As many people come together and spend time with their families, the television landscape becomes a lot more festive. A bunch of networks have put together a slew of TV marathons to celebrate Christmas, but this also 'tis the season for holiday movies to come out in full force.
Chances are after the presents are open, dinner eaten and family time spent, you and yours will want to settle down to watch a nice movie. To make Christmas a little easier, here's a guide to the Christmas movies playing on television over the holiday. All times Eastern
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve
4 p.m. - "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Clause," Hallmark Channel
4 p.m. - "A Christmas Story 2," Cmt
4 p.m. - "Holly's Holiday," Lifetime
5 p.m. - "The Santa Clause," ABC Family
5 p.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure," Disney Xd
5 p.m. - "Christmas Belle," Ion Network
6 p.m.
Chances are after the presents are open, dinner eaten and family time spent, you and yours will want to settle down to watch a nice movie. To make Christmas a little easier, here's a guide to the Christmas movies playing on television over the holiday. All times Eastern
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve
4 p.m. - "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Clause," Hallmark Channel
4 p.m. - "A Christmas Story 2," Cmt
4 p.m. - "Holly's Holiday," Lifetime
5 p.m. - "The Santa Clause," ABC Family
5 p.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure," Disney Xd
5 p.m. - "Christmas Belle," Ion Network
6 p.m.
- 12/24/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are offering up a few gems this year in terms of marathons or specials. You've got everything from "Doctor Who" to a winter-themed marathon of Syfy monster movies to more Christmas movie marathons than you can shake a stick at. Plus, the Hub is offering four hours of the "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" yule log on Christmas morning, which we're intrigued by.
Don't forget to set your DVRs if you aren't able to watch live. All times Eastern.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
ABC: "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" animation, 8 p.m., Jim Carrey movie, 8:30 p.m.
ABC Family: Christmas movie marathon, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ("Deck the Halls," "Prancer," "The Polar Express," "The Santa Clause," "The Santa Clause 2," "The Santa Clause 3")
BBC America: "Doctor Who" marathon, 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
Bet: "Roots" marathon, 8 a.
Don't forget to set your DVRs if you aren't able to watch live. All times Eastern.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
ABC: "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" animation, 8 p.m., Jim Carrey movie, 8:30 p.m.
ABC Family: Christmas movie marathon, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ("Deck the Halls," "Prancer," "The Polar Express," "The Santa Clause," "The Santa Clause 2," "The Santa Clause 3")
BBC America: "Doctor Who" marathon, 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
Bet: "Roots" marathon, 8 a.
- 12/24/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
DVD Playhouse December 2010
By
Allen Gardner
America Lost And Found: The Bbs Story (Criterion) Perhaps the best DVD box set released this year, this ultimate cinefile stocking stuffer offered up by Criterion, the Rolls-Royce of home video labels, features seven seminal works from the late ‘60s-early ‘70s that were brought to life by cutting edge producers Bert Schneider, Steve Blauner and director/producer Bob Rafelson, the principals of Bbs Productions. In chronological order: Head (1968) star the Monkees, the manufactured (by Rafelson, et al), American answer to the Beatles who, like it or not, did make an impact on popular culture, particularly in this utterly surreal piece of cinematic anarchy (co-written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo), which was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but is now regarded as a counterculture classic. Easy Rider (1969) is arguably regarded as the seminal ‘60s picture, about two hippie drug dealers (director Dennis Hopper...
By
Allen Gardner
America Lost And Found: The Bbs Story (Criterion) Perhaps the best DVD box set released this year, this ultimate cinefile stocking stuffer offered up by Criterion, the Rolls-Royce of home video labels, features seven seminal works from the late ‘60s-early ‘70s that were brought to life by cutting edge producers Bert Schneider, Steve Blauner and director/producer Bob Rafelson, the principals of Bbs Productions. In chronological order: Head (1968) star the Monkees, the manufactured (by Rafelson, et al), American answer to the Beatles who, like it or not, did make an impact on popular culture, particularly in this utterly surreal piece of cinematic anarchy (co-written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo), which was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but is now regarded as a counterculture classic. Easy Rider (1969) is arguably regarded as the seminal ‘60s picture, about two hippie drug dealers (director Dennis Hopper...
- 12/20/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
ABC Family's "Harry Potter" theatrical airings conjured up solid numbers over the weekend, while a Lifetime "holiday movie festival" also spread the cheer.
Saturday's airing of "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets" from 7-11 p.m. averaged 3.4 million total viewers, ranking as the second-most-watched cable program over the four hours, according to Nielsen Media Research. Sunday's airing of "Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban" from 6-9 p.m. was cable's most-watched program over the three hours in total viewers (3.4 million).
Meanwhile, Lifetime drew 3.5 million viewers to Nicole Eggert starrer "Holiday Switch", which aired at 9 p.m. Saturday as part of the network's "Fa La La La Lifetime", hosted by Carson Kressley and Melissa Peterman ("Reba").
At 9 p.m. Sunday, "Finding John Christmas", which starred Valerie Bertinelli, drew 3.3 million total viewers on Lifetime.
Meanwhile, the season finale of E! Entertainment Television's "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" drew 1.8 million viewers at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. That's an increase from the season average of 1.1 million.
Saturday's airing of "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets" from 7-11 p.m. averaged 3.4 million total viewers, ranking as the second-most-watched cable program over the four hours, according to Nielsen Media Research. Sunday's airing of "Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban" from 6-9 p.m. was cable's most-watched program over the three hours in total viewers (3.4 million).
Meanwhile, Lifetime drew 3.5 million viewers to Nicole Eggert starrer "Holiday Switch", which aired at 9 p.m. Saturday as part of the network's "Fa La La La Lifetime", hosted by Carson Kressley and Melissa Peterman ("Reba").
At 9 p.m. Sunday, "Finding John Christmas", which starred Valerie Bertinelli, drew 3.3 million total viewers on Lifetime.
Meanwhile, the season finale of E! Entertainment Television's "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" drew 1.8 million viewers at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. That's an increase from the season average of 1.1 million.
- 12/5/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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