Russell) of Silver Linings Playbook reunite for a darkly comic tale setĪgainst the ABSCAM scandal of the 1970s. The stars (Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper) and director (David O. Perry’s tough-love-dispensing matron heads to the country for the holidays when a friend convinces Madea to help her surprise her daughter. Now, after Armstrong has admitted to doping throughout his career, Gibney’s back to get the real story. In 2009, Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney ( Taxi to the Dark Side, We Steal Secrets) filmed cyclist Lance Armstrong’s comeback attempt in Whether the high-frame-rate projection will be any easier to take this The Desolation of Smaug: The second part of director Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy promises the first extended look at the fearsome dragon Smaug,Īs Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and his companions arrive at the Lonely Mountain. This documentary profiles Bikini Kill vocalist, riot grrrl pioneer and former Olympian (as in Olympia, Wash.) Kathleen Hanna. The impressive supporting cast includes Woody Harrelson, Willem Dafoe, Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepard and Forest Whitaker. Two young Belgians with a mutual appreciation for American bluegrass music pursue a tumultuous relationship in this acclaimed import.Ī Pittsburgh ex-con (Christian Bale) searches for his missing brother (Casey Affleck) in this Rust Belt thriller from the director of Crazy Heart. Director Stephen Frears’įact-based drama was recently awarded a PG-13 rating from the MPAA after its initial R rating was appealed. Reason for 20 years and then, just as mysteriously, freed.Ī British journalist (Steve Coogan) helps a woman (Judi Dench) track down the child she gave up for adoption decades earlier. Spike Lee’s remake of Korean director Park Chan-Wook’s notorious, shocking revenge thriller stars Josh Brolin as a man who’s held captive for no apparent The new film from director Alexander Payne ( Sideways, The Descendants). On Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.”Ī social-climbing journalist celebrating his 65th birthday looks back on his life in this film from the Italian director of Il Divo and This Must Be the Place.Ī former DEA agent (Jason Statham) must protect his family from a small-town meth kingping (James Franco).Ĭonvinced by junk mail that he’s won a million-dollar sweepstakes, an alcoholic codger (Bruce Dern) embarks on a quixotic quest to claim his winnings in In Nazi Germany, a young girl goes to live with her foster parents (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) and becomes acquainted with both the power of languageĪnd a young Jewish man who hides out in her home.Ī plucky heroine teams up with a bland hunk and a talking snowman to put a halt to the endless winter brought about by her sister in Disney’s animated take Now, anticipate lighting up screens and putting a bow on what has already been a good, if not great, year for film.įorest Whitaker and Angela Bassett star in a contemporary version of Langston Hughes’ acclaimed, oft-performed musical staging of the story of Christ’s There are sure to be additions to this lineup, especially as Portland’s independent theaters fill out their schedules. To endure that no demographic goes uncourted over the next six weeks. A fine year for movies comes to a close with an array of crowd-pleasers, award-biddersĭespite some recent release-date shuffling, which pushed a few expected holiday releases into next year, the Hollywood powers that be have once again tries
22) will have made their mark before the firstīut there’s more where those came from, as the list below attests. And franchise box office behemoths such as Thor: The Dark World and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (which opens Friday, Nov.
Perhaps for that reason, a healthy percentage of award-friendly movies have already come our way, including 12 Years a Slave, All Is Lost, The Dallas Buyers Club, and Gravity. With the Thanksgiving holiday falling about as late as possible this year, the typical year-end glut of film releases is on an abbreviated schedule. The Oregonian seemed to have the best compilation of holiday films this season! Happy holidays! Note to readers: 2013 has so many great cinematic offerings, a guide will prove helpful this season to provide you and your family with the best movies
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