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Movies by Month - December 2014

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Note: movie release dates change considerably, which means that some films may be released several days or weeks before or after the date in the original announcements.

Movie reviews are linked to month-by-month entries and in the movie reviews index. When we receive posters, trailers, credits or official site details we put those up on info pages awaiting review.


Due for release 11 th
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Paddington

Adapted from Michaeol Bond's books, Paddington follows the journey of an optimistic and polite young bear from Peru who travels to London in search of a home and a family.


Due for release 11 th

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Horrible Bosses 2

With Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Spacey


Due for release 11 th
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Folies Bergére

The fabulous Isabelle Huppert leads an exceptional cast in the wonderfully charming and poignant new romance from Marc Fitoussi, about a stuck-in-a-rut farming couple who must contemplate their future together. The excellent supporting cast includes Michael Nyquist (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy, As It Is In Heaven), Anais Demoustier, Clément Metayer and Pio Marmaï.


Due for release 18 th

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Foxcatcher

Director Bennett Miller's (Moneyball) dramatic film tells the story of how paranoid schizophrenic John DuPont (Carell) befriended Olympic wrestling champion brothers Mark Schultz (Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Ruffalo), before murdering Dave in 1996.


Due for release 18 th

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Annie

Business tycoon and mayoral candidate Benjamin Stacks (Foxx) launches a campaign to take in Annie (Wallis), a young girl who has been living with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Diaz) since her parents left her as a baby.


Due for release 26 th
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (3D)

Next in the J R R Tolkien/Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens ) & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro (screenplay) franchise.
The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it? (source: IMDB)


Due for release 26 th
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St Vincent

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.


Due for release 26 th

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Big Hero 6

The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 26 th
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 26 th
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The Water Diviner

An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 26 th

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Love & Mercy

The life of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 28 th
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Life

Director Garnet Mae attempts to capture his every day life on film. Of course as soon as you point a camera at something it changes.


Due for release 30 th

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Magic Men

An elderly Greek man and his Hassidic rapper son embark on a journey with absurd encounters, which ultimately leads them to a final confrontation of father and son.

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