The Halloween candy is starting to diminish and soon we will be stuffing the turkey and stuffing ourselves. With Thanksgiving comes many wonderful things, such as turkey and dressing, Black Friday and new movie releases. So after you finish off the sweet potato casserole and the last of your turkey drumstick, maybe you should take it easy and head out to the movie theater for some new flicks.
The Muppets:
That’s right; the singing puppets are back and this time with Amy Adams, Jason Segel and Chris Cooper. Tex Richman (Cooper), an oil tycoon, wants to drill for oil underneath the Muppet Theater, and it’s up to Mary (Adams), Gary (Segal) and a new muppet Walter (voiced by Jim Parsons) to find the Muppets and save the theater. The Muppets may be geared toward a much younger audience than college students, but you can grab your 5-year-old cousins and use them as an excuse to go see this movie. Rated PG for some mild rude humor, this movie comes out Nov. 23.
Hugo:
Based on the book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” which won the Caldecott Medal Award, this movie tells the heart-warming story of a 12-year-old orphaned boy who lives in Paris during the 1930s. In search of answers concerning his father and a robot built by a magician, Hugo meets a girl with a heart-shaped key that unlocks his robot and hopefully helps unravel the mystery around his father’s disappearance and the automaton. It is directed by Oscar-winning director Martin Scorcese. “Hugo” will open in theaters on Nov. 23 and is rated PG for mild thematic elements, action/peril and some smoking.
Arthur Christmas:
While it may be Thanksgiving’s time to shine, it still has to quickly move out of the way as Christmas steals the show. In the rush to get Thanksgiving out of the way, “Arthur Christmas” premieres in local theaters Nov. 23. In this movie, one little girl somehow gets overlooked by Santa and his elves. Not wanting to disappoint this little one Arthur, Santa’s son, sets out to make things right using Santa’s super-high-tech technology. This movie gives the behind the scenes of Santa’s operation and how he does what he does all in one night. “Arthur Christmas” is rated PG for some mild rude humor.
Happy Feet Two:
“Every step counts” in this penguin-filled singing and dancing sequel that comes out Nov. 18. The plot is centered on a penguin named Mumble and his son Erik, who is hesitant to learn to dance. Mumble tries to challenge his son to try new things because according to him everyone has reason to try new things and find their true selves. Erik is inspired to try something different when he meets a flying penguin. Starring the voices of Robin Williams, Elijah Woods, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, this movie is rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril.
Thanksgiving is what some might call a test-run for Christmas Day, when good food springs onto the kitchen table and the festive attitude becomes contagious. And while there is no place better than grandmother’s kitchen for catching the holiday bug, the movie theater is also a great place to find get into a ’tis-the-season groove.
So grab the parent’s credit card, load up the mini van with the cousins and head to a theater near you to catch one of these great films. And try to see if you can sneak in some stuffing as well.
