JOHANNA SHORES MOVIES DECEMBER 2018
Saturday, 12/1, 1:30 & 6:30 pm: The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 PG 1h 44m With his most recent books having little success, Victorian novelist Charles Dickens finds himself obliged to self-publish his masterful fable "A Christmas Carol" -- which he hopes will revive his sagging career. Starring Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer.
Monday, 12/3, 3:00 pm: My Darling Clementine 1946 NR 1h 37m As the enforcer of law in the town of Tombstone, Ariz., Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) must balance keeping unruly criminals in line with tracking down and bringing to justice the men who killed his brothers, Morgan (Ward Bond) and Virgil (Tim Holt). With help from Doc Holliday (Victor Mature), with whom he maintains a tepid friendship, Earp's pursuit ultimately involves the history-making confrontation at the OK Corral. Wednesday, 12/5, 6:30 pm: White Christmas 1954 NR 2h Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye play war buddies turned entertainers who fall for two sisters. The boys follow the girls to a resort owned by their former commanding officer, who is in danger of losing the place. Saturday, 12/8, 1:30 & 6:30 pm: Ocean’s 8 2018 PG-13 1h 50m The tide has turned and it's a whole new "Ocean's." Danny Ocean's sister, Debbie Ocean, recruits a seven women crew to plan and execute the heist of the century at New York City's star-studded annual Met Gala. Starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett.
Monday, 12/10, 3:00 pm : A Christmas Memory 1997 NR 1h 36m In this award-winning adaptation of an autobiographical story by Truman Capote, Eric Lloyd plays Buddy, who at age 7 is dumped by his parents at the home of some elderly spinster relations. Luckily for Buddy, he becomes fast friends with one of them, embarking on a series of adventures in the Depression-era rural South. Patty Duke and Piper Laurie co-star in this charmingly nostalgic tale. Wednesday, 12/12, 6:30 pm: Mama Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 PG-13 1h 54m In this sun-soaked sequel, a pregnant Sophie (Donna's daughter) is now running the family villa on Kalokairi and worried about facing motherhood minus her mom's guidance. But Donna's best friends reassure Sophie with tales about Donna's experiences. Starring Christine Baranski and Pierce Brosnan.
Saturday, 12/15, 1:30 & 6:30 pm: Leave No Trace 2018 PG 1h 49m For survivalist Will and his teenage daughter, living off the grid means residing in a nature reserve on the edge of a city -- a lifestyle that suits them until they're discovered and forced into the social services system. Starring Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie
Monday, 12/17, 3:00 pm: The Christmas Cottage 2008 PG 1h 43m When his mother is in danger of losing her home, young Thomas Kinkade learns lessons about love and friendship as artist Glen Wessler leads the community to help save the house. Meanwhile, the future "Painter of Light" begins to find his own style. Starring Jared Padalecki and Marcia Gay Harden.
Wednesday, 12/19, 6:30 pm: You’ve Got Mail 1998 PG 1h 59m In this valentine to modern romance, book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet -- both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business. Director Nora Ephron's Golden Globe-nominated romantic comedy puts romance on the ropes -- and forces two people to make tough decisions about life, love and livelihood.
Saturday, 12/22, 6:30 pm: A Christmas Carol 1984 PG 1h 40m After working into the wee hours on the night before Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge returns home to find the ghost of his former associate and the promise of visits from three more spirits. Starring George C. Scott and David Warner.
Monday, 12/24, 1:30 & 6:30 pm: Miracle on 34th Street 1947 NR 1h 36m When Santa falls down drunk in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, reluctant Macy’s supervisor Doris Walker offers the job to a bearded Kris Kringle purporting to be the real Santa! Starring Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood and Gene Lockhart.
Saturday, 12/29, 1:30 & 6:30 pm: It’s a Wonderful Life 1946 NR 2h 12m Jimmy Stewart stars as George Baily, a good man who’s spent a lifetime giving up on his dreams in order to keep life in his small town humming. When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would have been like had he never been born.
***Movies Subject to Change