“TRUE GRIT” PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ALLIED; BILLINGSLEY PH0TOGRAPH COURTESY OF MGM.
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Movies JEN CHANEY’S PICK
Classic holiday stress-busters
’Tis the season to save crucial holiday purchases to the last minute, leading to much stress in the week before Christmas. Do yourself a favor: Relax, take a breath, then take in a movie that will put you back in the proper seasonal spirit. As always, the AFI is screening a few fa-la-la favorites to suit various preferences, from those who like to celebrate with Michael Caine and Kermit the Frog (“The Muppet Christmas Carol”), George Bailey and Bedford Falls (“It’s a Wonderful Life”) or Ralphie and Randy (“A Christmas Story”). // Through Thursday. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 301-495-6720.
www.afi .com/ silver. $7.50-$10.
Above: The Coen brothers’ updated
version of “True Grit” Right: Peter
Billingsley in “A Christmas Story.”
DON’T MISS
“True Grit” ▲ With the Coen brothers behind the camera and Jeff Bridges in the role of Rooster Cogburn, this update of the 1969 John
Wayne western becomes must- see holiday-season fare. // Opens Wednesday in area theaters.
“Somewhere” Sofi a Coppola’s latest takes her
back into “Lost in Translation” territory with the story of a self-indulgent actor (Stephen Dorff) who reconnects with his daughter (Elle Fanning). // Opens Wednesday in area theaters.
“Casino Jack” Kevin Spacey becomes Jack Abramoff, the D.C. lobbyist whose ethically loose ways landed him in jail, in this satire- drama directed by the late George Hickenlooper. // Opens Wednesday in area theaters. — Jen Chaney
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