Hide out inside a movie theater and check out one of these noteworthy films picked by our critics. For even more movies, check out our movie times listings.
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1. Gremlins
A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the “mogwai” but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. (Moral of the story? Don’t break the rules.)
2. It’s a Wonderful Life
“Paralyzing joys are the very heart of George Bailey’s dilemma; they are, to borrow words from George’s father, ‘deep in the race.’ The sacrifices George makes for being ‘the richest man in town’ resonate bitterly even as they lead to the finale’s effusive payoff. Those sacrifices are what make It’s a Wonderful Life, in all its ‘Capraesque’ glory, endure.” – Sean Nelson
3. Edward Scissorhands
A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being — the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands.
