19 Dec Halifax film screening picks — December 19-25

Cineplex Park Lane and Dartmouth Crossing have screenings this week of the now-70-year-old It’s a Wonderful Life, and Park Lane wraps up Hughes Fest with a few more screenings of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Home Alone.

• Christmas classics in theatres:
  • It’s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, USA, 1946, 130 minutes — Halifax showtimes
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Jeremiah Chechik, USA, 1989, 97 minutes — Halifax showtimes
  • Home Alone, Chris Columbus, USA, 1990, 102 minutes — Halifax showtimes
• In theatres, new and widely acclaimed:
  • Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan, USA, 2016, 137 minutes [96] — Halifax showtimes
  • Arrival, Denis Villeneuve, USA, 2016, 116 minutes [81] — Halifax showtimes
  • Moana, Ron Clements & John Musker, USA, 2016, 103 minutes [81] — Halifax showtimes