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4 Star Thanksgiving Cartoon Special
This weekend, the 4-Star offers up a festively programmed block of autumnal cartoons to go with the season! You’re in for a program of Thanksgiving specials that cover everything from timeless holiday staples to newer curiosities that’ll be fun for the whole family. And as with every Popcorn Palace show, seating is totally free. So stop on in, and we promise we won’t give out any rocks for your trick or treat bags.
Coco
PGfor thematic elements.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
My Neighbor Totoro (Dubbed)
G
My Neighbor Totoro, 1988 ‘となりのトトロ’ Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
My Neighbor Totoro (Subtitled)
G
My Neighbor Totoro, 1988 ‘となりのトトロ’ Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
Rushmore
Rfor language and brief nudity
The extracurricular king of Rushmore preparatory school is put on academic probation.
Watcher in the Woods + Something Wicked This Way
MOViES FOR MANiACS presents the “GET OFF THE INTERNET” Double Bill Hosted by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks THE WATCHER iN THE WOODS (1980) - 7:00 PM The phrase "They don't make 'em like they used to" perfectly applies to John Hough’s astoundingly creepy 1980 live-action Disney film that was pulled from theaters after only one week after being deemed too scary for young adults. Adapted from a 1976 young adult novel, the story follows “a teenage girl and her little sister who spirals into a supernatural mystery regarding a missing girl in the woods surrounding their new home in the English countryside.” Showcasing performances by Hollywood royalty: Carroll Baker (BABY DOLL) and Bette Davis (WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE) who is especially hypnotic as an old hermit who lost her child many years before, along with professional figure-skater Lynn-Holly Johnson, hot off her Golden Globe nominated performance in ICE CASTLES (1979). Filmed in the house from Robert Wise’s THE HAUNTiNG (1963), this lost cinematic treasure was pitched to Disney by producer Tom Leetch, stating that "This could be our EXORCiST (1973)." Very few audiences were able to see this genuinely eerie film in the theatre upon its original release... and frustratingly enough, the film is still unavailable on any official streaming site so don't miss this rare chance! New 2K Restoration, 84min, 1980/1981. Rated PG (with mild violence and frightening & intense sequences.) 9:15pm SOMETHiNG WiCKED THiS WAY COMES (1983) Ray Bradbury adapted his own short story for this remarkably thoughtful and downright creepy Walt Disney flick. Following a couple of 13-year-old boys growing up next door to one another in Green Town, Illinois, a carnival comes to town which seems to mystically bewitch many of the small town locals. Showcasing an all star cast of Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd and Pam Grier, It is also one of the very first films to showcase the newly invented "computer-generated-imagery", winning the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film and Best Writing in 1984. Upon its release, Roger Ebert called it "a horror film with elegance" and "one of the few literary adaptations I've seen in which the film not only captures the mood and tone of the novel, but also the novel's style." The director Jack Clayton, who helmed the brilliantly gothic THE INNOCENTS (1961), ran into many conflicts during the production and deserves much more credit than history has written about. Similar to RETURN TO OZ, this eerie Disney entry has built quite a cult following over the decades, even though it has suspiciously been absent from ever streaming on Disney+ as well as basically been erased in the UK, which does not list it ever being screened in the UK film database. Very Rare Screening is a 2K Restoration courtesy of Walt Disney. Running Time: 95 Minutes. Rated PG (for frightening and intense sequences.)