The Three Musketeers

They are known as Porthos, Athos and Aramis -- three elite warriors who serve the King of France as his best Musketeers. After discovering an evil conspiracy to overthrow the King, the Musketeers come across a young, aspiring hero -- D'Artagnan -- and take him under their wing. Together, the four embark on a dangerous mission to foil the plot that not only threatens the Crown, but the future of Europe itself.

Director: Paul W. S. Anderson. Stars: Milla Jovovich, Logan Lerman, Ray Stevenson, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Luke Evans, Angus Macfadyen, Mads Mikkelsen, Gabriella Wilde, Freddie Fox. 2011, 110 mins., action.

 

The Descendants

Matt King was an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is then forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Director: Alexander Payne. Stars: George Clooney, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Michael Ontkean, Rob Huebel, Mary Birdsong, Amara Miller, Nick Krause. 2011, 115 mins., drama.

 

The Adventures of Tintin

Follow the unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy as they discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret. Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin finds himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate named Red Rackham.

Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes, Andy Serkis, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Mays, Tony Curran. 2011, 107 mins., family.

 

My Week With Marilyn

In the early summer of 1956, 23 year old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of "The Prince and the Showgirl" -- the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller. Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as "My Week with Marilyn" - this is the story of that week.

Director: Simon Curtis. Stars: Michelle Williams, Emma Watson, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dougray Scott, Julia Ormond, Derek Jacobi, Miranda Raison, Toby Jones. 2011, 99 mins., drama.

Happy Feet Two

Mumble, the Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven -- a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's "guts and grit" as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures-from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals-to put things right.

Director: George Miller. Stars: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Pink, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Sofia Vergara, Common, Hugo Weaving, Magda Szubanski, Anthony LaPaglia. 2011, 100 mins., family.

 

Bag of Bones

Novelist Mike Noonan, unable to cope after his wife's sudden death, returns to the couple's lakeside retreat, where he becomes involved in a custody battle between a young widow and her child's wealthy grandfather. Mike inexplicably receives mysterious ghostly visitations, escalating nightmares and the realization that his late wife still has something to tell him.

Director: Mike Garris. Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George, Annabeth Gish, Anika Noni Rose, Matt Frewer, Jason Priestley, Caitlin Carmichael, Peter MacNeill, William Schallert, Michael Hampson, Leslie Carlson. 2011, 163 mins., horror.

 

Young Adult

Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature, returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either.

Director: Jason Reitman. Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser, J.K. Simmons, Emily Meade, Collette Wolfe, Brian McElhaney, Brady Smith, Louisa Krause. 2011, 94 mins., comedy.

 

Melancholia

Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth...

Director: Lars Von Trier. Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Alexander Skarsgard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Brady Corbet, Udo Kier, James Cagnard. 2011, 130 mins., drama.