Entertainment : In Depth - “The Secret World of Arrietty”

Parents and lovers of classic literature, don’t miss “The Secret World of Arrietty,” opening Friday, March 30.

Based on Mary Norton’s novel, “The Borrowers,” published in 1953, “The Secret World of Arrietty” is a delightful fantasy story, read and loved by children all over the world. Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the “human beans.”

Rated G, “Arrietty” plays Friday, March 30 through Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m., and Monday, April 2 at 2 p.m.

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Following “Arrietty,” several must-see movies hit the Palace big screen in April, including “Dr. Seuss The Lorax,” “Journey 2,” “Mirror Mirror,” and “The Hunger Games.”