The final month of 2019 is here. For many of us, the next few weeks will bring the last few Oscar contenders, and for many others…one more venture into that far, far away galaxy. Here are the notable releases for the month of December.
It all takes off with…
THE AERONAUTS – Tom Harper (TV’s PEAKY BLINDERS), directs this biographical adventure film about a daredevil pilot and an early weather scientist making discoveries in a gas balloon. It stars Felicity Jones (ROGUE ONE), and Eddie Redmayne (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING).
BLACK CHRISTMAS – The third remake of the 1974 horror classic, in which a group of sorority sisters become targeted by a killer during the holiday. It stars Imogen Poots (V FOR VENDETTA), Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, and Brittany O’Grady.
BOMBSHELL – Charlize Theron plays Megyn Kelly and Nicole Kidman plays Gretchen Carlson in this true-story drama about the allegations against Fox News founder Roger Ailes, played by John Lithgow. Margot Robbie (I, TONYA), and Kate McKinnon (GHOSTBUSTERS 2016) co-star. It is directed by Jay Roach (AUSTIN POWERS).
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL – The second sequel to the 1995 classic and a follow-up to the 2017 hit. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan reprise their roles as video game avatars who this time get trapped in a broken game.
RICHARD JEWELL – Clint Eastwood directs this true-life drama about security guard Richard Jewell, who found the bomb at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and was then accused of planting it. It stars Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, and Paul Walter Hauser (I, TONYA).
UNCUT GEMS – Adam Sandler makes a rare turn into dramatic territory, playing a jewelry store owner who is running up his gambling debts.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – J.J. Abrams (THE FORCE AWAKENS), returns to the STAR WARS franchise to direct the 9th and final episode in the Skywalker Saga which began in 1977. Reprising their roles are Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Domhnall Gleeson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Anthony Daniels…with STAR WARS alum Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams returning for the first time since 1983.
CATS – Oscar winning director Tom Hooper (THE KING’S SPEECH), directs this adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. The packed cast includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Francesca Hayward.
1917 – Oscar winning director Sam Mendes (AMERICAN BEAUTY), directs this WWI drama about two British soldiers who must deliver a warning to another unit across enemy lines. The film, shot by the legendary Roger Deakins, is done in long takes to give the effect of one continuous shot. It stars Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
LITTLE WOMEN – Greta Gerwig (LADY BIRD), directs this adaptation of the famed novel in the aftermath of the Civil War. It stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, and Timothee Chalamet.
SPIES IN DISGUISE – If you need a break from the Oscar drama, Will Smith provides the voice of a super-secret spy in this animated film.
A HIDDEN LIFE – Controversial director Terrence Malick returns to the big screen with this historical drama about a young man who unwillingly joins the Third Reich and must later face trial.
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Next month, Episode I previews the first month of 2020.
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