Looking for the FAST and Easy Gifts? Check Out Movies !!

While you might be fretting over what to give someone, there's a LOT you can do that's as simple as hitting a theater or a media store to pick up some DVDs. A giftcard to a theater -- any theater (Regal, Mann, AMC, Pacific and others) makes a great gift. In case you don't know what to suggest for those out there to see: Atonement is an amazing movie featuring a very glam Keira Knightley in a Golden Globe nominated performance.

Now playing in many theaters, it's a perfect time to catch this movie before life resumes being totally crazy

Looking for something with a lot more zip, bang, and crash? Check out National Treasures

This is a thrill ride of a movie that's similar to the first in spots-- in some ways FAR too similar but still teaches you something about history along with a pretty darn good performance from the main character and the introduction of Helen Mirren into the mix with great success.

Definitely worth a box of popcorn! Check out your local movie theaters and think of gift cards as a great gift or even a stocking stuffer to pry someone away from the computer and into the theater!!

See you at the box office and Happy Holidays

Stevie Wilson, Movie Correspondent:

Stevie's column is published randomly to Gather Essentials: Movies Covering movies, DVDs, LA Entertainment events (Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes) Interviews, Screenings and Reviews Stevie Wilson is noted writer for print and online publications and you can find her on gather.com at stevie.gather.com .

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