What can you do if you don’t celebrate Christmas or have had just enough of your family?
Movie studios hope you will head to your local theaters and have a whole slate of films that may be just the thing.
Of course, you will want to make sure that the theater you frequent is open for the holiday, but here’s a list of options”
“American Fiction” - Jeffrey Wright is Thelonious “Monk” Ellison as he tries to write a novel under a pseudonym and then deals with the fallout after it goes viral.
“Anyone But You” - Bea and Ben (Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell) had one date that eventually turned sour, but meet up at a wedding in Australia and have to play a couple in love.
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” - Jason Moma is back as Arthur Curry/Aquaman as he protects the land, sea and his family from Blak Manta.
“The Boys in the Boat” - The George Clooney-directed film is the true story of the men’s rowing team as they go for the gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
“The Color Purple” - From a book to a movie to a Broadway show, “The Color Purple” is back on the big screen in a musical form with Fantasia Barrino as Celie Harris-Johnson.
“Ferrari” - After his “House of Gucci” role, Adam Driver now becomes Enzo Ferrari, the racer and manufacturer in this biopic.
“The Iron Claw” - Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Lily James are starring in a film that shows the ups and downs of the Von Erich wrestling family.
“Migration” - A family of ducks leave New England on an adventure of a lifetime.
“Poor Things” - Emma Stone is Bella Baxter who is brought back to life and tries to navigate the world around her.
“Wonka” - Timothée Chalamet has been left the top hat previously worn by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp. But Chalamet’s version shows how Willie Wonka became WILLIE WONKA.
-- Information compiled from AMC Theaters, IMDB.