December 2011 Movies

With George Clooney • Shailene Woodley • Beau Bridges • Judy Greer • Alexander Payne • Jim Rash • Robert Forster • Nat Faxon • Jim Burke • Mary Birdsong • Jim Thomas • Amara Miller

Set in Hawaii, a wealthy landowner takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in the hopes of keeping his family together.

With David Thewlis • Luc Besson • Michelle Yeoh

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris and the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement.

With Carey Mulligan • Steve McQueen • James Badge Dale • Michael Fassbender • Abi Morgan • Nicole Beharie • Emile Sherman • Ian Canning

Michael Fassbender will play Brandon, a 30-something man living in New York, who is unable to manage his sex life.

With Ashley Greene • Kellan Lutz • William Mapother • Chord Overstreet • Adam Beach • Gabrielle Anwar • Chris Potter • Michael F. Sears • Martin Dugard

In shock and denial over his Marine father's death in combat, high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan (Kellan Lutz) starts acting out in self destructive ways until he's kicked off the team and sent to a wilderness lacrosse camp run by his dad's combat buddy (Adam Beach). Strengthened by the support and understanding of his new found love (Ashley Greene) and though a deep understanding of the game and its Native American roots, he opens his eyes to the true meaning of sportsmanship, love and life.

With Takeshi Kitano • Kippei Shiina

The boss of a major crime syndicate orders his lieutenant to bring a gang in line, a job which gets passed on to a long-suffering subordinate.

With Dane Cook • Elizabeth Mitchell • Kali Hawk • Zach Gilford • Julie Benz • Gillian Vigman • Matt Leutwyler • Miranda Bailey • Amanda Marshall

Lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don’t always see.

With Emilio Portes

Chucho has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play, but the new pastor gives the role to someone else and the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.

With Takeshi Koike

Follows the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car - all the while, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends. Amongst the other elite rival drivers in the tournament, JP falls for the alluring Sonoshee - but will she prove his undoing, or can a high speed romance survive a mass destruction race?

With Emily Browning • Jessica Brentnall • Julia Leigh

A haunting erotic fairy tale about a student who drifts into prostitution and finds her niche as a woman who sleeps, drugged, in a ‘Sleeping Beauty chamber’ while men do to her what she can‘t remember the next morning.

With Robert De Niro • Ice Cube • Sofia Vergara • Katherine Heigl • Ashton Kutcher • Michelle Pfeiffer • Jessica Biel • Sienna Miller • Carla Gugino • Halle Berry • Josh Duhamel • Zac Efron • Hilary Swank • Abigail Breslin • Sarah Jessica Parker • Seth Meyers • Ludacris • Til Schweiger • Mike Karz • Jon Bon Jovi • Wayne Allen Rice • Garry Marshall • Josie Rosen • Sam Brown • Katherine Fugate • Mike Disco • Lea Michele

The movie tells intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they navigate their way through romance over the course of New Year's Eve. Robert De Niro will play a bitter dying man in a hospital, while Michelle Pfeiffer will be a frustrated executive secretary who decides to tackle her unfulfilled resolutions. Hilary Swank will play a producer of the famed Times Square New Year's Eve show. Ashton Kutcher will play a guy who hates New Year's Eve.

With Jonah Hill • Michael De Luca • J.B. Smoove • David Gordon Green • Josh Bratman • Kevin Hernandez • Ari Graynor • Brian Gatewood • Jeff Arkuss • Alessandro Tanaka • Landry Bender • Max Records

A suspended college student, living at home with his single mom, is talked into baby-sitting the kids next door–two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl.

With Charlize Theron • Patrick Wilson • Jason Reitman • John Malkovich • Patton Oswalt • Diablo Cody • Kelli Konop • Elizabeth Reaser • Nathan Kahane • Mason Novick • Brian Bell • Russell Smith • Mary Lee • Helen Estabrook • Beth Kono

A writer of teen literature returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

With Ashley Greene • Kellan Lutz • William Mapother • Chord Overstreet • Adam Beach • Gabrielle Anwar • Chris Potter • Michael F. Sears • Martin Dugard

In shock and denial over his Marine father's death in combat, high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan (Kellan Lutz) starts acting out in self destructive ways until he's kicked off the team and sent to a wilderness lacrosse camp run by his dad's combat buddy (Adam Beach). Strengthened by the support and understanding of his new found love (Ashley Greene) and though a deep understanding of the game and its Native American roots, he opens his eyes to the true meaning of sportsmanship, love and life.

With Bruce Willis • Forest Whitaker • Kate Mara • Randall Emmett • Nikki Reed • Malin Akerman • George Furla • Curtis Jackson • Deborah Ann Woll • Jimmy Pressimono • Aaron Harvey • Megan Ellison • Ted Schipper

Tells the story of three friends, Tes, Dawn and Kara who work for an enigmatic, reclusive crime boss, Mel. When Mel sends the girls to intercept a drug deal at a desolate diner, the girls think nothing of it...until a sociopathic killer, a grizzled trucker and a delusional line cook appear and thrust the situation into chaos. A standoff ensues as the mystery of what brought them together slowly starts to unravel - and it quickly becomes apparent that things are not as they seem.

With Maneesh Sharma

A charismatic ladies-man cons women for a living until he finally meets his match when some of his former conquests develop a crafty plan.

With Sasha Grey • Carla Gugino • Rob Lowe • Neil LaBute • Thomas Jane • Christian McKay • Jeremy Piven • Rob Cowan • Mark Pellington • Glenn Porter • Norman Reiss

An intense character drama about four men who look within themselves and find emptiness.

With John C. Reilly • Steven Soderbergh • Ezra Miller • Tilda Swinton • Jennifer Fox • Rory Stewart Kinnear • Lynne Ramsay • Robert Salerno • Christine Langan • Paula Jalfon • Luc Roeg

The movie, based on Lionel Shriver's novel, tells the story of a smart, educated New York mother who does her best to raise a son she never wanted in the first place. He turns out to be extremely difficult and is at the center of the woman's marital breakdown before going on a killing spree at his high school with a crossbow.

With Tom Hardy • Benedict Cumberbatch • Ralph Fiennes • Colin Firth • Ciaran Hinds • Gary Oldman • Mark Strong • Toby Jones • Tim Bevan • Eric Fellner • Jared Harris • Kathy Burke • Liza Chasin • Debra Hayward • Bridget O'Connor • John Hurt • Peter Straughan • Tomas Alfredson

At the height of the Cold War, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, has been compromised. An ever-watchful former top lieutenant and career spy, George Smiley (Gary Oldman), is called out of retirement by the government to help identify and track a suspected mole at the top of the agency. The list of suspects is narrowed to five men. Even before the startling truth is revealed, the emotional and physical tolls on the players enmeshed in the deadly international spy game will escalate…

With Natalie Dormer • Oscar Isaac • Andrea Riseborough • James D'Arcy • Laurence Fox • Kris Thykier • Abbie Cornish • Madonna • Scott Franklin • Alex Keshishian • James Fox • Richard Coyle • Colin Vaines • David Parfitt

The year is 1998, and Manhattan is abuzz with anticipation about the upcoming auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. But the auction is far more than a diversion for Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), a transplanted Southerner trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage. Transfixed by the exquisite artifacts of the Windsors' lives, Wally becomes obsessed with the love story of Wallis Simspon (Andrea Riseborough), the chic, charismatic American who captured the heart of King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy). As she learns more about the sacrifices Wallis made in choosing to be with Edward, Wally finds the courage to follow her own heart and create her own happiness.

With Agnieszka Holland

In Nazi-occupied Poland, a sewer worker and petty thief begin sheltering Jews in underground tunnels for profit.

With Charles Evans Jr

A documentary made over the course of 15 years telling the story of Victor DeNoble's journey from research scientist to star informant against the tobacco industry.

With Justin Long • Amy Poehler • Anna Faris • Jenny Slate • Jason Lee • David Cross • Christina Applegate • Karen Rosenfelt • Matthew Gray Gubler • Mike Mitchell • Jesse McCartney • Ross Bagdasarian • Jonathan Aibel • Glenn Berger

On vacation aboard a luxury cruise ship, Alvin, Simon, Theodore and the Chipettes are up to their usual antics, turning the ship into their personal playground, until they become 'chipwrecked' on a desert island. As Dave Seville frantically searches for his AWOL charges, the 'Munks and Chipettes do what they do best – sing, dance and wreak havoc. But they're in for a surprise when they embark on an island adventure with their new friend – a castaway who's more than a match for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

With Robert Downey Jr. • Guy Ritchie • Rachel McAdams • Jude Law • Bruce Berman • Stephen Fry • Gilles Lellouche • Dan Lin • Joel Silver • Eddie Marsan • Jared Harris • Susan Downey • Lionel Wigram • Kelly Reilly • Michele Mulroney • Kieran Mulroney • Noomi Rapace

The logline is being kept under wraps, although it is known Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.), and his longtime trusted associate, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), will face off against Moriarty (Jared Harris). Also making an appearance will be Holmes' brother, Mycroft. Noomi Rapace's role is shrouded in mystery although sources say the character may be a French Gypsy. It is unclear if the role is romantic in nature.

With Charlize Theron • Patrick Wilson • Jason Reitman • John Malkovich • Patton Oswalt • Diablo Cody • Kelli Konop • Elizabeth Reaser • Nathan Kahane • Mason Novick • Brian Bell • Russell Smith • Mary Lee • Helen Estabrook • Beth Kono

A writer of teen literature returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

With Tom Cruise • Jeremy Renner • J.J. Abrams • Paula Patton • Léa Seydoux • Simon Pegg • Ving Rhames • Brad Bird • Andre Nemec • Michael Nyqvist • Vladimir Mashkov • Paula Wagner • Josh Applebaum

This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization's name. No help, no contact, off the grid.

With Alex Stapleton

This documentary chronicles how Hollywood writer-director producer Roger Corman created his cult film empire, one low-budget success at a time, capitalizing on undiscovered talent, and pushing the boundaries of independent filmmaking.

With Kate Winslet • Jodie Foster • Christoph Waltz • Matt Dillon • John C. Reilly • Roman Polanski

Two sets of parents meet after their sons are involved in a schoolyard fight. The meeting goes disastrously wrong when each pair attacks the other’s parenting skills before turning on each other about problems in their own marriages.

With Ryan Donowho • Anson Mount • David Pomes • Xander Berkeley

An absentee father returns home to a small town in East Texas and discovers a household of crystal meth addicts.

With Daniel Craig • David Fincher • Stellan Skarsgard • Robin Wright • Rooney Mara • Christopher Plummer • Scott Rudin • David Dencik • Joely Richardson • Max von Sydow • Goran Visnjic • Yorick van Wageningen • Steven Berkoff • Steve Zaillian • Ole Sondberg • Elodie Yung

A journalist-investigator and a precocious computer hacker become embroiled in life-threatening mysteries as they attempt to expose institutions that pull the strings behind the scenes.

With Daniel Craig • Andy Serkis • Steven Spielberg • Edgar Wright • Simon Pegg • Kathleen Kennedy • Toby Jones • Nick Frost • Peter Jackson • Jamie Bell • Joe Cornish • Steven Moffat • Ken Kamins • Mackenzie Crook • John Williams • Stephane Sperry • Gad Elmaleh • Nick Rodwell

A junior reporter follow stories to the ends of the earth, even though he often finds his own life in jeopardy. His able assistants include a white dog named Snowy, the lunatic Captain Haddock, the muddled genius Professor Calculus and the Thompson Twins.

With Tom Cruise • Jeremy Renner • J.J. Abrams • Paula Patton • Léa Seydoux • Simon Pegg • Ving Rhames • Brad Bird • Andre Nemec • Michael Nyqvist • Vladimir Mashkov • Paula Wagner • Josh Applebaum

This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization's name. No help, no contact, off the grid.

With Glenn Close • Mia Wasikowska • Janet McTeer • Jonathan Rhys-Meyers • Aaron Johnson • Brenda Fricker • Michael Gambon • Rodrigo Garcia • Julie Lynn • Bonnie Curtis • Alan Moloney • John Banville

Set in a luxury hotel in Dublin, "Albert Nobbs" is a Gosford Park-style “below stairs” drama featuring Glenn Close as a woman in Nineteenth Century Ireland who disguises herself as a man in order to survive.

With Scarlett Johansson • Matt Damon • Elle Fanning • Julie Yorn • Marc Gordon • J.B. Smoove • Thomas Haden Church • John Michael Higgins • Patrick Fugit • Aline Brosh-McKenna • Colin Ford • Angus MacFadyen • Cameron Crowe • Rick Yorn • John Fox

A single dad decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.

With Wim Wenders

"Dance, dance, or we are lost." Pina Bausch's final words summarize her life and provide the inspiration for director Wim Wenders' (WINGS tribute to the legendary choreographer. The documentary features interviews with and performances by Bausch's beloved original company members, and offers an indelible image of an artist who went the full distance in her uncommonly rich creative life.

With Farhan Akhtar

Having conquered the Asian underworld, Don sets his sights set on Europe.

With Angelina Jolie • Rade Serbedzija • Graham King • Tim Headington • Zana Marjanovic

A love story about a man and a woman meeting on the brink of the Bosnian war in 1992.

With Benedict Cumberbatch • Tom Hiddleston • Steven Spielberg • David Thewlis • Jeremy Irvine • Frank Marshall • Kathleen Kennedy • Peter Mullan • David Kross • Richard Curtis • Emily Watson • Niels Arestrup • Nicolas Bro • Lee Hall • Revel Guest

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets--British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter--before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse--an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure.

With Joel Kinnaman • Timur Bekmambetov • Emile Hirsch • Olivia Thirlby • Jon Spaihts • Max Minghella • Chris Gorak • Tom Jacobson • Rachael Taylor • Les Bohem • Monnie Wills • M.T. Ahern

Follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.

With Tom Hanks • John Goodman • Sandra Bullock • Viola Davis • Scott Rudin • James Gandolfini • Jeffrey Wright • Stephen Daldry • Eric Roth • Thomas Horn

Eleven-year-old Oskar Schell is an exceptional child: amateur inventor, Francophile, pacifist. And after finding a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11, he embarks on an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York. As Oskar roams the city, he encounters a variety of individuals, all survivors in their own way. Ultimately, Oskar’s journey ends where it began, but with the solace of that most human experience: community.

With Edward Burns

Buzzy and Katie are a newly married couple when Buzzy's impulsive half-sister Linda arrives at their doorstep expecting to stay for an indefinite period in their Tribeca loft.

With Dee Rees

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

With Jim Broadbent • Meryl Streep • Richard E. Grant • Anthony Head • Abi Morgan • Phyllida Lloyd • Damian Jones • Michael Hirst • Harry Lloyd

Story will focus on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the 17 days before the Falklands War in 1982.

With Asghar Farhadi

Set in Contemporary Iran, Nader And Simin, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin goes back to her parents’, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader…

With Lynn Collins • Mira Sorvino • Jeremy Piven • Thomas Dekker • Julian Domingues • Kate Walsh • Gaby Dellal • Colin A. Campbell • Rachel Clentworth • Chris Ippolito

The small working-class town of Angels Crest is a tight-knit community resting quietly in one of the vast and stunningly beautiful valleys of the Rocky Mountains. Ethan (Thomas Dekker), one of the town's residents, is a young father but not much more than a kid himself. He has no choice but to look after his three-year-old son Nate, since mom Cindy (Lynn Collins) is an alcoholic. But one snowy day, Ethan's good intentions are thwarted by a moment of thoughtlessness, resulting in tragedy. A local prosecutor (Jeremy Piven) haunted by his past goes after Ethan, and the ensuing confusion and casting of blame begins to tear the town apart.