In this modern fairy tale (1996), adapted from a Roald Dahl novel, a gifted girl (Mara Wilson) with stupid and neglectful parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) gets sent away to a fearful school, where a sympathetic first-grade teacher (Embeth Davidtz) discovers her special talent. DeVito directed a script by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord.
Sat-Sun 5/25-5/26, 1 PM.