December

 

7th

White Boy Rick (2018)

In the mid 1980s 14-year-old Detroit hustler Richard Wershe Jr. is groomed to become the youngest ever FBI informant, only to then get arrested and charged over drug trafficking after being dropped bt the bureau—but his sentence comes under question after extensive police and government corruption is exposed in this biographical drama treatment of a fascinating true story.

Directed by Yann Demange and starring Richie Merritt, Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Jason Leigh among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 7th of December   US Release: 14th of September

 

 

 

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

Career criminal Forrest Tucker may be the most charming bank robber in history, pulling off heists without forgetting his manners while enchanting the woman who loves him despite himself, and charming the authorities who chase him—as the director of ‘Pete’s Dragon’ and ‘A Ghost Story’ teams up with a screen legend to weave a tale based on an extraordinary true story.

Directed by David Lowery and starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 7th of December   US Release: 28th of September

 

 

 

Mowgli (2018)

Director Andy Serkis teams up with an all-star voice cast to bring us this dark hybrid take on the classic Rudyard Kipling ‘wild-child’ story of belonging—about a unique Indian boy raised by animals in the jungle, who must confront his true nature while being stalked by a murderous tiger . . . intent on viciously ruling his domain.

Directed by Andy Serkis and starring Rohan Chand, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett among others.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

UK Release: 7th of December   US Release: 7th of December

 

 

 

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

A young black Californian telemarketer figures out the key to success, perfecting his ‘white voice’, raising his station in life but uncovering a sinister corporate conspiracy and presenting him with new existential problems which challenge his sense of self—in this distinctly quirky and subversive social satire, greed parable and feature debut from the imagination of Boots Riley.

Directed by Boots Riley and starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson and Armie Hammer among others.

Genre: Comedy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 7th of December   US Release: 13th of July

 

 

 

Dumplin’ (2017)

Tired of her mother’s obsessive exploits as a local pageant supremo, a plus-sized southern teen plans an appropriate protest, competing herself—but her Dolly Parton-inspired journey of self-acceptance soon inspires a bunch of young women just like her, turning the beauty pageant ideal on its head and sending it into a ‘progressive’ 21st century orbit.

Directed by Anne Fletcher ad starring Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston and Odeya Rush among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 7th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 7th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

Tulip Fever (2017)

During the tulip obsession of early 17th century Amsterdam, a young painter’s commission to draw the young wife of a wealthy and powerful older man turns into a risky love triangle which threatens them all, in this period drama adaptation of the the bestselling novel by Deborah Moggach.

Directed by Justin Chadwick and starring Alicia Vikander, Christoph Waltz and Dane DeHaan among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 7th of December   US Release: 1st of September 2017

 

 

 

12th

Aquaman (2018)

When the underwater kingdom of Atlantis is plunged into to chaos and the world above it threatened by dark forces, Arthur Curry must prove his worth as the heir to the realm while facing threats from both within and without—as the latest standalone origin story and superhero blockbuster in the ‘DC Extended Universe’ is unleashed.

Directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

UK Release: 12th of December   US Release: 21st of December

 

 

 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

When is comes to everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, surely he’s a one-off, and there can be only one . . . right? Wrong, as Brooklyn teen Spidey ‘Miles Morales’ finds out when a dangerous scientific experiment brings him face-to-face with his very different counterparts from parallel dimensions, as they team up to stop a threat which threatens all their lives—as an animated Spider-Man adventure gets the rare big screen treatment.

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey & Rodney Rothman and starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld among others.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comic-book

UK Release: 12th of December   US Release: 14th of December

 

 

 

14th

Mortal Engines (2018)

In a dystopian world ravaged by war and geological catastrophe, where wheeled cities are mobile and roam the landscape consuming other towns and the Earth’s scarce resources, a young fugitive with a personal vendetta is on a mission to stop one of London’s leading citizens—in this adaptation of Philip Reeve’s popular steampunk novel, from the makers of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy.

Directed by Christian Rivers and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan and Hugo Weaving among others.

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 14th of December   US Release: 14th of December

 

 

 

Lizzie (2018)

Massachusetts at the turn of the century, tormented by a domineering father and resentful of her stepmother, Lizzie Borden finds solace in a burgeoning relationship with the household maid and seeks a grisly solution to her problems—in this revisionist re-imagining of the brutal 19th century Borden murders.

Directed by Craig William Macneill and starring Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart and Jamey Sheridan among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 16th of December   US Release: 14th of September

 

 

 

The House That Jack Built (2018)

A sadistic portrait of a serial killer following American 1970s murderer ‘Jack’, recounting the unspeakable crimes which form a persona that views brutality as art, and which seems to elude any reckoning—in this socially reflective, latest outrage-provoking concoction from controversial Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier.

Directed by Lars von Trier and starring Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz and Uma Thurman among others.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 14th of December   US Release: 28th of December

 

 

 

Roma (2018)

A black & white Spanish language character piece set in the social and political bustle of Mexico in the early 70s, following the tribulations of an upper middle-class family and their domestic servants, who prove the stoic beating heart of the group—as masterful Mexican auteur Alfonso Cuarón returns to his roots with female-led meditation on family, class and the idea of home.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira and Diego Cortina Autrey among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 14th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 14th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

21st

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

With young Jane and Michael Banks now grown and raising their own family in bleak depression-era London, the world’s most iconic nanny returns to help the family in their time of need and bring some much needed magic and wonder, as director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods) assembles an all-star cast and Emily Blunt steps into some mighty shoes in this unexpected sequel . . . fifty-four years in the making.

Directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer among others.

Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical

UK Release: 21st of December   US Release: 19th of December

 

 

 

Bird Box (2018)

In a post-apocalyptic near future ravaged by a mysterious entity which infects people with their own deepest fears and drives them mad, a mother and her children flee to a secluded forest refuge with a group of survivors—but there’s no chance of escaping ‘The Problem’, any more than there is of escaping themselves, as they sharpen their hearing and dull their sight to survive this horrifying new reality.

Directed by Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich among others.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller

UK Release: 21st of December (Netflix)   US Release: 21st of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

24th

Papillon (2018)

Accused of murder and imprisoned on a remote island penal colony in French Guiana, Henri Charrière endures the hardships of his sentence while making allies and enemies, as he plots yet another daring escape . . . and faces its consequences, in this second screen adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel by Charrière himself.

Directed by Michael Noer and starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek and Roland Møller among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 21st of December   US Release: 24th of August

 

 

 

Bumblebee (2018)

A ‘Transformers’ prequel and origin story centred around the beloved yellow Beetle, set in the 1980s where Bumblebee forms a bond and takes refuge with a Californian teenager, as they both try to find their place in the world whilst trying to avoid gathering threats . . . both Earthly and from another planet.

Directed by Travis Knight and starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

UK Release: 24th of December   US Release: 21st of December

 

 

 

26th

Holmes and Watson (2018)

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star in a comedic take on the classic Victorian detective mystery series by Arthur Conan Doyle, from the writer of ‘Tropic Thunder’ and ‘Get Hard’.

Directed by Etan Cohen and starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Ralph Fiennes among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 9th of November

 

 

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