I've done that, too. It was fun watching an English language movie with subtitles and trying to see how much of it I could follow in French. I remember being surprised at how crowded it was - I guess we New York Jews aren't the only ones who consider movies their Christmas tradition (although I had to substitute roast chicken and creme brulee for Chinese food).

This year, I'm flying over Christmas Eve, so arriving Christmas Day. We're staying in the Opera/Grand Magasins area so we're hoping to find something casual nearby for dinner that evening.