Rolandas Hendricks Movies
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery. A long-time fan of Van Allsburg's book, Hanks also helped produce the film. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Hanks
- 1993
While Uncle Philip's regular assistant Edward (Phil LaMarr) is on vacation, Will persuades Philip (James Avery) to hire an ex-convict named Luther (played by future Lost costar M.C. Gainey) as combination assistant and handyman. Shortly thereafter, the Banks home is robbed of its furniture, and Philip jumps to the obvious conclusion. Can it be that Will has made a mistake in trusting Luther--and if so, what dire consequences are in store for him? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
