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Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly hates Joe Fox, the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other’s true identity. Eventually Joe learns that the enchanting woman he’s involved with is actually his business rival. He must now struggle to reconcile his real-life dislike for her with the cyber love he’s come to feel. HOL I DAY I NN Friday, December 28 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 29 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 30 at 6:30 pm (1942) Cast: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds In this Irving Berlin musical, Jim and Lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in love with the dancer in the act, Ted, Jim leaves town with a broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda. But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his sights on beautiful Linda. the movies MEET ME I N ST. LOU I S Friday, December 14 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 15 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 16 at 6:30 pm (1944) Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor “Meet Me in St. Louis” is a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The film spotlights the sisters’ education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn’t limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end, love conquers all. SEREND I P I TY Saturday, December 22 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2001) Cast: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven On a magical night when they are in in their 20s, Jonathan meets Sara. He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity. THE MAN WHO I NVENTED CHR I STMAS Sunday, December 23 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2017) Cast: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in “A Christmas Carol,” forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today. I T ’ S A WONDER FUL L I F E Friday, December 21 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 22 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 23 at 6:30 pm (1946) Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence, who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years. MI SS ION IMPOSS I BL E : FAL LOUT Saturday, December 29 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2018) Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join forces with CIA assassinAugust Walker to prevent a disaster of epic proportions. Arms dealer John Lark and a group of terrorists known as the Apostles plan to use three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on the Vatican, Jerusalem and Mecca, Saudi Arabia. When the weapons go missing, Ethan and his crew find themselves in a desperate race against time to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. YOU ’ VE GOT MA I L Sunday, December 30 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (1998) Cast: Tom Hanks, KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM The Pinecone | December 2018 • 11 • = AVERAGE = GOOD = EXCELLENT = OUTSTANDING