The end of the year is coming up quickly, which means the biggest movies of the year have begun to come out, including this latest update of a beloved 1961 musical! Also out this week are a film about strange goings-on at a convent being investigated by a priest and a young nun, and a French film about a celebrity journalist whose life is upended by a car accident.
Agnes
Rumors of demonic possession at a religious convent prompts a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed and a crisis of faith.
Directed by Mickey Reece
Starring: Molly C. Quinn, Sean Gunn, Chris Sullivan, Hayley McFarland, Chris Browning
Release date: December 10
France
A celebrity journalist, juggling her busy career and personal life, has her life over-turned by a freak car accident.
Directed by Bruno Dumont
Starring: Léa Seydoux, Blanche Gardin, Benjamin Biolay, Emanuele Arioli, Juliane Köhler
Release date: December 10
West Side Story (PG-13)
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno
Release date: December 10