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.

Ratings based on four-star system.
‘The Box’
Rated PG-13
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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 …

By Bruce Dancis
Scripps Howard News
It’s almost axiomatic to say that Pixar movies are just as enjoyable for adults as they are for kids. But in the case of Pixar’s most recent hit, “Up,” out on …