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The Danish Girl 

A touching love story based on the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. 1926 Copenhagen-based artist Einar Wegener, who is married to Gerda Wegener, is known for his landscape paintings. Gerda is also an artist, less well known, but employed as a portrait painter of celebrities. Their marriage is strong and full of love.

Everything changes when Gerda asks her husband to pose as a model and wear a woman’s outfit to complete her painting. The experience changes the couple’s entire life. Einar notices that when he is Lili, he is able to realize himself at his truest and begins to live as a woman. Gerda, on the other hand, finds a new muse in Lili and matures into a new blossoming as an artist. The couple also has to face the prejudices of the surrounding society. They leave their home country for a more open-minded Paris. Again and again, Gerda shows her support for Lili.

Directed by Tom Hooper. As actors, e.g. Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander and Amber Heard. Movie won an Oscar from Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Wonder Woman 1984

Almost 70 years have passed since Diana’s adventures in the First World War. We live in the 80s, when many borders opened and everything was possible. Diana dreams of her youth in Themyscira among people like her, and still misses Steve Trevor, who died decades ago.

Failed advertising man and entrepreneur Maxwell Lord wants riches, power and the respect of others. Dr. Barbara Minerva would like to be noticed. Anyway, everyone’s wishes come true with the help of a magic item, which, however, causes much more bad than good. Impossibilities come at a price, and Wonder Women faces two completely new enemies: Max Lord and Cheetah. Directed by Patty Jenkins.

As actors, e.g. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Kristen Wiig.

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The Witches

A young orphaned boy moves to live with his beloved grandmother in the small town of Demopolis, Alabama. When the boy and the grandmother encounter deceptively stylish, but thoroughly devilish witches, the grandmother rushes our young hero to the safety of a wonderful seaside resort.

Unfortunately, however, they arrive at the hotel at the same moment as the Great Supreme of All, who has summoned witches from all over the world to carry out her nefarious plans. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. As actors, e.g. Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci.

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The Personal History of David Copperfield

Kind-hearted orphan David is looking for his own place in Victorian England. His life story alternates between kindness and malice, chronic poverty and abundance. Along the journey of a young man dreaming of a career as a writer, a number of surprising and strange personalities come across, each of which affects his fate in an unpredictable way.

Directed by Armando Iannucci. As actors, e.g. Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton.

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Dolittle

Quirky Dr. John Dolittle is a famous doctor and Veterinarian in olden England. After facing great sadness, he has become a loner by locking himself in his mansion with a mixed group of exotic animal friends.

But when the young queen falls seriously ill, an unwilling Dolittle must go in search of a cure across the seas, on a mythical island. The journey becomes a great adventure, and the doctor regains his excitement for life and courage as he discovers new wonderful animals and encounters old enemies.

Directed by Stephen Gaghan. As actors, e.g. Robert Downey Jr, Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

At the end of the first film, the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by the Magical Congress of America with the help of Lizard Scamander. To carry out his threat, Grindelwald escaped and began to gather a group of supporters, most of whom have no idea of ​​his true intentions to bring pure-blooded wizards to power to rule over all non-magicians.

To prevent Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists the help of his former student Lizard Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the impending dangers. The limits of love and loyalty are tested even among the closest friends and family as the wizarding world is increasingly divided.

Directed by David Yates. As actors, e.g. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler.

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Winnie the Pooh

Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Half Acre Forest in “The Winnie the Pooh Movie,” the first Pooh movie from Disney Animation Studios in over 35 years. Drawing from the timeless charm, wit and hilarity of the original stories, the new film brings together the brooding, if somewhat goofy teddy bear and his friends.

“Well, he’s either there or he’s not,” says Pooh. “And you… haven’t.” In addition, Owl sends the whole team to save Christoper Robin from the clutches of an imaginary monster. And so it turns out to be a real day for the little bear, who just went in search of a little honey. Directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall. As original voice actors, e.g. Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson and John Cleese.

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Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit, the rambunctious and adventure-loving hero who has captured readers’ imaginations for generations, now gets to star in his own raucous, brought-to-date comedy with attitude.

In the film, Peter’s competition with another rabbit expands to new dimensions as they fight for the popularity of a warm-hearted and animal-loving girl who lives nearby. Directed by Will Gluck. As original voice actors, e.g. James Corden, Fayssal Bazzi, and Sia.

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Mary Poppins Returns

Disney’s Maija Poppanen’s return stars Emily Blunt as an almost perfect nanny with special magical powers and the ability to turn even the most boring routines into unforgettable adventures. In this sequel, Maija Poppanen returns to help the new generation of the Panki family. Maija Poppanen’s friend Jack, an optimistic lamplighter who brings light and joy to the streets of London, is played by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Meryl Streep, on the other hand, will be seen as Maija’s eccentric cousin Topsy. Directed by Rob Marshall.

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

When Clara finds herself in a strange and mysterious parallel world where the Land of Snowflakes, the Land of Flowers and the Land of Sweets reside, she must prove her bravery and defy the Fourth Empire and its power to restore balance to that unstable world. Directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston. As actors, e.g. Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley and Morgan Freeman.