Here's a preview of what's opening wide in theaters this weekend, including the rom-com ensemble "New Year's Eve"; the comedy "The Sitter," with Jonah Hill; and the spy drama "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. Plus, there are also a few choice indie films heading into select theaters.
Who: Who isn't in this film?What: This all-star ensemble — including Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer, Katherine Heigl, Halle Berry and others — tells the various, interconnecting stories of New Yorkers celebrating New Year's Eve.
Who: Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor and Sam Rockwell; directed by David Gordon GreenWhat: In a twisted version of the '80s comedy "Adventures in Babysitting," a college student (Hill) on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.
Who: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones; directed by Tomas AlfredsonWhat: In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley (Oldman) is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Who: Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough; directed by MadonnaWhat: A two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Who: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller; directed by Lynne RamsayWhat: A mother deals with her feelings of dread towards her teenage son and his menacing behavior.
Who: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser; directed by Jason Reitman; written by Diablo CodyWhat: Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now married with kids.
Who: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan; directed by Steve McQueenWhat: In New York City, Brandon's carefully cultivated private life — which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction — is disrupted when his sister Cissy arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay.