With the work week shortened by one day for two consecutive weeks, many residents may find time to hit the local cinema to see movies gearing up for Oscar nods or blockbuster status. Movie reviewer Jeff Marker shares his thoughts about the smattering of films out this month. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Opened Dec. 17: Peter Jackson’s bloated trilogy has taken us there (and there and there and there) and finally back again.