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'.
Reindeer Games (2000)
5.7/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Dennis Farina, Clarence Williams III
Newly released from prison, car thief Ben Affleck assumes his cellmate's identity so he can be with the dead man's pen-pal girlfriend, Charlize Theron... Read more
The Nutcracker (1977)
8.2/10
Director: Tony Charmoli
Starring: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland
The great Mikhail Baryshnikov was at the height of his dancing powers when this lavish film version of Tchaikovsky's fairytale ballet was filmed with... Read more
Home Alone ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.5/10
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, John Heard, Macaulay Culkin
Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) embarks on a hilarious... Read more
This Is England '88 (2011)
8.3/10
Director: Shane Meadows
Starring: Andrew Shim, Andrew Ellis, Chanel Cresswell
They say Christmas is a time for forgiving and forgetting, a time of love and laughter and joy ever after. But when all hope seems lost, what peace is... Read more
A Christmas Carol / Songs From Grope Lane (2003)
Director: Geraldine Dowd
Starring: Anton Lesser
'A Christmas Carol' - At his house, a group of friends and relatives listen to Dickens as he tells his Christmas story. Anton Lesser, as Dickens, brin... Read more
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
6.5/10
Director: Arthur Seidelman
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jason Alexander, Jennifer Love H...
This elaborate musical re-telling of Dickens' Christmas story is based on a stage version that was performed for ten consecutive years in New York's M... Read more
It's A Wonderful Life ( Blu-ray ) (1946)
8.6/10
Director: Frank Capra
Starring: Beulah Bondi, Donna Reed, Gloria Grahame, Henry Travers, James Stewart, Lionel B...
Classic bittersweet comedy/drama that is the quintessential Frank Capra film. James Stewart is a banker living in the typical American small town of B... Read more
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
8/10
Director: Henry Selick
Starring: Danny Elfman, Paul Reubens, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
A wonderfully bizarre and visually stunning Yuletide treat from Tim Burton, who uses stop-motion animation to tell the story of Jack Skellington, the... Read more
An Avonlea Christmas (1998)
Director: Stefan Scaini
Starring: Jackie Burroughs, Lally Cadeau, Zachary Bennett
In this continuation of the 'Road to Avonlea', the King family prepare for their traditiional Christmas dinner. Their gathering is marred by the news... Read more
Love Actually ( Blu-ray ) (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Curtis
Starring: Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson,...
In this affectionate romantic comedy set in London at Christmastime, a group of quirky characters discover the thrills and heartbreak of love - with t... Read more