December 2013 Movie Releases: Wolf of Wall Street, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (See Trailers)
The year is not over yet, there are still more to come and December offers a long list of blockbusters that will surely keep you busy in the coming days. The last month of the year is packed with thrillers, drama, fantasy and adventure that will keep you coming back to the movie houses.
Friday, December 6
The Last Days On Mars - A 2013 science fiction thriller, The Last Days On Mars is based on the short story "The Animators" by Sydney J. Bounds. Led by Liev Schreiber, the movie is about the last day of the first manned mission to Mars when a crew member of Tantalus base found an astounding discovery - fossilized evidence of bacterial life on Mars. The film is directed by Ruairi Robinson, produced by Michael Kuhn and Andrea Cornwall.
Friday, December 13
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - An upcoming epic fantasy adventure film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the second installment of a three-part film series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. Co-written, produced and directed by Peter Jackson, the film is about the hobbit Bilbo Baggins' journey along with the wizard Gandalf, dwarf Thorin Oakenshield and his twelve companions. This is the part of the trilogy when Baggins encounters the dragon Smaug and Gandalf meets Legolas for the first time.
Wednesday, December 18
American Hustle - An upcoming crime drama film, American Hustle is an all-star packed movie starring Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld, Bradley Cooper as Richie DiMasso, Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser, Jeremy Renner as Carmine Polito and Jennifer Lawrence as Rosalyn Rosenfeld. Based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970's and early 80's, the movie was filmed in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts and New York City.
Her - A 2013 science fiction film, Her is about a man who develops a relationship with a female voice produced by an intelligent computer operating system. Directed and produced by Spike Jonze, Her is an all-star cast film that promises a whole new kind of love story. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly, Amy Adams as Amy, Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as Catherine, Olivia Wilde as Blind date and Scarlett Johansson as Samantha (voice only).
Friday, December 20
Saving Mr. Banks - Is an American-British-Australia biographical comedy-drama film directed by John Lee Hancock. The movie is about the life of P.L Travers (author of Mary Poppins) played by Emma Thompson and her negotiations with Walt Disney played by Tom Hanks, and the making of Mary Poppins in 1961. While shooting Disney's famous Mary Poppins in California, Travers thinks back to her difficult childhoon in Australia and her father, Mr. Banks.
Wednesday, December 25
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - An American adventure fantasy comedy-drama film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is the second adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name. Starring Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty, the movie is about Life Magazine's worker who lives inside fantasy world and sets off on a global journey to find a missing picture. This picture is what he needs for the final issue of the magazine.
The Wolf of Wall Street - One of the most anticipated films of the year, The Wolf of Wall Street is based on Jordan Belfort's memoir of the same name. The movie is directed by Martin Scorsese and the screenplay was written by Terence Winters. Scorsese teams up once again with Leonardo DiCaprio as he plays Jordan Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who was involved in a widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world. The film also stars Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff, Belfort's right hand and Matthew McConaughey as Mark Hanna.