Welcome back, my friends, to the season that never seems to end: the holiday movie season, that is. Hollywood opened the firehose of new releases around Thanksgiving, spraying the multiplex with a torrent of Potters, Burlesques and James Franco's arm blood.

Now it's time for the deluge. The week leading to Christmas has seen the release of at least half-a-dozen potential blockbusters, all vying for your holiday dollars. But which movie is right for you? That depends on your state of mind: