Snow has fallen and some of the year’s biggest movies are dropping with the temperature. Head to the theaters to see some of these exciting movies ranging from heartbreaking romance to spine-tingling action.
“La La Land”
Releasing Dec. 9, “La La Land” stars actors Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as lovers in this romantic musical dramedy (drama/comedy). Stone and Gosling are two aspiring artists in Los Angeles trying to hit it big in the intimidating city.
Stone plays Mia, an aspiring actress serving coffee and Gosling as Sebastian, an up-and-coming jazz musician. Both of them meet and fall in love in an idyllic romantic story; however, as success eventually comes, their large dreams threaten their precious relationship.
“Rogue One”
Everyone loves a good “Star Wars” movie, right? Luckily, there’s no shortage of this series especially with a new stand-alone anthology film coming Dec.16.
The premise is simple: the movie takes place between “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,” and “Episode IV: A New Hope.” The Rebel Alliance recruits Jyn Erso to work with others to steal the blueprints of the Empire’s superweapon, known as the Death Star.
This film promotes a strong female character to face down danger, but die-hard fans should be ready to walk into the theater with an open mind.
“Passengers”
On Dec. 21, Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence hit the silver screen with an intergalactic romance.
Jim and Aurora (Pratt and Lawrence) are two people out of 5,000 sleeping in suspended animation on a ship heading to a completely different galaxy. Unfortunately, the two wake up 90 years early while all of their fellow travelers are still sleeping.
Unsurprisingly, the two fall in love and must work together to save the ship from grave danger. Moviegoers should expect an original love story with plenty of humor and danger to interest audience members of all kinds.
“Sing”
Also coming out Dec. 21, “Sing” follows the success of Disney’s “Zootopia,” but with music.
Koala Buster Moon is the owner of an extravagant theater that has been struggling recently. Being an eternal optimist with a seedy side, Buster is willing to do anything to return the theater to its former glory.
He sets up an intricate singing competition and five main contestants emerge, each with a diverse and interesting background — ranging from a criminal gorilla to a punk-rock porcupine. Several stars lend their voices to this project, including Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson.
“Assassin’s Creed”
A video game comes to life on Dec. 21 when this film hits the big screen. Michael Fassbender stars as the main character, a criminal inevitably put to death by law enforcement. However, he is resurrected and enrolled in the animus project where he relives the experiences of his ancestor, an assassin during the Spanish inquisition.
Fassbender learns his role as a shadowy killer while doing death defying stunts and fighting hundreds. Fans of action and violence should be pleased with the film and this comes as a highly-anticipated hit for “Assassin’s Creed” gamers.