Well, the weather outside is frightful - and that's exactly why movie studios and theater owners alike love the holiday season. But what are the big movies headed our way between now and Christmas? For some, it's all about Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth, for others Quentin Tarantino taking on the Western genre. Perhaps you're more interested in a handful of welcome re-releases, though or Tom Cruise's latest attempt to be an action hero… Click through for a quick guide to the big movies to watch out for over the next month.

December 4

Reservoir Dogs Limited Re-Release

December 6

Pulp Fiction Limited Re-Release

December 14

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

December 19

Monsters Inc. 3D

Zero Dark Thirty

December 21

Jack Reacher

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December 25

Django Unchained

Les Miserables

(What? I'm sure someone reading this wants to see it…)