The Polar Express [2004]

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Rating: 6.5/10

My Rating: 4.5/5

About:

On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home.

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Chris Van Allsburg (book), Robert Zemeckis (screenplay), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay)

Stars: Tom Hanks (Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus), Chris Coppola (Toothless Boy / Elf) and Michael Jeter (Smokey / Steamer)

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338348/

Christmas Vacation [1989]

Genre: Comedy

Rating: 7.4/10

My Rating: 4/5

A great family Christmas comedy

About:

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Writer: John Hughes

Stars: Chevy Chase (Clark), Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen) and Juliette Lewis (Audrey)

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/

The Pirates! Band of Misfits [2012]

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Rating: 6.7/10

My Rating: 4/5

About:

Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt

Writer: Gideon Defoe (screenplay)

Stars: Hugh Grant (The Pirate Captain), Salma Hayek (Cutlass Liz) and Jeremy Piven (Black Bellamy) [voices]

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430626/

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [2011]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 7.5/10

My Rating: 4/5

It is very good, but not as good as the first one.

About: 

Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.

Director: Guy Ritchie

Writers: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney

Stars:  Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes), Jude Law (Dr. John Watson) and Jared Harris (Professor James Moriarty)

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/

Love, Wedding, Marriage [2011]

Genre: Comedy

Rating: 4.7/10

My Rating: 1/5

It is full of romatic bullshit that doesn't even make sense.

About: 

A happy newlywed marriage counselor's views on wedded bliss get thrown for a loop when she finds out her parents are getting divorced.

Director: Dermot Mulroney

Writers: Anouska Chydzik, Caprice Crane

Stars:  Mandy Moore (Ava), Kellan Lutz (Charlie) 

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436559/

Wrath of the Titans [2012]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: 5.8/10

My Rating: 4/5

About:

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

Director: Jonathan Liebesman

Writers: Dan Mazeau (screenplay & story), David Johnson (screenplay & story), Greg Berlanti (story)

Stars: Sam Worthington (Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Rosamund Pike (Andromeda), Toby Kebbell (Agenor)

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646987/

Snow White and the Huntsman [2012]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Rating: 6.4/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

Director: Rupert Sanders

Writers: Evan Daugherty (screenplay & story), John Lee Hancock (screenplay), Hossein Amini (screenplay)

Stars: Kristen Stewart (Snow White), Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman) and Charlize Theron (Ravenna)

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735898/