Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie headline “The Tourist” this week at the Palace. Showing, Friday, January 7 through Thursday, January 13 at 7 p.

[VIDEO] Over the holidays we took a day off, COMPLETELY off, no computer, no internet, just a day to live like we lived in the "old" days.

It’s a toss up – is my favorite Harry Potter magic the flying broomsticks or the invisibility cloak? Harry, Hermione and Ron materialize, literally, onto the Palace big screen this Friday, December 31 through Thursday, January 6 at 7 p.

       The Palace was nearly full Christmas night, with families who had come to see the animated fairy tale “Tangled.

     Train lovers filled the Palace Sunday evening for “Unstoppable,” the Denzel Washington movie about a runaway train.      Based – very, very loosely – on a true story (more about that later) the movie tells the story of how a runaway train threatened southern Pennsylvania; and how an about-to-be retired engineer Frank Barnes (Washington) and a rookie conductor, Will Colson (played by Chris Pine) saved the day.

  Yes! The Palace is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas! “Tangled” plays a 2 p.m. only show on the 24th and a 7 p.m. show on the 25th.

Holiday Dance Spectacular 2010 The Cooling Dancers presented their annual holiday recital Sunday, Dec. 12 at the VSHS Auditorium.  Dancers performed three shows to large crowds, and enjoyed a visit by Santa Claus.

  “The movie is as relentless as the train, slowly gathering momentum before a relentless final hour of continuous suspense. In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film.

         Those of you who donated to the Palace digital campaign can see in this week’s movie the full result of your efforts.

       Multisyllabic expressions are intermittently an essential aspect of my preferred modus operandi for communications, as well as entertainment.