the Mind’s Chew Toy

Plot: A young boy (Hanks) is awakened on Christmas Eve by a train that pulls up right outside his house. The Conductor (Hanks) tells him the train is bound for The North Pole. Doubtingly, the boy steps aboard and begins a wonderous journey aboard The Polar Express. Animated. Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg.

Dr. Grant (Neill) is back working on fossil excavation when he is contacted by Paul (Macy) and Amanda Kirby (Leoni). They tell him they want to go sightseeing over the island of Isla Sorna, the second dinosaur island. After they knock him out and land the plane on the island, they tell him the real reason they came to the island: their son, Eric, crashed on the island 8 weeks earlier. As dinosaurs attack, Dr. Grant must try to keep everyone alive.