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Baby it's cold outside...When nights are wintry and drizzly there's nothing better than snuggling down with some popcorn, a glass of wine and getting lost in a movie.

 

The new year bring great dramas, comedies and a sprinkling of winter warming feel-goods to you at Odeon Whiteleys.

Read on for summaries of the big new releases and book online or by calling 0845 22 44 007 for the best seats in the house. For timings, click here.

Click here for our favourite kids' movies.

Avatar
Certificate 12A
Running Time 162 min
Rated 5 out of 5

‘Avatar' tells the story of a paraplegic ex-Marine who finds himself in a war-zone on an alien planet. Now an Avatar - a human mind in an alien body - the ex-Marine must fight for the survival of both himself and the planet's inhabitants.

Ten years in the making, ‘Avatar' incorporates the latest CGI technology to transport the audience into a spectacular alien world, promising an unprecedented cinema experience.

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Sherlock Holmes
Certificate 12A
Rated 4 out of 5

From director Guy Ritchie, comes the hugely anticipated new portrayal of fiction's most famous detective, ‘Sherlock Holmes'.Starring Robert Downey Jr as the mercurial Mr Holmes and Jude Law as his formidable ally Dr Watson, ‘Sherlock Holmes' sees the pair meet a new nemesis, Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong). Revealing physical fighting skills as honed and lethal as his intellect, Holmes must solve a deadly plot that threatens to bring down the entire country.

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Twilight: New Moon. UK Release Date: 20th October

In this highly anticipated second instalment of the phenomenally successful Twilight saga, Bella Swan is tormented by the departure of her beloved Edward and embarks on a perilous mission to understand the mysteries of the supernatural world she so desperately wants to be part of.

However, spirits are lifted by her relationship with the irresistible Jacob Black (a mere mortal, or is he?).

Now Bella finds her loyalties are put to the test, as she is drawn into a world of werewolves and old enemies of the vampires. More passion, action and suspense than the first film; plus a KILLER soundtrack.

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Law Abiding Citizen
Certificate 18
Running Time 108 mins
Rated 4 ¬Ω out of 5

Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler star in this tense, psychological thriller as Clyde Shelton, a family man whose wife and daughter are murdered. After the killers are caught, a hotshot young prosecutor Nick Rice (Foxx) is forced to offer one of the suspects a light sentence. Ten years later Clyde kills the murderer, and warns Nick that all the people involved in the trial will also die.

As Clyde arranges the gruesome assassinations of his high profile targets, Nick must race against time to save his own family and outwit the mastermind sociopath who somehow always remains one step ahead.

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If you liked ‘Collateral' and ‘The Last House on the Left', you'll love ‘Law Abiding Citizen'.

2012
Certificate 12A
Running Time 158 mins
Rated 4 out of 5

Centuries ago, the Mayans predicted when the world, as we know it, would end - the year 2012.

Ever since, the date has held huge significance for astrologists, numerologists and religions throughout the world - and many scientists and geologists confirm that the world is heading towards a cataclysmic disaster. An epic adventure, ‘2012' takes us to the apocalyptic date when, after a series of natural disasters, the world is left in ruins. John Cusack and Danny Glover star as two survivors who must struggle against the odds to save themselves, and the future of mankind.

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