HAPPY FEET TWO (Christmas Eve, RTÉ2, 5.40pm)
(2011, Animation) Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Director: George Miller
Mumble’s son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home — one that will take everyone working together to save them. (HD)
WAR HORSE (Christmas Eve, RTÉ2, 7.25pm)
(2011, War/Drama) Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson. Director: Steven Spielberg.
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on. (HD)
ANNA KARENINA (Christmas Day, RTÉ2, 10.40pm)
(2012, Drama/Romance) Kiera Knightly, Jude Law. Director: Joe Wright.
In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky. (HD)
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ( St Stephen’s Night, Friday 26 December, RTÉ2, 9pm)
(2012, Fantasy) Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth. Director: Rupert Sanders.
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. (HD)
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Monday 29 December, RTÉ2, 9pm)
(2012, Action/Adventure) Christian Bale, Tom Hardy. Director: Christopher Nolan.
When Bane, a former member of the League of Shadows, plans to continue the work of Ra’s al Ghul, the Dark Knight is forced to return after an eight year absence to stop him. (HD)