<p>Renowned Film Critic Leonard Maltin will be sailing aboard <em>Coral Princess'</em> December 15 holiday sailing, and will be presenting his favorite films of 2010 throughout the cruise especially for Princess Cruises passengers.</p>
<p>During this 15-day Panama Canal cruise,  movie buffs will be able to view the four films Maltin has dubbed  "Leonard's Unsung Favorites of 2010," which he will personally introduce  to the audience.  Maltin will also lead a discussion of some of the  films, will challenge passengers to a film trivia contest and will offer  a talk focusing on Hollywood of yesteryear.</p>
<p>Passengers will be able to view the films on Coral Princess' giant poolside Movies Under the Stars screen or in the Princess Theater.</p>
<p>"Leonard Maltin's wealth of knowledge about the world of film has made  him one of the most recognizable movie experts today," said Jan Swartz,  Princess Cruises executive vice president.  "Passengers on this Coral  Princess voyage are in for a special treat as he shares these  hand-picked films with them."</p>
<p>Maltin's appearance is an extension of Princess' exclusive Leonard  Maltin Movie Club.  This fleetwide club invites passengers to view a  specially selected film onboard.  Each month, a new movie is featured,  with a special video introduction from Mr. Maltin.  Later, cruise staff  members host a gathering for passengers featuring a group discussion of  the film, guided by questions and trivia from Mr. Maltin.  The one-hour  club meeting is open to all passengers.</p>
<p>For passengers who want to further enjoy films in their stateroom, the  Leonard Maltin Movie Channel on the ship's television system will  feature a selection of contemporary, classic and animated movies  specially selected by Mr. Maltin.</p>
<p>Leonard Maltin is one of the country's most recognized and respected  film critics and historians.  He may be best known as the resident film  buff on the popular syndicated program "Entertainment Tonight," where he  has appeared since 1982.  However, long before he became a familiar  face on television, his annual paperback "Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide"  established his reputation; he was 18 when the first edition was  published.  He has also published numerous other books and articles, and  teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.  In addition, Mr. Maltin  has created television specials and DVDs on film topics, currently hosts  the weekly program "Secret's Out" on ReelzChannel, and introduces  movies on DirecTV.</p>