PADDINGTON
The first ever big-screen outing for Michael Bond’s friendly bear turns out to be the most surprising critical smash of the year. Nicole Kidman is among the humans in a film that celebrates London’s racial diversity.
Opens Friday 28th
GET SANTA
The British comedy finds Santa (Jim Broadbent, right) crashing into a suburban house and enlisting the support of a young boy to retrieve his reindeer. Bizarrely, the director is horror specialist Christopher Smith
Opens December 5th
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D
They first appeared in the film series. Then they got their own TV show. Now the arctic birds have the big screen to themselves. Voice talent includes Werner Herzog (honestly).
Opens December 12th
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES.
Peter Jackson’s vastly elongated adaptation of J R R Tolkein’s terse novel finally collapses over the finishing line. Resistance is futile.
TINKER BELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NEVERBEAST
Disney continues to exploit Peter Pan’s magical friend with yet another cheap animation aimed at pre-teens.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB
The third film in the series features a posthumous performance from Robin Williams. Ben Stiller is travelling the world this time.
Opens December 19th
ANNIE
Quevenzhane Wallis leads up a new take on the delightful musical.
Opens December 26th
