Has anyone started watching Christmas movies and tv yet?
There are one or two i fancy watching before my usual December marathon of 'new to me' discs.
The first being...
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
"What's the point in them being happy now if they're going to be sad later. The answer is, of course, because they are going to be sad later."
Probably the least interesting of all the Doctor Who Christmas specials. This is held together by a beautiful performance from Matt Smith as the Doctor. The sheer enthusiasm and joy he exudes when showing the children round their newly billeted house (The story is set during WWII) comprising the opening twenty minutes or so makes the episode quite special as do the final scenes as he visits current companions Amy and Rory on Christmas Eve. Smith's acting is brilliant and the look on his face when he's invited in for Christmas brings a tear to the eye.
It's such a pity that the forty five minutes that make up the actual story are so damn dull.
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