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Back in the old days, when theaters still made actual money showing movies that weren’t part of a “cinematic universe,” December was the best time of year to be a cinema junkie. That was when, in the final weeks of the year, studios would release all of their most lavishly produced, high-minded star vehicles, in the hopes they would be fresh in voters’ minds come awards season. And even if franchise films and the shift to at-home viewing has basically killed the concept of blockbuster movies for grownups, Netflix’s December slate is still keeping the spirit alive with a trio of new films from lauded creators. First up is Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro’s passion project, a new stop-motion animated adaptation of the classic novel Pinocchio that looks, from the trailer, to be a more wide-ranging and emotionally wrenching take on the all-too-familiar story . The character designs are singularly arresting and oh-so-slightly creepy, as you would expect from the helmer of Pan’...

Rejoice, my fellow Grinches: This curated list of December streaming options is (nearly) Santa-free. Although it’s a rather lean month as far as each streaming service’s releases go, there are still plenty of new movies and shows sure to appeal to a broad swatch of your extended family members this holiday season. … Read more... https://www.tausiinsider.com/9-of-the-best-new-things-to-stream-in-december-2022/?feed_id=331368&_unique_id=6453f96d0eac4