The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

3 Screenings Sat. 12/14, Sun. 12/15 & Tue. 12/17!

The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully… and now they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. Directed by Dallas Jenkins (The Chosen) and based on the international bestseller by Barbara Robinson, the film follows six siblings who sneak into church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant. Grace (Judy Greer) is directing the performance for the very first time; she and her daughter Beth (Molly Belle Wright) and husband Bob (Pete Holmes) are in over their heads, especially against a town that wants them to kick the Herdmans out. But the play’s mischievous stars might unwittingly teach a community the true meaning of Christmas. Decking the halls with unflappable charm and sincere spiritual conviction, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is winningly wholesome family entertainment. (2024, PG, 1h 39m)

91%/97% RT Critics & Audience Consensus.

“A faith-based film that is going to be really entertaining and accessible for secular audiences as well.” – Christy Lemire, FilmWeek (NPR Los Angeles)

“One of the best holiday movies in a long time, an intelligent and thoughtful film about the true meaning of Christmas and how easy it is for anyone — even true believers — to get caught up in the superficial trappings and lose sight of why it’s important.” – William Bibbiani, TheWrap

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Trading Places

Friday, December 13th at 8:15pm!

Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler (and broken-down Santa Claus) Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn’t commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes. (1983, R, 1h 56m)

“Trading Places, in this of all Hollywood years, is a joy to behold — clever without being smart, affectionate without being sentimental, They can make movies like they used to after all.” – Derek Malcolm, Guardian

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Thursday, December 12th at 8pm!

A young boy named Pietari (Onni Tommila) and his friend Juuso (Ilmari Järvenpää) think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern Finland has uncovered the tomb of Santa Claus. However, this a monstrous, evil Santa, much unlike the cheery St. Nick of legend. When Pietari’s father (Jorma Tommila) captures a feral old man (Peeter Jakobi) in his wolf trap, the man may hold the key to why reindeer are being slaughtered and children are disappearing. This darkly comic gem quickly became required perennial holiday viewing. In English and Finnish. (2010, R, 85mins)

“For anyone who can look a little askance at the monster that contemporary Christmas has become, this artfully made Finnish tale is — I kid you not — a real treat.” – Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post

“Conceived with winking humor and a terrific visual style, the pic is a rare treat.” – Jay Weissberg, Variety

“It’s dark fun, in the spirit of Gremlins.” – Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

Saturday, Dec. 13th at and Sunday, Dec. 14th at 1pm!

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets — Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle — weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness. Directed by Brian Henson. (1992, 1h, 25m)

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Elf

Saturday, December 20th at 12 noon!

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results. Directed by Jon Favreau. (1Hr, 37Min)

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