METHUEN, Mass. – A Santa’s Express airplane tree and another made completely from pet food cans covered in dog treats are among the many favorites Festival of Trees President Ann Guastaferro picked from this year’s 211 entries.

On “Sainthood,” their sixth album, twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin crank up ‘80s new wavy dance pop hooks and grooves, providing a fresh setting for another batch of their downbeat songs about relationships gone bad. That combination is a growth from the duo’s earlier folk-pop songs and works pretty well, giving the record an accessibility that could connect with an wider audience beyond their indie rock cult.

Ratings based on four-star system.
‘The Box’
Rated PG-13
♦
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden have a moral dilemma: Press a button on a mysterious container and they’ll get $1 million, but someone they don’t know will die. …

By Glenn Whipp
Associated Press
The redemption-minded sports flick “The Blind Side” serves its inspiration straight-up with no twist.
Writer-director John Lee Hancock wisely lets the true story of Michael Oher — the African-American teen who found a …