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'.
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
Arthur Christmas (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Barry Cook, Sarah Smith
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, James McAvoy, Ashley Je...
In this humorous computer-animated adventure from Aardman, multiple generations of Santas figure in the hijinks surrounding the family's job of delive... 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
The Nutcracker (2010)
4.4/10
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: John Turturro, Nathan Lane, Richard E Grant, Elle Fanning
Join Mary on a magical adventure when her toy nutcracker comes to life and whisks her away to a magical kingdom filled with fantastical toys, sugar pl... Read more
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Jonathan Hut...
Terror seizes the Arctic region when a man's reindeer herd is mysteriously slaughtered and his son grows curious about a strange excavation project ta... Read more
A Christmas Carol (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Jim Carrey, Robin Wright
Director Robert Zemeckis uses the techniques developed for 'The Polar Express' and 'Beowulf' for this computer animated retelling of Charles Dickens'... Read more
Gavin and Stacey: Christmas Special (2009)
5.1/10
Director: Christine Gernon
Starring: Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb, James Corden, Joanna Page, Steffan Rhodri, Matthew...
It's Christmas time and the Welsh contingent have been invited to celebrate the festive season with the Shipmans. Mick has an enormous turkey soaking... Read more
Santa Buddies (2009)
4.9/10
Director: Robert Vince
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, George Wendt, Danny Woodburn
Disney's irresistible talking puppies return in a heartwarming all-new holiday adventure! When Puppy Paws, the feisty son of Santa Paws, forgets the t... Read more
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008 Christmas Special) ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
8.7/10
Director: Andy Goddard
Starring: David Tennant, David Morrissey
Christmas Eve, 1851, and the Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London. When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deat... 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