With less than thirty days left in 2011, there are a number of movies that have created a strong buzz around them. Ending the year strong is important for the movie market as it moves towards a new season.

“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” is the sequel to the 2009 release that also starred Robert Downey, Jr. as the famous English detective. The sequel brings back Downey and Jude Law as they work together to track down the evil genius Professor James Moriarty, who is played by Jared Harris. This film is set to be released on December 16th.

Another sequel, “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” is the fourth installment in the action series. Tom Cruise re-takes the lead role as super spy Ethan Hunt, who is once again working to stop a major terrorist plot. Set for release on December 21st, this is expected to be an action-packed, stunt-laden film like the others from the series.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is an English language take that is based on the Swedish novel of the same name. Also set for release on December 21st, the movie stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara as the main characters from the book.

A few weeks are left before we ring in a new year, but that doesn’t mean the movie industry is going to take any time off.