What's coming up in December
No matter what your cinematic mood might be from now till the end of December, Hollywood's got you covered.
In need of some romance? Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell hope to make hearts swell as squabbling wedding guests who, of course, develop an eventual soft spot for each other in “Anyone But You.”
Prefer a good cry? Filmmaker Andrew Haigh aims to make even the most cynical moviegoer weep buckets when watching “All of Us Strangers,” starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.
Hankering for a bloody revenge flick? Veteran action director John Woo's got shootouts galore in “Silent Night,” starring an acting-his-heart-out Joel Kinnaman.
Yes, the Hollywood elves are back on the job and working overtime stuffing movie stockings with heart-warmers, heartbreakers, Oscar hopefuls and even a blockbuster or two.
So we've made a list of the cinematic goodies coming out from Dec. 1 till the end of the year, and then checking it twice.
Note: Some major Netflix releases — Todd Haynes black dramedy “May December” (streaming Dec. 1) with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, along with Sam Esmail's domestic thriller “Leave the World Behind” (streaming Dec. 8) with Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, have already had limited releases in theaters so are not included here. And in all cases, dates, of course, are subject to change.
Dec. 1
• “Maestro”: Bradley Cooper commits fully both in front of and behind the camera for this Netflix drama on the real-life romance and complicated marriage of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) — who was gay — and actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan). Cooper directs, stars and produces this atypical biopic that's partly shot in black and white. Also streams Dec. 20.
• “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”: Will the BeyHive show up the Swifties at the box office? That's the big question mark about Queen Bey's latest concert film. We actually couldn't care less about that we're just confident that Beyonce's latest will appeal to audiences and critics alike, just like her outstanding 2019 documentary “Homecoming: A Beyonce Film.”
• “Godzilla Minus One”: Haven't had your fill of kaij stomping on cities? You're in