With so many of the year’s biggest films released in the last few weeks before 2013, it's impossible to pick just one to see. In fact, for movie-goers, sorting through the season's film offerings is probably the most stressful thing about the holidays.

Don’t worry — we want to help you make the all-important decision. Here’s a look at what your cinema has in store this season.

A Diva Face-Off

It’s a battle of dueling divas — hide the hairspray. Barbra Streisand takes a road trip with her son, played by Seth Rogen, in the comedic film, “ The Guilt Trip .” In “ Parental Guidance ,” Bette Midler partners with Billy Crystal to not-so-successfully babysit the grandkids.

Hot off the Presses

A flurry of headlines have made their way onto film — starting with Kathryn Bigelow’s “ Zero Dark Thirty ” about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. “ The Impossible ” also draws from the news. It’s based on the real life story of a family that managed to survive the 2004 tsunami while vacationing in Thailand.  “ Promised Land ” doesn't have a plot ripped from the headlines — but accusations about the film's political bias are fueling some headlines of their own. Matt Damon stars in this fictional account of families torn apart by a natural gas company's hopes to drill in their town.

Holiday Blockbusters

It wouldn’t be the holidays without big films and big stars. Tom Cruise headlines " Jack Reacher ," an action film based on a book by Lee Child. Musical fans will rejoice at the long-awaited film adaptation of " Les Miserables ," starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway — it is truly superb.  

Sequels vs. Prequels

Fans of Middle Earth will rejoice with another opportunity to see Golem and Gandalf in " The Hobbit ", the first film in a new Peter Jackson trilogy. And it seems everything is in decline for a middle-aged couple in Judd Apatow’s latest dramedy, " This Is 40 " — which Apatow dubbed “a sort-of-sequel to ‘Knocked Up.’”

Lover’s Lament

Nothing says the holidays like infidelity — at least for the distributors of " Hyde Park on Hudson ," which details the dalliances of FDR, played by Bill Murray, at the Roosevelt family country home. A more sincere romance, " Amour ," is racking up raves for portraying the understated love story of an elderly couple contending with the wife’s declining health.  

The Best for Last

Quentin Tarantino’s " Django Unchained ," which stars Christoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx as a bounty hunter and his former-slave, is a masterpiece.  Waltz and Foxx rampage their way through the South — bringing tidings of comfort, and revenge, to the holiday season.