Bad Santa 2 (2016)

admin3rd June 2016

Nearly eight years after being originally mooted by lead Billy Bob Thornton, and after several years of delays and set-backs, 2016 will finally see the cinemati... Read More...

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Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

admin1st October 2015

Remaking a classic movie is always dangerous, perhaps more so for Christmas favourites than other genres.  However, with the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Str... Read More...

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Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?

admin29th October 2014

Intro The primary school capers of Mr Poppy and the pupils of St Bernadette’s have amused us for a few years thanks to the previous two instalments.  The origi... Read More...

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Get Santa

admin29th October 2014

Intro This film certainly has all the credentials required to be a hit. Produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, released by Warner Bros and starring... Read More...

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Christmas Angel (2009)

admin1st October 2014

I watched this movie for the very first time in 2011 having literally stumbled across it on the Christmas 24 movie channel here in the UK.  Although it has a ro... Read More...

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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

admin29th September 2014

I liked this film as a kid, I LOVE this film as an adult.  Part of the successful, if not a little drawn out, National Lampoons series of movies, National Lampo... Read More...

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Arthur Christmas

admin12th December 2013

As someone who absolutely loves movies, and adores Christmas, the two go hand-in-hand, and my excitement when I get wind of a new Christmas film being released ... Read More...

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Jingle All The Way

admin29th October 2013

Arnold Schwarzenegger made his name as a tough man body-builder before becoming an action movie superstar. So when he was cast alongside Sinbad in the 1996 fami... Read More...

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Elf

admin1st October 2013

At $33million, this was not a cheap film to make and stars Will Ferrell. Released in 2003, it’s a modern and popular family comedy that is very Christmassy and ... Read More...

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Santa Who?

admin1st October 2013

Starring the late, great Leslie Nielsen, Santa Who? Is a warm and fun Christmas film that was never released in the cinema. It first aired on US channel ABC in ... Read More...

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Nativity

admin30th September 2013

Arriving to our cinema screens in the UK in 2009, Natvity brought a fresh plot for a Christmas movie, and it was quite enjoyable.  The British family comedy had... Read More...

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Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger

admin30th September 2013

After such a three year gap between the original Nativity (2009) and Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger (2012), it was a bit of a concern what they were going to ... Read More...

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I’ll be home for Christmas

admin30th September 2013

Jonathan Taylor Thomas gives a great performance in this amusing and slightly mushy Christmas movie about a kid (teenager) trying to get home for Christmas with... Read More...

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Disney’s A Christmas Carol

admin30th September 2013

Disney’s 2009 animated take on Charles Dickens’ legendary Christmas tale includes big-name voice-overs from the likes of Jim Carey and Gary Oldman.  With the he... Read More...

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Christmas on Chestnut Street

admin30th September 2013

A somewhat predictable but nonetheless watchable Christmas film, it can be seen on Sky Christmas HD this year (2013). The plot – unspoilt When a hapless c... Read More...

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The Santa Clause

admin30th September 2013

Released in 1994 and starring Tim Allen, The Santa Clause is a lovely film and it got a good reception overall in cinemas.  It took just shy of $200million at t... Read More...

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Four Christmases

admin30th September 2013

Take a smattering of Hollywood superstars, mix well with an $80million budget and sprinkle with a festive sound track and see what you get. Unfortunately in ... Read More...

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

admin30th September 2013

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, so the old adage says.  Two years after the original, Chris Columbus, John Hughes et al released the sequel to the superb Hom... Read More...

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Home Alone

admin30th September 2013

Welcome to the ultimate Christmas movie. If you’ve somehow never seen it, pick up the DVD, set a couple of hours to one side, and sit down and enjoy.  Home Alon... Read More...

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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

admin29th September 2013

This 2001 film was released straight to television in the US and stars real-life twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse sharing the part of Justin, a child who sees Santa... Read More...

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