Movies Next Week: Dec 14-20

Hey moviegoers!

Let's take a look ahead at the movies and films showing in Halifax between December 14 and 20. What can you look forward to? A mix of Christmas-themed movies and ... strangeness.

The Rape of Europa

Cost: Free

Date/Time: Tuesday December 15 @ 5 p.m.

Location: Dalhousie Art Gallery

Behind the Scenes: The Dalhousie Art Gallery offers the longest-running fine art and repertory Film and Video Program east of Montreal.

The Movie: The Nazis' obsession with art is the focus of this feature-length documentary that zeroes in on what actually happened to many of the western world’s masterpieces when war threatened theft and destruction.

For more info... http://artgallery.dal.ca/events/filmvideo.html

The Polar Express

Cost: Free

Date/Time: Tuesday, December 15 @ 7 p.m.

Location: Veith House (3115 Veith Street)

Behind the Scenes: Presented by Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church (http://www.safeharbourmcc.com).

The Movie: A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited and alert. Breathing silently. Hardly moving. Waiting.He's listening for a sound he's afraid that he might never hear--the ringing bells of Santa's sleigh. The time is five minutes to midnight. Suddenly, the boy is startled by a thunderous roar. Clearing the mist from his window he sees the most amazing sight--a gleaming black train rumbles to a stop right in front of his house, the steam from its powerful engine hissing through the night sky and the softly falling snowflakes. The boy rushes outside, clad only in his pajamas and slippers, and is met by the train's conductor who seems to be waiting just for him. "Well, are you coming?" the conductor inquires. "Where?" the boy asks. "Why, to the North Pole--of course. This is the Polar Express!" What unfolds is an an adventure which follows a doubting young boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

For more info... http://gay.hfxns.org/LocalEvents

Gremlins

Cost: $5 (minimum donation)

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 16 @ 6:30 p.m.

Location: Public Archives Building (6016 University)

Behind the Scenes: The #HalifaxChicks are a collection of Halifax women involved in social media. They are participating for "Bust a Move" - raising money for new digital mammogram equipment for local hospitals.

The Movie: A man buys a Mogwai as a Christmas present for his son. The young boy is told to keep the pet away from water, out of the light and never to feed it after midnight. Inadvertently, the creature is dampened and almsot instantly, produces half a dozen furry replicas of itself -- which continue to multiply and turn the small town upside down.

For more info... http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=180698575582 & http://twitpic.com/pv3yf

SUPER-DUPER-SUPER-8 Handmade Holiday Screening

Cost: Free

Date/Time: Thursday, December 17 @ 8 p.m.

Location: The Carleton (1685 Argyle)

Behind the Scenes: The 10th Annual Atlantic Filmmakers Co-operative SUPER-DUPER-SUPER-8 Handmade Holiday Screening. This is an entertaining evening of holiday fun as the films from AFCOOP's annual holiday-themed film challenge are revealed!

For more info... http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=180751002286 and http://afcoop.ca/node/453

Heavy Metal

Cost: $6.99 ($9.99 including regular popcorn and drink)

Date/Time: Friday December 18 @ 11:30 p.m.

Location: Empire 8 Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden Rd)

Behind the Scenes: Part of Empire Theatres' Fan Favourites (http://www.empiretheatres.com/fanfavourites) "Putting your favourites back on the big screen."

The Movie: A sweeping story of the battle of good against evil is told through an anthology of short animated films about a glowing green orb (the Loc-Nar) that is the personification of ultimate evil in the universe. Based loosely on the French magazine "Heavy Metal."

For more info... http://www.empiretheatres.com/node/9338

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Cost: By donation

Date/Time: Saturday December 19 @ 10 a.m.

Location: Empire 17 Cinemas Bayers Lake (190 Chain Lake Drive)

Behind the Scenes: The 3rd Annual Holiday Charity Screenings series. Donate a Non-Perishable food item for Feed Nova Scotia and receive free admission to the screening. Cash donations will also be happily accepted.

The Movie: In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) attempts to create a picture-perfect, old-fashioned Christmas for his family and invites his extended family to celebrate the holidays at his home. But a festive supporting cast (including Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Juliette Lewis and Doris Roberts), 25,000 lights on the room, an exploding turkey on the dining room table and a SWAT team taking siege outside soon help Clark realize that more does not always mean merrier.

For more info... http://www.empiretheatres.com/theatre/30/holiday-charity-screenings

That's it for this week, folks!