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Holiday Movie GuideA glimpse at what's still to come in 2005!
2005-12-01
Article Written by: Sami Jo
Though the year may be nearing an end, Hollywood, like always, still has a lot in store for you! The season is filled with romantic comedies, dramas, science fiction, and family films, so no matter what your tastes are, you are sure to see something you like. Some films, such as King Kong, Memoirs of a Geisha, Chronicles of Narnia, and The Producers even appear to have Oscar potential. WHD would like to provide you with a complete guide to the upcoming movie releases.
December 2
AEON FLUX
Notable Cast: Charlize Theron , Frances McDormand
Director: Karyn Kusama
Genre: Sci-Fi/ Action
Tagline: The future is flux.
Synposis: Adapted from the MTV animated series, this futuristic film takes place in a world where a deadly virus has nearly wiped out the human population. Survivors live in the last city, a place where their perfect life is nothing more than a lie. Theron stars as Aeon Flux, a leader of the underground regime attempting to reveal the lies of the totalitarian government.
Official Movie Website: http://www.aeonflux.com/
December 9
SYRIANA
Notable Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda Peet
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Genre: Drama
Tagline: Everything is connected.
Synopsis: A political thriller that focuses on the global oil industry. Clooney stars as a career CIA operative uncovering the truth about his life work. Damon portrays an up-and-coming oil broker who finds a partnership with a Gulf prince, and Wright plays the lawyer in charge of a questionable merger of two huge US oil companies. Multiple story lines reveal the many impacts oil has on our lives.
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Notable Cast: Georgie Henley
Director: Andrew Adamson
Genre: Family Adventure
Tagline: There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia …the first is about to be told.
Synopsis: C.S. Lewis' masterpiece comes to life! Four siblings find a passageway into the land of Narnia , where talking animals and a white witch are only a part of the fantasy.
Official Movie Website: http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html
December 14
KING KONG
Notable Cast: Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black
Director: Peter Jackson
Genre: SciFi/ Thriller
Tagline: The eighth wonder of the world.
Synopsis: This remake of the 1933 film features Watts as actress Ann Darrow, Black as a bold filmmaker and Brody as a playwright who becomes a hero.
Official Movie Website: http://www.kingkongmovie.com/
December 16
THE FAMILY STONE
Notable Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tagline: Feel The Love
Synopsis: Everett (Mulroney) brings his girlfriend Meredith (Parker) home for the holidays to meet his quirky family. Overwhelmed by the unfriendly reception, she begs her sister to come and provide emotional support, which only leads to more problems.
THE PRODUCERS
Notable Cast: Nathan Lane , Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell
Director: Susan Stroman
Genre: Musical Comedy
Synopsis: Based on the Broadway show that was created after the 1968 film, two men set out to capitalize on the worst play ever and get a few surprises along the way.
Official Movie Website: http://www.theproducersmovie.com/
December 21
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2
Notable Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Eugene Levy
Director: Adam Shankman
Genre: Family Comedy
Tagline: Same big family…even bigger adventure.
Synopsis: Tom Baker (Martin) and his wife Kate (Hunt) take their extra large family on a summer vacation. All hell breaks loose when the family enters a competition against Tom's rival Jimmy Muraugh (Levy).
Official Movie Website: http://www.cheaperbythedozen2movie.com/
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
Notable Cast: Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Baldwin
Director: Dean Parisot
Genre: Comedy
Tagline: See Dick Run.
Synopsis: Dick and Jane devoted their lives to living the perfect suburban American lifestyle. Just when they think their efforts are about to pay off, Dick gets an unwelcome surprise from work. The couple concocts a hilarious scheme to get things straight again.
Official Movie Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/funwithdickandjane/index.html
December 23
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Notable Cast: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe
Director: Rob Marshall
Genre: Drama
Tagline: A story like mine has never been told.
Synopsis: Based on the book by Arthur Golden, the film tells the story of a girl who is taken from her family to become a servant in a geisha house. She eventually becomes a geisha, but even with the ability to captivate the most powerful men of the day, she remains haunted by her love for the one man she can't have.
Official Movie Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/memoirsofageisha/
MUNICH
Notable Cast: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Based on the true story of the 1972 Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes, Bana plays one of the men sent out to seek revenge on those responsible for the killings.
Official Movie Website: http://www.munichmovie.com/
DECEMBER 25
RUMOR HAS IT
Notable Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Mena Suvari
Director: Rob Reiner
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tagline: Based on a true rumor.
Synopsis: Sarah (Aniston) and her fiancée Jeff (Ruffalo) head to Pasadena to attend her sister's wedding. While home, she finds out a family secret that sends her into a fog. She searches for the one man (Costner) who may have the answers she's looking for.
Official Movie Website: http://rumorhasitmovie.warnerbros.com/
