Most of these I already recommended last week, because they were released on Tuesday, but I'm going to recommend them again in case Christmas got in the way of your movie viewing.
Django Unchained - Feel good movie of the year, right? Or not. This one's getting a lot of criticism because of the tone that it takes and the language that it uses, but is reported to be good.
Les Misérables - The musical about the French Revolution, this one just looks great all around - and the fact that it's directed by the guy who did The King's Speech just, in my mind, makes it better.
Promised Land - This one's just getting a limited release for now, I'm unsure if it will be getting a wider release later on. Reuniting Matt Damon with his Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant, this environment minded drama looks good although it's getting mixed reviews right now.
The Words - If you missed this one in theatres (lucky you) and still want to see how you shouldn't do a movie about writing a book, The Words is now out on DVD! Despite the general hotness of its leads, it really falls flat.
It's evidently a really slow week for DVD releases, because asides from The Words the only other release I can find is the box sets of seasons 1 - 3 of Veronica Mars, which I'm pretty sure was already available on DVD. So... yeah. Go watch Batman or something, everyone.
Les Misérables - Before it was a musical it was a book by French author Victor Hugo. In the many years since its release it has become known as one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century, which is saying something if you really think about it - all of the novels of the nineteenth century that the common person can name tend to fall into the category of being great novels. Definitely worth a read, although there is far less singing in this version.
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