Dree Hemingway

In the Van Nuys, Calif.-set "Starlet," a success at this year's South by Southwest film festival, the young actress Dree Hemingway brings a sure comic touch (without shtick) to a satisfying picture. Now 25, she's the daughter of Mariel Hemingway and the great-granddaughter of Ernest. She comes from photogenic stock.

Now that we've cleared the first two hurdles in holiday season mayhem (that would be Thursday's food coma and Friday's shopping frenzy), we're settling in to a month full of rum cocktails, sparkling trees and dark, cozy bars (with cocktails to match). 'Tis the season to send yourself on a month-long mental vacation and seize every opportunity to indulge yourself in festivities of any kind... no? So, if you'd normally stay in on, say, a Monday night, these next few weeks ought to ...