9 new movies to see on Christmas Day

Going to the movies on Christmas Day is a tradition for some families. and this year there are some great new movies being released in time for the holidays.

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" finds the remnants of the Resistance facing the First Order and their own inner turmoil. Meanwhile, the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its climax, bringing the Skywalker saga to a definitive end.

"Jumanji: The Next Level," the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.

"Cats" brings the megamusical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the 1939 poetry collection "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," by T. S. Eliot, to the big screen with a star-studded cast and over the top costumes, choreography and sets.

"Just Mercy" is the true story of Walter McMillian, who with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson appeals his murder conviction. The film is based on the memoir of the same name written by Bryan Stevenson and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall and Brie Larson.

The latest adaption of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel, "Little Women," explores the lives of the March sisters in 1860’s1860s New England in the aftermath of the American Civil War, but with a new twist. Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet are among the stars appearing in this movie.

"Spies in Disguise" is an animated film that finds the odd couple of super spy Lance Sterling, voiced by Will Smith, and scientist Walter Beckett, voiced by Tom Holland, forming a team to help keep the world safe.

Set in Northern France during the height of World War I, "1917" chronicles the impossible mission of two young British soldiers, Schofield(George MacKay) and Blake(Dean-Charles Chapman), who are tasked with warning 1,600 men, including Blake's own brother, from walking into a deadly trap.

"Uncut Gems" follows a New York City jeweler who has made a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime if he can balance business, family and advisories.The film stars Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, The Weeknd and Eric Bogosian.

In the 2019 installment of “Black Christmas,” a quiet Hawthorne College is suddenly becomes the scene of murders as a mysterious cloaked figure wreaks havoc on campus. It is up to Riley and her sorority sisters to band together and fight back against the psychotic Christmas killer.

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