Everyone is talking about Peter Jackson’s prequel but don’t worry if that’s not your thing because the big screen is offering up so much more…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12A)
This Lord of the Rings prequel goes back 60 years to when Gandalf asks Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) to help a group of dwarves reclaim their home from a dragon. Along the way they encounter quite a few interesting characters including one that keeps mentioning his precious.
Seven Psychopaths (16)
Martin (Colin Farrell) is a screenwriter whose best friend, Billy (Sam Rockwell), runs a dog-kidnapping scheme with Hans (Christopher Walken). Charlie (Woody Harrelson) is a gangster whose dog gets taken and you don’t need to be a genius to tell that these slightly-unhinged characters are eventually going to meet.
Nativity 2 (G)
David Tennant plays a teacher in this festive flick about a classroom assistant who smuggles a bunch of kids to a singing competition in the hope of bagging the £10,000 prize.
End of Watch (16)
Brian (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike (Michael Pena) are friends and partners policing one of LA’s toughest districts. The film is told from two perspectives, the cops and a Mexican gang, but it’s not long until their paths cross.
Silver Linings Playbook (15A)
In this touching tale a man (Bradley Cooper) who is diagnosed with bi-polar disorder meets a woman (Jennifer Lawrence) who has lost her husband but can they help each other find happiness?
Rise of the Guardians (G)
The Boogeyman wants to steal the power of the Guardians (Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman and the Tooth Fairy) to fill the world with fear. They call on Jack Frost to help them in their fight against evil.
Argo (15A)
Ben Affleck stars in and directs this dramatization of an operation to get six American diplomats out of revolutionary Iran.
Madagascar 3 (G)
The gang are back and trying to find their way home to New York but they have to join a circus to do so. Voiced by David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Skyfall (12A)
James Bond (Daniel Craig) faces the unhinged Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) in this latest instalment of the franchise but can he save MI6? More importantly, can he save M (Dame Judi Dench)?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (12A)
It’s the final part of the vampire series and sees Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart), along with other vampire clans and the werewolves, trying to protect their daughter Renesmee.
