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Best Movies Released December 2006

Apocalypto
74%
  • 3.9 / 5
The Good Shepherd
77%
  • 4.2 / 5
Blood Diamond
76%
  • 3.8 / 5
Charlotte's Web
88%
  • 4 / 5
Eragon
88%
  • 3.5 / 5
Rocky Balboa
95%
  • 4.1 / 5
The Pursuit of Happyne...
100%
  • 4.5 / 5
We Are Marshall
100%
  • 4.4 / 5
The Nativity Story
100%
  • 4 / 5
Dreamgirls
85%
  • 4.1 / 5
The Holiday
78%
  • 4.3 / 5
Notes on a Scandal
29%

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Released Friday, December 1st

The Nativity Story Poster
100%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

The story centers on the two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life, culminating in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Key characters and events such as King Herod, John the Baptist's parents (Zachariah and Elizabeth), the shepherds who were witness to Jesus' birth; and the arrival of the three kings from the Orient will be fleshed out.

Oscar Isaac, Ciaran Hinds, Mike Rich, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Catherine Hardwicke, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shaun Toub

PG Drama Historical
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Turistas Poster
100%

Ratings

  • 4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars

Six college students, while backpacking across Brazil, get stranded in the jungles and imprisoned by a military group.

Josh Duhamel, Olivia Wilde, Todd Wagner, Scott Steindorff, Michael Ross, Mark Cuban, Scott Lastaiti, Melissa George

Drama
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Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj Poster
67%

Ratings

  • 4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars

The story will focus on Taj (Kal Penn), Van Wilder's sidekick and protégé from the first film, as he arrives at Oxford University to show the stuffy Brits how to party.

Kal Penn, Mort Nathan, David Drew Gallagher, Shobu Kapoor, Dan Percival, Holly Davidson, Anthony Cozens

R Comedy Sequel
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Released Friday, December 8th

Apocalypto Poster
74%

Ratings

  • 3.9 / 5

out of 5 stars

From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson, comes "Apocalypto" a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Mayra Serbulo, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo, Rudy Youngblood

R Drama Action
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Blood Diamond Poster
76%

Ratings

  • 3.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Charles Leavitt, Djimon Hounsou, Paula Weinstein, Gillian Gorfil

R Drama Action
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The Holiday Poster
78%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

In writer/director Nancy Meyers' "The Holiday", two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life. In addition to Diaz and Winslet, "The Holiday" also stars Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.

Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Nancy Meyers, Shannyn Sossamon, Jon Prescott

PG-13 Comedy Romance
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14%

Masuoka is a cameraman possessed by the craving to understand fear--what it is and where it ultimately leads. He wanders the Tokyo streets, a voyeur, hungrily looking for clues. Obsessing over the haunted expressions of the faces he has captured in his daily filming, in particular a man who committed a grisly suicide on the metro. He returns to the scene to better comprehend the dead man's reasoning. Following his final gaze leads Masuoka to a door, an entry into a bizarre, cavernous underworld. Here among the ghosts and the subterranean robots called DERO's he finds a beautiful young girl chained to a rock. Saving her from her imprisonment, he takes her home. But watching her from his web-cam at work each day he begins suspect there is something truly inhuman about this girl with sharp teeth and who walks on all fours. When he begins to uncover her horrifying secrets Masuoka realises that he has found the key to gaining the terrible knowledge he so craves.

Takashi Shimizu, Shinya Tsukamoto, Tatsuhiko Hirata, Chiaki Konaka, Shun Sugata, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Tomomi Miyashita, Miho Ninagawa

R Suspense 1 hr, 32 mins
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Breaking and Entering Poster
0%

Ratings

  • 3 / 5

out of 5 stars

A story about theft, both criminal and emotional, "Breaking and Entering" follows a disparate group of long-term Londoners and new arrivals whose lives intersect in the inner-city area of King's Cross. "Breaking and Entering" tells the story of a series of thefts - some criminal, some emotional - set against the backdrop of a changing London whose geographical and cultural landscape is in flux. The central character, Will (Jude Law), is a successful landscape architect. His young, vibrant company, which he runs with business partner, Sandy (Martin Freeman), has recently relocated to King's Cross, the centre of the most ambitious urban regeneration site in Europe. Their state-of-the-art office immediately attracts the attention of a local group of thieves. After one of the break-ins, Will follows 15-year-old freerunner Miro (Rafi Gavron) back to the apartment he shares with his mother, Amira (Juliette Binoche) - a refugee from Bosnia. With his relationship to Liv (Robin Wright Penn) - his beautiful Swedish partner - already in crisis, Will embarks on a passionate journey into both the wilder side of himself and the city in which he lives.

Martin Freeman, Jude Law, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Minghella, Ray Winstone, Sydney Pollack, Mark Benton

R Drama
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Released Friday, December 15th

Eragon Poster
88%

Ratings

  • 3.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save – or destroy – an Empire.

John Malkovich, John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Peter Buchman, Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons

PG Action Adventure
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The Pursuit of Happyness Poster
100%

Ratings

  • 4.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Based on the life of Chris Gardner, a self-made millionaire, this untitled project will star Will Smith as a man who finds himself jobless and homeless at age 30, living in a San Francisco train station with his infant son. Determined to beat the odds, he finds work as a trainee at a brokerage and climbs the corporate ladder, eventually becoming partner and owner of his own Chicago-based firm.

Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Todd Black, Gabriele Muccino, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Steve Tisch, Steve Conrad

PG-13 Drama Biography
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0%

Ratings

  • 4.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

The story of the death of Princess Diana of Wales and the relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the British Royal Family upon hearing of her death.

Michael Sheen, Andy Harries, Helen Mirren, Tracey Seaward, Peter Morgan, James Cromwell, Stephen Frears, Christine Langan

Drama
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The Good German Poster
25%

A U.S. journalist returns to Berlin after the second World War to find his mistress, only to become embroiled in a murder.

George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Steven Soderbergh, Paul Attanasio

Drama Thriller
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Released Wednesday, December 20th

Charlotte's Web Poster
88%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures—a spider named Charlotte—and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte—who sees miracles in the ordinary—spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.

Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Thomas Haden Church, Jennifer Garner, Jordan Kerner, Susannah Grant, Steve Buscemi, Karey Kirkpatrick

G Drama Family
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Released Friday, December 22nd

No Poster Available
77%

Ratings

  • 4.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

Starring in this epic drama set in the high stakes world of espionage, Matt Damon plays Edward Wilson, an exceptionally bright and talented son of privilege who is recruited from the campus of Yale University to join the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, at the beginning of World War II. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, as do his deeply embedded commitment to honor and quite secretive nature. As Wilson becomes a veteran operative in counter-intelligence during the Cold War, not even his wife Clover, played by Angelina Jolie, nor his beloved son Edward Jr., can divert him from a path that will force him to sacrifice everything in service to his country.

Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, Eric Roth, John Turturro, Eddie Redmayne, Lee Pace, Graham King

Drama Action
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Rocky Balboa Poster
95%

Ratings

  • 4.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

"Rocky Balboa" is the next story in the saga of Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, one of Hollywood's most beloved characters.

Long since retired, and with his beloved Adrian passed away and his grown son too busy to spend time with him, Philadelphia's favorite boxer is a lonely man. Running a small restaurant in his old neighborhood, Rocky passes the time by recounting stories of his glory days to his patrons.

To keep himself busy and in shape, he decides to step back into the ring against a few small-time boxers in local gyms. When an ESPN sports show runs a simulated fight between Balboa and the current champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon, Balboa wins, prompting a resurgence of interest in his illustrious career.

Presented with the opportunity to fight one last exhibition fight, Rocky accepts the challenge, despite the protests of his friends and family. Facing a powerful champion, personal tragedy and ultimately his own doubts, Rocky steps into the ring one last time to prove that he still has the heart of a champion.

Sylvester Stallone, Charles Winkler, Irwin Winkler, William Chartoff, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young, Robert Chartoff, David Winkler

PG Drama Sequel
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We Are Marshall Poster
100%

Ratings

  • 4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

The movie revolves around the events following the 1970 plane crash that killed members of the West Virginia-based Marshall football team, along with most of its coaching staff, sports commentators and many of its local boosters.

Matthew McConaughey, Basil Iwanyk, Kate Mara, McG, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Linden, Matthew Fox

PG Drama Sports
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Dreamgirls Poster
85%

Ratings

  • 4.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Set in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s, "Dreamgirls" follows the rise of a trio of women)—Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)—who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a cross-over phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.

Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Laurence Mark, Bill Condon, Anika Noni Rose

PG-13 Drama Musical
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Notes on a Scandal Poster
29%

Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench) is a veteran and cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. She is barely tolerated by her less brilliant and acerbic colleagues who know nothing about her private life which consists mainly of taking care of Portia, her aging cat, and spending countless hours alone. The only means she has found to take the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. When Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett), a younger, attractive woman, joins the faculty as an art teacher, Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary about her clothing and her care-free manner. Despite her disdain for this woman, Barbara finds herself reaching out to her. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband (Bill Nighy), who is twenty years her senior, and their two children, a sexy and rebellious 16-year-old daughter and a younger boy with Downs Syndrome. Instead of opening herself to these people, Barbara immediately sees them as competition to be beaten in the battle for Sheba's attention. Later, when Barbara discovers her new friend in a classroom having sex with Steven (Andrew Simpson), a 15-year-old from the school who has artistic talent; she realizes that knowledge of this secret gives her power over Sheba which she can use for her own purposes. Barbara promises to not tell anyone but insists that the affair must end immediately. Sheba says she will but finds herself drawn back to the boy again and again. Sheba seems uneasy with Barbara's friendship and is appalled when she discovers the older woman might have a sexual interest in her. The tenuous relationship between the two women reaches a crisis point when Barbara's cat is dying and she asks Sheba to go with her to the vet. She chooses to go with her family to see their son in a play instead. In revenge, Barbara sets in motion the scandal that will rock both their lives in ways they never imagined.

Scott Rudin, Cate Blanchett, Juno Temple, Bill Nighy, Richard Eyre, Patrick Marber, Judi Dench, Robert Fox

R Drama
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Night at the Museum Poster
95%

Ratings

  • 4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry's watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum's exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.

Shawn Levy, Ben Stiller, Paul Rudd, Rami Malek, Carla Gugino, Chris Columbus, Owen Wilson, Michael Barnathan

PG Comedy Family
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Released Monday, December 25th

No Poster Available
38%

Ratings

  • 3.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

"Children of Men" envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.

Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced to face his own demons and protect her from certain peril.

Charlie Hunnam, Gary Oldman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine, Hilary Shor, Clive Owen, Marc Abraham, Eric Newman

R Drama Thriller
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Black Christmas Poster
53%

Ratings

  • 3.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

"Black Christmas" is about a killer who terrorizes a sorority house with phone calls before he begins to murder various sorority sisters during the holiday break.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Glen Morgan, Todd Wagner, Marty Adelstein, Marc Butan, Andrea Martin, Katie Cassidy, Mark Cuban

R Thriller Suspense
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Released Friday, December 29th

No Poster Available
50%

Ratings

  • 3 / 5

out of 5 stars

The true story of celebrated Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, a former world champion who broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own design, made partly out of sections of a washing machine. It follows his life's victories as well as his debilitating battles with mental health problems.

Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox, Billy Boyd, Declan Hughes, Douglas MacKinnon, Alan Kaplan, John Brown, Laura Fraser

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 36 mins
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33%

Ratings

  • 3.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

The project centers on the dark mystery surrounding a young woman's death, which is gradually revealed when the lives of seemingly uninvolved people intersect.

Rose Byrne, Toni Collette, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Henry Winterstern, Gary Lucchesi, Marcia Gay Harden

Drama Thriller
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