The Citizen (KZN)

Xmas starts early on Netflix

KICK-OFF: FESTIVE FILM FUN STARTS IN NOVEMBER TO TAKE THEIR MINDS OFF SHOPPING

- Hayden Horner

Look no further for holiday fun for the kids.

Whether it’s Bony M’s Little Drummer Boy playing in Shoprite, Mariah Carey’s White Christmas album on repeat in Edgars or Luther Vandross urging you to kiss somebody to his Mistletoe Jam, the signs are there that the festive season is again upon us.

Storefront­s have started being decked out with the latest variety of baubles, trinkets and trees and kids are already gravitatin­g towards them like deer caught in the headlights of a car.

And speaking of kids and variety, parents will soon be pulling their hair out to keep the little ones entertaine­d over the December break.

Luckily Christmas has come early on Netflix and the streaming giant has released a massive menu of festive film fun for adults and kids alike.

From Kristin Davis (Sex And The City) and Rob Lowe (View From The Top) saving elephants in Zambia to super monsters trying to save Christmas and a medieval knight zapped into modern times by an evil sorceress – there’s no shortage of wholesome family viewing from November.

HOLIDAY IN THE WILD Starts on November 1

To keep her spirits high after her husband divorces her, Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) goes to Africa for a solo safari.

On the way she helps her pilot, Derek Holliston (Rob Lowe) rescue an orphaned baby elephant.

After nursing the animal back to health, Kate decides to spend Christmas in the wilds.

THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Starts on November 21

After an evil sorceress teleports medieval knight Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) to present-day Ohio during the festive season, he has to rely on the sassy young damsel Brooke (Vanessa Hudgens) to help him discover how to fulfil his mysterious one true quest in order to return home.

SUPER MONSTERS SAVE CHRISTMAS Starts on November 26

In this colourful animated series, which kids will love, the super monsters are joining forces to deck the halls, find Santa’s missing reindeer and save the holiday!

Kids may remember the monsters from last year’s Super Monsters

Save Halloween.

TRUE: WINTER WISHES

Starts on November 26

Everyone in the Rainbow Kingdom is gathered to celebrate Winter Wish Fest, but when the extremely mean Forever Frost escapes from the Ice Kingdom, the special day and fun activities might be ruined. Can True set everything right in this fun adventure original movie from Netflix?

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Picture: Netflix The Knight Before Christmas – Josh Whitehouse, Vanessa Hudgens.

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