Behind today’s Advent calendar lurks Bill Murray, and a man with a little hammer. Have you guessed it yet? Don’t spoil it for the others if you have – there’s no need to be a Scrooge…

Today marks the release of the third – the actual third – film in the Chipmunks series (whywhywhywhywhywhywhoisresponsibleforthis). Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (we don’t see what you did there. Can someone explain the joke?) follows the Chipmunks and their girlfriends (?) the Chipettes as they go on a cruise (why?). They fall overboard and get shipwrecked (ohhhh we get it now! This film needs to die). In honour of this film’s arrival, we bring you this week’s drinking game. So hollow out a coconut, fill it with Malibu, pop in a DVD and settle down with your favourite anthropomorphised ball.

Christmas. It’s a time of unbridled joy. Ecstasy, even. But lest we all forget ourselves, strip naked and begin cavorting around the tree, driven mad with pure bliss, BFF has taken the time to compile a list of the top ten film moments that will make you remember the truth: that life is actually a sad, lonely, painful dredge. And that Christmas sucks. Just ask James Van Der Beek. He’ll give it to you straight.

It’s nearly Christmas, and it’s also a Friday. Conclusion: time to get pissed in some sort of a festive fashion! Take some tips from the alcohero behind today’s Advent calendar door and you can’t go wrong…

Ten days until Christmas – what could be more festive than the tale of some homeless kids who live in a department store? If you don’t know what we’re talking about, whip yourself with a holly bough.

Take heart, noble citizens! YES, this might be the week where darkness descends, where hope is drained and where Garry Marshall farts on our very souls, but we must not let this defeat us! We can overcome this monster, using the twin ancient arts of 2 for 1 cinema and Not Watching New Year’s Eve.

It’s the fourteenth and BFF is comin’ atcha with another piece of festive filmy deliciousness to sink your Christmas fangs into. Today’s choice comes courtesy of the crazy folks at National Lampoon and features a rather unfortunate Christmas dinner…

All singing, all dancing, all ridiculously charming – Neil Patrick Harris is back on the big screen this week as… well… Neil Patrick Harris in A Very Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas. But what else is there to know about the quick-witted, eminently well dressed pseudo-womaniser? Did someone say PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ART? That’s right.

Day 13 of the Best For Film Advent calendar, and we daresay you’re feeling a little blasé about this whole Yuletide situation. Christmas is going to come whether you open your calendar or not, right? Right. UNLESS SOMEONE STEALS IT!

As 2011 draws to an end, we’re going to look forward to the top 10 films of January 2012. From gritty dramas to spectacular sci-fi flicks, there truly is something for everyone in this collection. Plus, what with the London Olympics and the end of the world due shortly, we figured it was best to try and be optimistic about our futures…