Movies Released December 25, 2005

Sunday, December 25

97 mins

Rumor Has It PG-13

Sarah Huttinger's (Jennifer Aniston) life is in a tailspin. She's finally agreed to marry her boyfriend Jeff (Mark Ruffalo), but isn't at all sure that marriage is what she really wants…in fact, she's not sure what she wants in general.

As conflicted as she is about her love life, her professional life isn't much better – an aspiring journalist, Sarah's career has stalled at the "New York Times" obituary column. To top it all off, she's on her way home to attend her sister's wedding, which means spending a lot of time with her tennis-obsessed Pasadena family.

Somewhat of a black sheep, Sarah's never quite felt a part of things when it comes to her relatives.

But when she meets Internet millionaire Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), their encounter unexpectedly unlocks some well-kept secrets that may help Sarah uncover the truth about her family and finally discover who she truly is.
George Clooney, Kevin McCormick, Steven Soderbergh, Paula Weinstein, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo
Comedy

The New World PG-13

"The New World" is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping exploration of love, loss and discovery, both a celebration and an elegy of the America that was…and the America that was yet to come. Against a historically accurate Virginia backdrop, Malick has set a dramatized tale of two strong-willed characters-a passionate and noble young native woman and an ambitious soldier of fortune-torn between the undeniable requirements of their civic duty and the inescapable demands of the human heart.
Trish Hofmann, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, Noah Taylor, Raoul Trujillo, Terrence Malick, Christian Bale, Wes Studi
Drama Historical

Casanova R

Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.
Lasse Hallstrom, Jeremy Irons, Lauren Cohan, Charlie Cox, Christopher Egan, Mark Gordon, Leslie Holleran, Betsy Beers
Drama Comedy Romance
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Mrs. Henderson Presents

An eccentric widow (Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues; also starring Christopher Guest and Bob Hoskins.
Kelly Reilly, Stephen Frears, Norma Heyman, Martin Sherman, Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, William Young, Christopher Guest
Comedy

Match Point R

"Match Point" represents a departure for native New Yorker Woody Allen, the majority of whose films lovingly depict New York and—not always so lovingly—New Yorkers. Crossing the Atlantic for the first time in his film career, Allen set "Match Point" in London, where it was also filmed. The film is described as a melodrama about many things -- ambition, the seduction of wealth, love, sexual passion and, most importantly, the huge part luck plays in events as opposed to the comforting misconception that more of life is under our control than it really is.
Scarlett Johansson, Eddie Marsan, Brian Cox, James Nesbitt, Letty Aronson, Gareth Wiley, Lucy Darwin, Woody Allen
Drama Thriller Suspense

Sunday, December 25