Money talks… Leonardo DiCaprio flashes the cash in Martin Scorsese’s black comedy take on the true story of a high-earning, fast-living stockbroker.
Fight for freedom… Steve McQueen’s historical drama charts the true story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a black man who is abducted and sold into slavery in pre-Civil War America
Man on a mission… Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst gets another feature-length outing – this time around he’s played by Chris Pine and is tasked with thwarting a Russian plot to crash the US economy.
4. Frozen
Cold front… Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel provide the voices of two sisters torn apart by icy magic in Disney’s chilly animation.
Serial scamming… David O Russell’s con-artist caper sees Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence drawn together in a world of organised crime and political corruption.
Pitch perfect… Joel and Ethan Coen set out to hit the right notes with their comedy drama about a young singer trying to make a name for himself in the folk scene of 1960’s New York.
Family matters… Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts clash as acid-tongued mother and strong-willed daughter pulled back under the same roof by a family crisis.
8. Last Vegas
Senior moment… Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline are ageing men behaving badly in this bachelor party comedy from National Treasure helmer John Turteltaub.
9. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bilbo Baggins’ epic journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of Erebor from fearsome dragon Smaug continues through perilous lands, including spider-infested woods, in this second instalment of the fantasy trilogy.
10. Devil’s Due
Pregnancy scare… Young couple Zach and Samantha’s excitement about becoming new parents turns to terror as Samantha’s pregnancy is plagued by unsettling and unexplained events.
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