Holiday Film Screening: The Polar Express December 23, 2008

(Robert Zemeckis, US 2004, 99 min.)

On Christmas Eve, a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus boards a magical train for the North Pole. Utilizing a digital motion-capture technology that transforms Tom Hanks into five major characters, director Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump) adapts Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved children’s storybook to the big screen.

Official Website: http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/films/the-polar-express/