Girl Tribe Recommends: Movies

By Chloe Cornell

Mary Poppins Returns

Emily Blunt stars in this highly anticipated remake of the 1964 classic Mary Poppins.  Set in London 25 years after the original movie, Blunt as Poppins returns to help the next generation of Banks children after they suffer a personal loss. Lin-Manuel Miranda also stars along with Meryl Streep (as Poppins cousin), Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke, Emily Mortimer, and Julie Walters. Release date: December 19.

On the Basis Of Sex

Felicity Jones stars in this biopic of the notorious Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Armie Hammer plays Ginsburg’s husband in the movie which depicts the two lawyers fighting a gender discrimination case at the Supreme Court. Release date: December 25th.

Second Act

Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini and Vanessa Hudgens star in this romantic comedy about a woman (Lopez) who is frustrated with unfulfilled dreams, until she starts a new career at the age of 40. Release date: December 14th.

Mary Queen of Scots

Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie star in this movie about the rivalry between Queen Mary of Scotland (Ronan) and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I (Robbie) for the English throne, the assassination plot by Mary against Elizabeth and the ultimate beheading of Queen Mary. Although there has been some complaint of historical inaccuracies in the movie, such as that the two women were never friends, and they never met in person but solely corresponded through letters, it is a mostly accurate portrayal of two women leaders and how they had to navigate as women in the political climate of that time. Release date: December 7

Ben is Back

Academy Award winner Julia Roberts stars with Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges about a mom and her teenage addict son. Release Date: December 7.