Entertainment : In Depth: 'Interstellar' is 'impressive', and long

Up next, for your pre-holiday viewing pleasure is a star-studded line-up including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, Ellen Burstyn, and William Devane. To name a few!

“Interstellar” plays the Palace Friday, December 19 through Tuesday, December 23 at 7 pm, and Monday and Wednesday, December 22 and 24 at 2 pm. The theatre will be closed on Christmas.

Critics liked this movie. Audience members loved it.

"Interstellar" is still an impressive, at times astonishing movie that overwhelmed me… ~ Matt Zoller Seitz

(Seitz later compares the plot of this sci-fi film to Iowa’s “Field of Dreams.”)

A remarkable achievement in filmmaking that will have you on the edge of your seat ~ MediaMikes

The pace is gripping, the central performances compelling and the action sequences thrilling. ~Sky Movies

This epic drama about astronauts traveling to the end of the galaxy to find a new home to replace our ruined Earth is powerfully delivered. McConaughey is at the top of his game on the edge of the universe. Rated PG-13 for language and running an impressive 169 minutes, this is probably another time you’ll want to enlist a sitter.

Due to the almost three hour time frame, I’m considering finding a good place to hit the pause button and adding a 5-minute intermission mid-film. Feedback?

JANUARY

Coming in January: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1,” “Penguins of Madagscar,” “Exodus,” and “Unbroken.”

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Merry Christmas from the Palace!