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Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New Yorker Julie Powell embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Childs’ landmark cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” Intertwined with Julie’s story is the true tale of how Julia Child herself conquered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter. HOL I DAY I NN Friday, December 27 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 28 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 29 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 I T HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE Friday, December 13 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 14 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 15 at 6:30 pm (1947) Cast: Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles A homeless New Yorker moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners. THREE MEN AND A BABY Saturday, December 20 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (1987) Cast: Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson NewYork City roommates Peter, Michael and Jack are all successful and happily unmarried, but Peter and Michael get the surprise of a lifetimewhen a youngwoman abandons an infant in front of their loft. They also receive a letter stating that the child, named Mary, belongs to Jack, but he’s away on business. Michael and Peter are then forced to care for Mary -- and though they make hopeless babysitters, they soon become quite attached to the girl. CHR I STMAS AT GRACE LAND Sunday, December 21 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2018) Cast: Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown, David Keith A working Chicago mum brings her kids with her on a business trip to Memphis so they can all visit Graceland during the week before Christmas. But she is thrown for a loop when she bumps into an old flame from her days as a singer in college. THE MAN WHO CAME TO D I NNER Friday, December 19 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 20 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, December 21 at 6:30 pm (1942) Cast: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley While on a speaking tour in Ohio, opinionated and arrogant radio personality Sheridan Whiteside injures himself slipping on ice and becomes an unexpected houseguest for a prominent area family, the Stanleys. Whiteside proceeds to make brash proclamations and offer his unsolicited advice to the family members. When a romance begins between Whiteside’s assistant, Maggie Cutler, and a local reporter, Bert Jefferson, he interferes with that as well. HOTE L MUMBA I Saturday, December 28 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2018) Cast: Dev Patel, Armie Hamer, Nazanin Boniadi Terror strikes in the heart of Mumbai, India, as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba storm the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in a series of coordinated attacks throughout the city. Amid the gunfire and mayhem, a brave chef and kitchen worker decide to risk their own lives to try and protect the frightened guests. As the militants continue their assault on the hotel, a desperate couple must do whatever they can to protect their newborn baby. J UL I E & J UL I A Sunday, December 29 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2009) Cast: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM The Pinecone | December 2019 • 11 • = AVERAGE = GOOD = EXCELLENT = OUTSTANDING