More Christmas Commercials

Waitrose

I love seeing all of the Christmas commercials every year. And this year, there are a ton to enjoy. Here are five more commercials filled with holiday magic.

First up, Waitrose has delivered a sequel to last year's "The Perfect Gift" starring Keira Knightly.

James Norton makes an unexpected appearance as Santa, who has an incognito Christmas adventure in Marks & Spencer's "Home For Christmas".

IRN BRU's spin on "The Snowman" was originally released several years ago, but it's hilarious enough to show every year.

And there's a sequel, too!

Finally, Amazon's "Joy Delivered" shows one woman's journey to get home for Christmas. 

The Magic of Christmas

Paramount

The latest trailer for Ebenezer is much more somber in tone. The previous trailers and clips have shown the funny side of Scrooge, but this one focuses on Bob Cratchit and his family. 

Here's the official synopsis from Paramount: 

This November, prepare to be ghosted. 

Johnny Depp is the deliciously unpleasant Ebenezer Scrooge in a thrilling reimagining of the most iconic ghost story of all time. On one unforgettable Christmas Eve, Ebenezer collides with his past, present, and future on a supernatural journey that will decide his ultimate fate. If you think you know his story, think again. 

Directed by Ti West and with a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern, Ebenezer also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.

Ebenezer arrives in theaters this Friday, November 13th.

The Invisible Horse

Disney

For the last few years, Disney has created unique holiday shorts to celebrate the magic of the season. In 2024, Taila Waititi directed "The Boy and the Octopus", which is hilarious and adorable. In 2025, he returned with an unexpected gift in "Best Christmas Ever".

This year's short, "The Invisible Horse", arrived on DisneyPlus and YouTube this morning. It's a wonderful story directed by Dougal Wilson, the director of Paddington in Peru.

Elizabeth Coatsworth Quote

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"November comes

And November goes,

With the last red berries

And the first white snows.

With night coming early,

And dawn coming late,

And ice in the bucket

And frost by the gate.

The fires burn

And the kettles sing,

And earth sinks to rest

Until next spring."

- Elizabeth Coatsworth

Merry Menagerie

The animal puppets that make up the Merry Menagerie in Animal Kingdom are delightful. Different animals appear throughout the day during the Holiday season at Discovery Island near the Tree of Life. We had the chance to see these lovely polar bears in 2024, but there are also penguins, seagulls, a fox, a reindeer, and an adorable baby seal. 

Christmas Commercials

Aardman Animation

I love seeing the creative and heartwarming ads companies create for Christmas each year. Here are the early commercials that have delighted me this year.

Barbour partnered with Aardman Animation again for another Wallace and Gromit short.

Aldi has another tale of Kevin the Carrot called "The Christmas Wish".

Tesco Ireland follows a young boys search for elves in its adorable ad.

Lidl's parody of "Merry Christmas Everybody" by Slade is unexpectedly hilarious.

Once again, Sainsbury's ad features Roald Dahl's the BFG.

And finally, Walmart partnered with the Muppets for a new spin on A Muppet Christmas Carol.

The Man With The Bag

All images: Amazon

The first full trailer has arrived for a most unexpected Christmas movie. Who would have thought that Arnold Schwarzenegger would play Santa Claus? It definitely looks intriguing. 

Here's the official synopsis from Amazon:

When Santa’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf with a grudge (Awkwafina), Christmas is suddenly at risk. With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief (Alan Ritchson) from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles a crew of criminally skilled misfits — with a little help from elves and reindeer — to pull off the most unexpected heist of their lives.

Packed with holiday magic, big laughs, and plenty of heart, "The Man With The Bag" is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas.

The Man With The Bag arrives on Amazon Prime Video on December 2nd.