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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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HOLLYWOOD THE GRINCH (3D)
EDITOR'S PICK
For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures
present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch
tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas,
only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny,
heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of
Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous
Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his
loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions
for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when
he runs out of food.
Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their
increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare
they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch
realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must
steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas
Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his
sleigh.
Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who—a young girl overflowing with
holiday cheer—plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his
Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked
single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme
threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one. Will Cindy-Lou
achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in
silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?
