e.tv's announced that the channel has 160 movies lined up for the upcoming festive season. The range covers chick flicks, christmas movies, musicals, family movies, comedies, cult classics and blockbusters.
Some of the general themed movies featured include: Maid in Manhattan (Jennifer Lopez), La Bamba (Lou Diamond Phillips), Speed (Keanu Reeves), The Thomas Crown Affair (Pierce Brosnan), A Fish Called Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Night Train to Munich (Rex Harrison).
Other festive titles:
Babes in ToylandAnimationNursery rhyme characters come magically and musically to life in this animated adventure based on the holiday tale. Voice-over artists include Christopher Plummer and James Belushi.
The Christmas WishDramaReturning to his hometown after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin (Neil Patrick Harris) feels decidedly out of place and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry.
But Will isn't really taking a sentimental journey at all: hHe's merely in town to modernize and streamline his family's real-estate company. While going through his grandfather's effects, Will and his grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) come across the old man's diary - which reveals a lengthy relationship with a woman named Lillian.
Determined to locate this mystery mistress (if indeed that is who Lillian is), Will learns a few vital lessons about love, forgiveness, and recapturing the Yuletide spirit that has so long eluded him.
Also stars: Naomi Watts.
A Diva's Christmas CarolMusical comedyVictorian penny-pincher Ebenezer Scrooge has been transformed into a beautiful, imperious, foul-mouthed pop singer named Ebony (Vanessa Williams).
Lording it over her staff in general and her long-suffering manager and former boyfriend Bob Cratchett (Brian McNamara) in particular, Ebony intends to callously exploit the Yuletide season by staging a charity Christmas concert 'on behalf of the homeless,' an act of 'generosity' designed mainly to up her popularity and increase her own bank account.
Inevitably, on the eve of the concert, a number of spirits who persuade her to change her ways before it’s too late visits the contentious Ebony.
ElfFamily fantasy/comedyAfter inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.
Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel and Mary Steenburgen.
Eloise At Christmas TimFamily comedyChristmas at the Plaza Hotel promises to be even more special as the hotel prepares for a wedding. Awaiting the arrival of her mother from Paris, Eloise meddles in the event.
Co-ordinator Prunella Stickler warns Eloise not to interfere, as the bride and groom are none other than Rachel, the daughter of Plaza owner Mr. Peabody, and her fiancé, Brooks.
But when Eloise becomes suspicious of Brooks' true intentions and discovers that Rachel still harbours feelings for her old flame, Bill, she plays matchmaker in order to ensure that true love saves the day.
Stars: Rick Roberts.
How To Marry A BillionairreRomantic comedyThree broke men, a sculptor, an obsessive-compulsive teacher and a stupid actor desperately want to be rich.
Someone lends one of them their mansion and cars while they're off on their Christmas vacation. They then pretend to be rich so they can get rich girls as they have had bad experiences with women leaving them for richer men. However, every charade has to come to an end.
Starring: John Stamos, Shemar Moore and Joshua Malina.
Mickey's Magical ChristmasAnimationMickey and all his friends hold their own Christmas party at the House of Mouse, after being snowed in. Starring voiceover artist: Wayne Allwine.
Once Upon A ChristmasFamilyWhen Santa is overwhelmed by an ever-growing list of 'not so nice' mortals he cancels Christmas.
His youngest daughter Kristin pleads with Santa to give the world another chance. If she can turn around one selfish family, the Christmas will be saved. Santa chooses a troubled family with hysterical and unexpected results.
Now it's going to take Kristen's special powers and all the love in her heart to turn naughty into nice and save Christmas before it falls into the hands of her wicked sister, Rudolfa.
Starring: John Dye.
Rickie Rich's Christmas WishFamily comedy
After being blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born.
Starring: David Gallagher.
The Santa ClauseFamily comedyTim Allen stars as Scott Calvin, a divorced father competing with a new stepdad for the affections of his young son. However, his strained relationship begins to mend after a bizarre twist of fate magically transforms him into Santa Claus.
When the current Mr. Claus falls off the roof on Christmas Eve, Scott dons Santa’s suit and, with the help of his son, agrees to "temporarily" fill-in, but he soon learns that the role of Santa Claus is no temporary position.
The Santa Clause 2Family comedyScott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, the best Santa ever, according to his elves. However, his tranquil world screeches to a halt when he receives a double whammy of bad news: not only has his son landed on the year’s "naughty" list, but Scott must also marry by Christmas Eve or relinquish his role as Santa Claus.
Chaos ensues when Scott leaves a substitute Santa in charge at the North Pole while he heads back home to find a wife and help his son redeem himself before Christmas.
Town Without ChristmasFamily dramaIn the small town of Seacliff, a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins to find him before he harms himself.
Her competitive boss, Ted Kinkaid, assigns M.J. Jensen, a smart and serious television reporter, to the story. On her way to Seacliff, M.J. meets struggling writer David Reynolds, who has his own reasons to go home, and an immediate spark ignites between them.
They then meet an unlikely angel, Max who seems to appear at just the right place at the right time, and as they get closer to finding Chris, M.J. and David find renewed hope in the magic of the holiday season.
For further line-up highlights keep a watch on Irene's Movie Picks in her blog
TV With Irene.
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