It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to watch movies

Am I the only one who notices the mass influx of movies that get played on T.V at this time of year? If you sat down in the middle of the week in say June, there’d be nothing to watch. Now, movies everywhere.

I sent out a tweet earlier today asking what everyone’s favourite movie is this time of year….

Arthur ChristmasWhen Santa misses a child on Christmas Eve, someone needs to save the day. It’s up to Santa’s youngest son, Arthur (James McAvoy), to deliver the presents to the forgotten tot before Christmas.

A Christmas Story
Following the holiday exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his perfect Christmas gift; a “Red Ryder air rifle”.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have the perfect family Christmas. But, things go awry when his hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up unplanned and Clark’s holiday bonus gets put in jeopardy.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
When control freak Neal Page (Steve Martin) heads home to Chicago for Thanksgiving he ends up in a city in Kansas after his flight gets rerouted due to a snowstorm. To make things worse he gets bunked with talkative and annoying Del Griffith (John Candy).

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Four English siblings (Georgie Henley, Skander Keynes, Anna Popplewell and William Moseley) get sent to the country house during the World War II bombings only to stumble a wardrobe that transports them to a magical world called Narnia.

Jingle All The Way
Workaholic Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is hunting down Turbo-Man, the hottest toy of the season to make things up to his son (Jake Lloyd). But, it’s Christmas Eve and he’s up against the clock and fellow father Myron (Sinbad).

It’s A Wonderful Life
After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make his wish come true. But, George begins to realise just how much his life has impacted others.

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Following the misadventures of Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, Jack Skellington (Danny Elfman/Chris Sarandon) after he stumbles upon Christmastown and plots to make Christmas his own by kidnapping Santa Claus.

The Holiday
An American (Cameron Diaz) and a Brit (Kate Winslet) swap homes for Christmas after bad breakups with their boyfriends only to each find romance with local men (Jude Law and Jack Black). But, will their imminent return end their new relationships.

Elf
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler. Now a grown man, Buddy is unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in so travels to New York in search of his real father.

Love Actually
Following nine intertwined stories all exploring the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Amongst them are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British Prime Minister who falls for young junior staffer Natalie (Martine McCutcheon).