Christmas
The Christmas tree is in the living room, and the family is all gathered about, there is nothing better on a Christmas night than a great Christmas movie.
Choose from timeless classics such as "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" to animated treats "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "The Snowman" and contemporary favourites "A Christmas Story" and "The Santa Clause".
The films in this collection are designed to fill you with the spirit of christmas, peace, love, goodwill to all men, but mostly make you feel Christmassy....
Pictured: Jimmy Stewart surrounded by loved ones in 'It's A Wonderful Life'.
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
In this unofficial animated remake of John Ford's "3 Godfathers" from director Satoshi Kon ("Perfect Blue"), three homeless people - an alcoholic, a t... Read more
Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Bill Speers, Bradley Raymond, Jun Falkenstein
Starring: Kelsey Grammer
Mickey'Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy,Donald,Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about love,magic and suprisesin three wonder-filled... Read more
The Snowman (1982)
8.2/10
Director: Diane Jackson
Starring: The Snowman
An Academy Award-nominee, this delightful animated tale, from the Ramond Briggs book, weaves a spell of magic enchantment as a young boy's snowman com... Read more
Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey (Christmas Special 2011) (2011)
8.7/10
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith
Or: Christmas Special 2011. Originally screened between Seasons 2 and 3 is this Christmas Special in which Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas... Read more
Christmas (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Gregory King
Starring: David Hornblow, Darien Takle, Helen Pearse-Otene, Tony Waerea
Broke, jobless and chronically depressed, eldest son Keri returns to the family home for Christmas, where he must face the emotional train-wreck that... Read more
A Christmas Tale (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Devos, Hippolyte Girardot, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil...
In Arnaud Desplechin's beguiling concoction, Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard fam... Read more
Little Britain Abroad (2006)
Starring: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Anthony Head, Dawn French, Peter Kay, Steve Coogan,...
The motley collection of Little Britainers go abroad for their Christmas holidays. Lou and Andy are headed for Disneyworld; Anne and her doctors are... Read more
White Christmas (1954)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Curtiz
Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
Timeless holiday classic stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye as a pair of merry veterans who become famous song-and-dance men after World War II. Soon, t... Read more
How About You (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Anthony Byrne
Starring: Hayley Atwell, Orla Brady, Vanessa Redgrave, Imelda Staunton, Joss Ackland, Bren...
Based on Maeve Binchy's short story about four cantankerous rest home residents who make trouble for the newbie put in charge over Christmas. Vanessa... Read more
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
In this thrilling animated adventure based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, Jack Frost relates the tale of how he teamed u... Read more