Head Out to the Theater to Catch Huntley Patch's Movie Pick

The blockbuster movie season, like summer, is almost over, but there are still plenty of good movies to catch.

This week, “The Help” hits theaters. Here’s the plot from moviefone.com:

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, 'The Help' stars Emma Stone ('Easy A') as Skeeter, Academy Award-nominated Viola Davis ('Doubt') as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny--three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed--even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, 'The Help' is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material

Genre: Drama

Run Time: 137min.

Distributor: DreamWorks

Director: Tate Taylor

Starring: Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia L. Spencer, Emma Stone

Themes: servants, employers, race relations, women, friendship, unlikely friendships, keeping a secret

“The Help” is showing locally at AMC Lake in the Hills 12, 311 North Randall Road, Lake in the Hills.

For movie times and a trailer or information on other new releases, click here for moviefone's website.