Movies in Atlanta: 'Anchorman 2' & 'American Hustle'

Movies and the holidays go hand in hand like popcorn and soda, eggnog and cookies, and decorations and presents.

Take a moment from the hustle and bustle of this festive season to slow down, relax and enjoy one of these movies now playing at a theatre near you. Movie details courtesy of moviefone.

NOW PLAYING

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug:
Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), his mighty band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), and wise wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) embark on a crusade to reclaim Erebor from the vicious dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
With the 70's behind him' San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.' Also back for more are Ron's co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate).

Frozen:
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind 'Tangled' and 'Wreck-It Ralph', presents 'Frozen' a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey.

Walking With Dinosaurs:
For the first time in movie history, audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. 'Walking With Dinosaurs' is the ultimate immersive, big screen adventure for families.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire:
The movie begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.

American Hustle:
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, 'American Hustle' tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper).

Saving Mr. Banks:
Two-time Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney's 'Saving Mr. Banks', inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney's classic "Mary Poppins" made it to the screen. 

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas:
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive.

Thor: The Dark World:
Marvel's 'Thor: The Dark World' continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself.

Philomena:
Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, 'PHILOMENA' focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock - something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of - and given away for adoption in the United States.

Out of the Furnace:
From Scott Cooper, the critically acclaimed writer and director of 'Crazy Heart', comes a gripping and gritty drama about family, fate, circumstance, and justice. Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. 

The Book Thief:
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.