WEEKEND LIVE!
All aboard
Attention, history and railroad buffs: The Platte Valley & Western Model Railroad Club is hosting an open house in the basement of Denver’s Union Station. The event spotlights model trains from the Rocky Mountain region and includes demonstrations and advice for anyone interested in the hobby. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 1701 Wynkoop St. pvwrr.org or 303-325-5143. Free.
Thorny fun
Peggy Williams, president of the Denver Rose Society, leads a garden tour today at Fairmount Cemetery. The tour begins at 9 a.m. at the historic Gate Lodge on the grounds of the cemetery, located off East Alameda Parkway at Quebec Street. Tickets are $12. No reservations are required. Questions: 303-322-3895 or e-mail roses@fairmount
AT THE MOVIES
“Pelham 123” revisited
An unassuming subway dispatcher (Denzel Washington) clashes with armed hijackers (led by John Travolta) in “The Taking of Pelham 123,” a remake of the New York City subway hostage flick. 1 hour, 46 minutes. Rated R.
And baby makes three
A couple expecting their first child travel around the country in search of the perfect family domicile in “Away We Go.” Along the way, they encounter an assortment of wacky family and friends, and learn that home is where the heart is. 1 hour, 38 minutes. Rated R.
HOMEBODIES
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Clint Eastwood plays an unhappy, widowed Korean War vet who aims to change the path of a young Hmong neighbor who’s being pressured by the local street gang in “Gran Torino,” out now on DVD. Unlikely friendships ensue. Rated R.
A different Christmas story
With an all-star cast, “Powder Blue,” out now on DVD, follows four bizarrely different Los Angelenos brought together on Christmas Eve by strange and tragic circumstances. City of angels? Uh, no. Rated R.
