The Essential Holiday Movie Guide

From Colin Firth's devastating drama A Single Man to Penelope Cruz's love affair in Broken Embraces, VIEW TRAILERS and read reviews of 20 films to see—or skip—near you.

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Published Dec. 23 2009 6:16PM EST

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From Colin Firth's devastating drama A Single Man to Penelope Cruz's love affair in Broken Embraces, VIEW TRAILERS and read reviews of 20 films to see—or skip—near you. Plus, watch 25 classic holiday TV episodes.

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