We’re here to preview the movies scheduled to be released the week of December 18th. So get your popcorn ready and read on.
1. “Imaginarium of Doctor Parnasus”
Release Date: Friday, December 25
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Info: Dr. Parnasus (Christopher Plummer) and his “Imaginarium” (a traveling show) are blessed with the gift of being able to guide the imaginations of others. However, Dr. Parnasus is hiding a terrible secret. He once made a deal with the devil (Mr. Nick, played by Tom Waits), in which he was granted the gift of immortality. A couple of centuries later, Dr. Parnasus meets the love of his life and negotiates with Mr. Nick once more, this time for youth. The devil grants this request on one condition: when his daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) reaches the age of sixteen, she will belong to the devil. But as Valentina comes closer and closer to sixteen, Parnasus begins to worry. When the day finally comes for Valentina to become property of the devil, the devil decides to renegotiate with Parnasus. The new deal is that whoever seduces five women will become the new owner of Valentina. Parnasus promises that whoever helps him win this deal will win his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Movie Times at Bel Air Regal Cinemas: Not yet available
Release Date: Friday, December 25
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Info: Jane (Meryl Streep) is the mother of three grown kids and the owner of a Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant. As she and her ex-husband, Jake (Alex Baldwin), travel out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start getting complicated, as the two wind up immersed in an affair. Adam (Steve Martin), Jane’s architect who is helping her remodel the kitchen, starts to fall for her as well. And as for Jane? It’s complicated.
Movie Times at Bel Air Regal Cinemas: 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Release Date: Friday, December 25
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure, Action, Mystery
Info: Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is one of the world’s most beloved fictional characters. Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his partner, Watson (Jude Law), must use their intellect and fighting abilities to battle a new nemesis and reveal a plot that could destroy the world.
Move Times at Bel Air Regal Cinemas: 1:15 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:20 p.m.
Hilary Weidner can be reached for comment at [email protected]