduces Wal-
lace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty
and Judy) who also have a song-and-
dance act. When Betty and Judy travel
to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christ-
mas show, Wallace and Davis follow,
only to find their former commander,
General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A
series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the
performers try to help the General.
WI TNE S S
Saturday, December 26
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(1985) Cast: Harrison Ford,
Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas
When a young Amish woman and her
son get caught up in the murder of an
undercover narcotics agent, their savior
turns out to be hardened Philadelphia
detective John Book. Harrison Ford is
sensational as Book, the cop who turns
head-on into the non-violent world of
the Pennsylvania Amish communi-
ty. The end result is an action packed
struggle of life and death, interwoven
with a sensitive undercurrent of caring
and forbidden love.
DE F I N I T E LY, MAYBE
Sunday, December 27
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2008) Cast: Ryan Reynolds,
Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin
On the day she has her first sex-ed
class, 10-year-old Maya grills her dad,
Will Hayes, about her conception. That
night, he fills her in, changing the names
of the women who were in his life then
to keep her guessing which is her mom:
KIRBY PINES MOVIE
RATING SYSTEM
the movies
The Pinecone
|
December 2015 • 11 •
= AVERAGE
= GOOD
= EXCELLENT
= OUTSTANDING