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DRAMAS AND BLOCKBUSTERS
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ecember offers a full slate of
films no matter which genres
you prefer. Whether you’re look-
ing for a hot blockbuster, a high-brow
drama getting its last-minute Oscar con-
sideration run, or something to entertain
the whole family over the long holiday
break, you can find it in theaters now.
Here’s a brief overview of this month’s
new releases.
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Directed by Travis Knight
Rated: PG-13 •December 21
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Vox Lux
Directed by Brady Corbet
Rated: R •December 7
Celeste and her sister Eleanor survive a
horrific school shooting in 1999. At the
memorial, the sisters sing an original song,
touching the mourners. Guided by their
older sister and a passionate manager (Jude
Law), they are rapidly catapulted into fame
and fortune. Eighteen years later, Celeste
(Natalie Portman) is on the comeback trail
when a scandal, personal struggles and the
price of fame threaten her career.
Mary Poppins Returns
Directed by Rob Marshall
Rated: PG •December 19
Decades after meeting the Banks family,
the mysterious and magical Mary Poppins
(Emily Blunt) returns to Depression-era
London to visit Jane (Emily Mortimer) and
her brother Michael (Ben Whishaw), a
father of three who has recently suffered a
family tragedy. Mary helps them to redis-
cover the joy they knew as children in this
musical/fantasy sequel to the original 1964
film. The fantastic cast also includes Dick
Van Dyke (the only cast member returning
from the original movie), Lin-Manuel
Miranda, Meryl Streep, Julie Walters,
Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth, and David
Warner.
Aquaman
Directed by James Wan
Rated: PG-13 •December 21
The DC Comics origin story of Aquaman
(Jason Momoa), the reluctant ruler of
Atlantis and King of the Seven Seas caught
between the surface world and Atlanteans
who want to revolt. He possesses super-
human strength, the ability to manipulate
California beach town junkyard. Charlie
(Hailee Steinfeld), almost 18 and trying to
find her place in the world, discovers
Bumblebee and befriends him. She quickly
learns that this is no ordinary yellow
Volkswagen. The two soon find themselves
hunted by a government agency known as
Sector 7, led by Agent Burns (John Cena), in
this prequel to 2007’s original Transformers
film.
Welcome to Marwen
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Rated: PG -13 •December 21
A devastating attack shatters the life of
Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carrell) and wipes
out all of his memories. As a means of aid-
ing in his recovery, he begins the therapeu-
tic journey of constructing a miniature
World War II village called Marwencol in
his backyard. Mark meticulously creates an
incredible art installation that pays homage
to the strongest women he knows, and
through his fantasy world, he gains the
strength to triumph in the real world. The
film also stars Leslie Mann, Eiza Gonzalez,
Diane Kruger, Gwendoline Christie, and
Siobhan Williams.
Destroyer
Directed by Karyn Kusama
Rated: R •December 25
In the 1990s, Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman)
and her partner, Chris (Sebastien Stan),
went undercover to infiltrate a gang lead by
bank-robber Silas (Toby Kebbell) in the
California desert -- with tragic results. After
Silas re-surfaces, the now burned-out LAPD
detective must work her way back through
the remaining members of the gang while
confronting her own demons in her hunt for
vengeance.