Martin Scorsese's reported gift to his daughter and her friends, a movie they can see without adult supervision, is also a gift to movie lovers everywhere. And not just because it's an utterly charming, beautiful, sweeping mix of story, fable, and spectacular special effects, but because it's about movies, making movies, and preserving movies, themes all dear to Scorsese and to those who love the art of the cinema. "Hugo," from the award-winning, quasi-graphic novel by Brian Selznick, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," tells the story of an orphan in 1930's Paris who lives in the walls of a train station and who has an automaton from his father which holds the key to a treasure trove of art and history. Beautifully staged, convincingly acted, and, need I say, superbly directed, the movie is a holiday gift all can enjoy. To say more might spoil the fun, but I dare say this movie will become one of those Christmas classics we go back to year after year.
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