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Coming to Theaters Near You. Holiday Movies Old and New.
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For the Oscar-obsessed, the holiday season means one thing: the movies shortlisted for Academy Awards. For everyone else, holiday movies mean, well, movies about the holidays. There are the perennials -- just try not to catch "A Christmas Story" on TV. And every year, Hollywood releases a handful of new movies that will vie for their spot in the pantheon of classic holiday flicks. What moves us to watch our favorites a gazillion times? Local theaters may not have the answer, but they do offer the goods.
Oldies but Goodies
"Santa vs. the Snowman (3D)"
Stats: 1997, unrated, 32 minutes
Synopsis: Ben Stein, Jonathan Winters and Victoria Jackson lend their voices to this spoof of animated classics (which originally aired on TV), with a snowman vying to take over Santa's job.
Showtimes: Maryland Science Center. Fridays at 12:10, 3:25 and 7; Saturdays-Sundays at 12:10, 1:10 and 5:35; through Dec. 31. $18.50 for adults, ages 3 to 12 $14, ages 60 and older $17.50 (includes museum admission plus one Imax movie); Imax-only tickets are $8 and available only after 5 p.m. for the shows at 5:35 and 7.
"Polar Express (3D)"
Stats: 2004, G, 99 minutes
Synopsis: Computer-animated film based on Chris Van Allsburg's illustrated children's book. Tom Hanks voices several characters, including the conductor of a magical, kid-filled train bound for the North Pole.
Showtimes: National Museum of Natural History, Johnson Imax Theater. Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 and 7:30, Sundays-Thursdays at 5:30, through Dec. 21. $10.
"Eloise: Little Miss Christmas"
Stats: 2006, unrated, 66 minutes
Synopsis: The Plaza Hotel's rambunctious 6-year-old resident stages a holiday show with friends from around the world; Lynn Redgrave and Tim Curry are the animated film's featured voices.
