Hooray for "Hugo"

Our family saw "Hugo" this week.  It is the story of a 12-year-old orphan who lives in a Paris train station and is trying to repair an automaton, believing it has a message from his late father. He meets a toy shop owner who turns out to be forgotten and disillusioned cinema legend, Georges Melies. Hugo and Georges' goddaughter, Isabelle, reconnect him with his past and a new generation of film lovers. Anyone interested in cinema history won't want to miss this charming film. Here is an interesting story from the Los Angeles Times about how "Hugo" has revived interest in Melies.