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= AVERAGE = GOOD = GREAT = PERFECT WONDER (2017) Saturday, November 20 | 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Daveed Diggs Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevent- ed him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie Pullman becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and ac- ceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. PUMPKIN PIE WARS (2016) Sunday, November 21 | 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Cast: Julie Gonzalo, Eric Aragon, Michele Scarabelli, Pete Graham The respective children of two rival bakers fall in love while preparing to compete against each other in a pumpkin pie con- test. AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING (2008) Friday, November 19 | 1:30 pm Saturday, November 20 | 6:00 pm Sunday, November 21 | 6:30 pm Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Kristopher Turner, Helene Joy, Tatiana Maslany A recently widowed woman struggles to feed her three chil- dren. The eldest daughter, an aspiring writer, contacts her wealthy and estranged grandmother in a bid to reunite the family. However, conflict ensues when the stern grandmother arrives to meet them for the first time. Based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. LITTLE WOMEN (2019) Saturday, November 27 | 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Laura Dern In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately re- jected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteach- er, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together. A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE (1994) Sunday, November 28 | 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Cast: Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney Small-town recluse Michael McCann lives an isolated exis- tence until unusual events pull him out of his shell. After his beloved coin collection is stolen, an orphaned toddler sudden- ly appears at his house. Unknown to Michael, who adopts the little girl, she is the illegitimate child of local politician John Newland, who keeps his secret to protect his reputation. Later, however, Newland decides to go public with his revelation, leading to a custody battle. MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) Friday, November 26 | 1:30 pm Saturday, November 27 | 6:00 pm Sunday, November 28 | 6:30 pm Cast: Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity. The Pinecone | November 2021 • 11 • KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM