Colin Firth must be stammering with joy this morning after his latest film The King’s Speech picked up an extraordinary five British Independent Film Awards.

Pandering to the Christmas season, Pixar bring Santa Claus the big screen in their latest uplifting tale of friendship overcoming all in its path. Reindeer will fly.

Make no mistake this is a Christmas 2010 schmalzfest with candy canes, ribbons and toys thrown at us by Lurhmann like a giant Snow Ball

“A bit like Inception, but less straightforward.”

Snovember? Don’t make me laugh! We put things in perspective with the help of Hollywood and disaster master Roland Emmerich. Yes the Metropolitan Line’s suffering slight delays but it’ll all melt eventually, right? Right?!

In an interview with The Silent Army’s Jean van de Velde, the director talks The Silent Army, the Dutch pop sensation that is Marco Borsato and his humorous take on vengeful plastic surgeons.

This bizarre and engaging tale incorporates the spirit of giving through the unlikely protagonist – socks, the mainstay of many a gift-wrapped present. They have had enough of their ill treatment – even ads mock them. Featuring the voices of Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane as Harry and Santa an all-star cast provides the sock voices including Jane Horrocks, Seth MacFarlane, Will Smith and Dawn French in different roles.

Have you ever wondered how much cocaine an elf can snort before he steals a gondola and throws it through the window of Hooters? Then you have come to the right place. Director Todd Phillips is unafraid to tackle this question and more in ninety minutes of festive lunacy. “It’s Naked Gun… Stripped, drugged and made to wear a Christmas hat”

Certain of their pending success, Disney jumps the gun and preps Pirates 5 and 6.

Forget everything you know about Charles Dickens literary classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ because Sir Steven has taken the classic festive ghost story, broken its wrist and thrown it through a plate glass window.