Boxing Day ... Going to the Movies!

Boxing Day seems like the perfect time to skip the mall and head for the theaters ....

UNBROKEN - a true story adapted from Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book of the same name.

From IMDB (link),

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Director: Angelina Jolie

Writers: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay)

Stars: Jack O'Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson

THE IMITATION GAME - another true story from WWII.

From IMDB (link):

English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II.

Director: Morten Tyldum

Writers: Andrew Hodges (book), Graham Moore (screenplay)

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode

And returning Sunday, January 4, to PBS is DOWNTON ABBEY.   From PBS (link),

New loves, new secrets, new Downton! Season 5 of the international hit series from writer and creator Julian Fellowes returns to MASTERPIECE on PBS January 4, 2015. Immerse yourself in Season 5, and explore exclusive features, cast interviews and more from all the seasons.

This season brings George Clooney for a guest appearance!

I am giving away a Downton Abbey special souvenir to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about holidays movies, current releases, and/or Downton Abbey.

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, December 27, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, December 28.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City