Hugo

3 Paws
Seen recently at Marcus 20 Grand Cinema

I love secret spaces. My grandmother's house had a narrow, somewhat hidden staircase off the kitchen that led to the upstairs, and I've been hooked ever since. Maybe that's why I'm so drawn to Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield), the wide-eyed muppet who looks like he was plucked from the set of an Oliver Twist adaptation.

It's not just Hugo's unconventional home inside the walls of a Paris train station that's appealing, though. It's the depth of the story, the talent of the actors (Ben Kingsley kills as George Melies and Sacha Baron Cohen surprises as the Station Inspector) and the magic dust that Martin Scorsese sprinkles in each scene that make the film an instant classic. Cynics, however, might prefer a screening of Melancholia.

A quick word about 3D - enough of it, already.

Bonus Bones: 30
10 bones for the police dog (who wouldn't love partnering with Sacha?), and 10 bones each for the long-haired dachshunds who find love with a little help from their friends.