Ce Noël-là

An ordinary feature that could have been extraordinary as a series of three shorts. Instead, this is what we've got: a vaguely watchable animated Christmas movie that only works in fits and starts.

Every season brings dozens of new Christmas offerings, most of which prove instantly forgettable. This one's a keeper.

It is Curtis's first foray into animation and although the characters are digitally rendered, the story taps into the same authentic energies that made his earlier works so beloved.