Movie premieres of the month. December 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)/Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Fantasy

Directed by:Ryan Johnson
Cast:Daisy Ridley, John Boyer, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Donal Gleason
Premiere:December 14, 2017

Shot from the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"

The main gift for Catholic Christmas this year is the eighth episode of "Star Wars". We are waiting for a new space adventure, which, unfortunately, was the last work of Carrie Fisher in the movies. The actress, who was famous for her role as Princess Leia, died shortly after the shooting of the "Last Jedi". Judging by the trailers, the new main heroine of the Rey cycle will have to undergo a Jedi training under the guidance of Luke Skywalker. However, this is only a small fraction of the events of the epic blockbuster lasting 2.5 hours. The main roles in the film were performed by Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, John Boyer, Oscar Isaac and Carrie Fisher. Staged and composed a picture of Ryan Johnson. And his work was so popular with the producers that Johnson was instructed to work out the next trilogy of "Wars." It is a great honor for the director, who was previously known only for the neonural tapes "Brick" and "The Loop of Time".

Jumanji: Call of the Jungle (2017)/Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Action/Comedy/Adventure/Family/Fantasy

Director:Jake Kazdan
Cast:Duane Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Bobby Cannavale
Premiere:December 21, 2017

Shot from the film "Jumanji: Call of the Jungle"

Remember the family hit of 1995 "Jumanji"? Studio Sony "rebooted" it for a new generation of small viewers. In "Jumanji" in 2017, teenagers find a game console in the school basement and are magically transferred to the video game world, where they look like adult "avatars" and get super-abilities. To return to the real world, they need to experience insane adventures and reach the finale. Because of the way the picture is arranged, adult roles most of the time are played by adult stars: Duane Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart. Also in the picture was played by musician Nick Jonas, a former member of the teen group Jonas Brothers. "The Call of the Jungle" was directed by Jake Kazdan, director of comedies "Very Bad Teacher" and "Home Video: Only for Adults".

Three heroes and a princess of Egypt (2017)

animation/adventure/family

Director:Konstantin Feoktistov
Premiere:December 28, 2017

Shot from the cartoon "Three heroes and a princess of Egypt"

The eighth cartoon from the fairy-comedy cycle of the studio "Mill" throws three heroes, as well as their wives and friends in Ancient Egypt. Where else, as not in the far south, to celebrate the New Year! Heroes have to admire the pyramids and get acquainted with the Queen Nefertiti. The cartoon was staged by Konstantin Feoktistov. This is his fourth tape from the epic Three Bogatyrs.

Move Up (2017)

Action/Drama/Sports

Director:Anton Megerdichev
Cast:Vladimir Mashkov, Andrei Smolyakov, Sergei Garmash, Victoria Tolstoganova, Ivan Kolesnikov
Premiere:December 28, 2017

Shot from the movie "Move Up"

In 1972, the Soviet Olympic team for basketball for the first time in its history won a gold medal. The Americans then (as always) were considered the favorites of the tournament, but our athletes snatched the victory in the last seconds of the match. How it was? The sports drama of Anton Megerdichev (Metro) tells how head coach Vladimir Kondrashin led his guys to a triumph in the possibility of which few believed. The creators of the band hope to repeat the success of "Legend No. 17". The main role in the picture was played by Vladimir Mashkov. Also in the film were shot Andrey Smolyakov, Sergei Garmash, Victoria Tolstoganova and Marat Basharov.

Ferdinand (2017)/Ferdinand

animation/comedy/adventure/family/fantasy

Director:Carlos Saldana
Cast:Keith McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, John Cena, Gina Rodriguez
Premiere:December 21, 2017

A shot from the cartoon "Ferdinand"

Spanish bulls are required to participate willingly in bullfighting. But not all of them are smeared in the same world. The bull-calf Ferdinand, for example, is a born pacifist who tolerates violence and does not rush into the arena. What happens when they try to force him to fight? A new blockbuster cartoon creators of the "Ice Age" from the American studio Blue Sky is based on the popular in the US literary tale "The Life of Ferdinand." Work on the tape was led by the director of several series of "Ice Age" and "Rio" Carlos Saldana.

Very Bad Moms 2 (2017)/A Bad Moms Christmas

comedy/adventure

Directed by:John Lucas, Scott Moore
Cast:Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Katherine Khan, Kristin Baranski, Susan Sarandon
Premiere:December 07, 2017

Shot from the movie "Very Bad Mom 2"

The New Year is a holiday for the whole family. In addition to mothers, who should prepare and organize everything. However, not all women are ready to tolerate this! In the second series of the popular comedy for adults "Very Bad Moms", the heroines Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Catherine Khan will rebel against the New Year traditions and against their mothers who will try to seize control of the family celebration. The importunate grandmothers were played by Kristin Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon. Comedy came up and put Scott Moore and John Lucas.

Happy Death Day (2017)/Happy Death Day

detective/thriller/horror

Director:Christopher Landon
Cast:Jessica Roth, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken, Laura Clifton
Premiere:December 07, 2017

A shot from the movie "Happy Day of Death"

The new non-standard horror of the creator of the horror comedy "Scouts Against Zombies" by Christopher B. Landon crosses the traditional slasher with "Groundhog Day". The main character of the "Happy Day of Death" dies on the day of her birth at the hands of a maniac ... And returns to the beginning of the day. To get out of the magical "time loop", the student needs to determine who killed her, to protect herself from the criminal and to live until the next morning. Fortunately, she has an infinite number of attempts. The main role in the film was played by Jessica Roth, who after the success of "Happy Death Day" in the American box office is called the new Hollywood star.

Beyond Hope (2017)/Toivon tuolla puolen

drama/comedy

Director:Aki Kaurismäki
Cast:Shervan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ilkka Koivula, Janne Hyutiainen, Nuppu Koiven
Premiere:December 07, 2017

Shot from the movie "Beyond Hope"

At the Berlin Film Festival this year the "Silver Bear" for the best director was given to the Finnish art house master Aki Kaurismäki. His tragicomic tape tells about the owner of the restaurant, which helps to stay in Finland, a refugee from Syria, who was unable to officially receive asylum. Kaurismaki declared that this was his last tape. That is a kind of creative testament to the audience and colleagues. The main role in the film was played by the permanent actor of the Finnish director Sakari Kuosmanen.

Battle of the sexes (2017)/Battle of the Sexes

biographical/drama/comedy/sport

Directed by:Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Cast:Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Reizborough, Natalie Morales, Sarah Silverman
Premiere:December 07, 2017

Shot from the film "Battle of the sexes"

Can a professional tennis player beat a professional tennis player? In 1973, 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, who at one time was the best tennis player in the world, announced that he considered men's tennis to be superior to women's tennis. He challenged the best tennis players of the planet and promised to beat any of them, although he was already not in the ideal sports form. The challenge of Riggs was taken by the leading Australian tennis player Margaret Court, and the veteran cracked down on her in two short sets. After that, to protect the honor of the uniform was the leading American tennis player Billy Jean King. What happened next? This you will learn from the sports tragicomedy of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris ("Little Miss Happiness", "Ruby Sparks"). Sportsmen-rivals were played by Steve Carell and Emma Stone.

Victoria and Abdul (2017)/Victoria and Abdul

biographical/drama/historical

Directed by:Stephen Frears
Cast:Judy Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Simon Callow, Eddie Izzard
Premiere:December 14, 2017

Scene from the movie "Victoria and Abdul"

In the last years of her life, the British Queen Victoria was very friendly with her Indian servant Abdul Karim. Their relationship was purely platonic, but so close that it aroused indignation at the court. However, the ruler was adamant in her affection for the Indian. A new film by British director Steven Frears tells the story of the friendship between Victoria and Abdul. The main roles were played by Judy Dench and Bollywood actor Ali Fazal.