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'.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
4.7/10
Director: Michael Lembeck
Starring: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Martin...
Tim Allen is back in the jolly red fat-suit, and this year his in-laws (Alan Arkin and Ann-Margaret) are coming to town. Plus he may have found a way... Read more
The Nativity Story (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Ciaran Hinds, Shohre...
Director of 'Thirteen', Catherine Hardwicke, uses her empathy for pregnant teens to good effect in telling the story that ends with the birth of baby... Read more
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
5.6/10
Director: James Intveld
Starring: David Carradine, Wes Studi, Michael Parks, Tim Abell, Sarah Aldrich, Irene Bedar...
Aka "Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek". Set in the majestic Wyoming countryside of 1888, this family-oriented Western drama tells the story of a bitter... Read more
Joyeux Noel (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Christian Carion
Starring: Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet, Daniel Bruhl, Gary Lewis
This Oscar-nominated film tells the true story of troops whose lives were changed on Christmas Eve of 1914 as they put down their weapons and celebrat... Read more
The Vicar of Dibley: The Specials (2005)
8/10
Director: Martin Dennis
Starring: Dawn French, Gary Waldhorn, John Bluthal, Emma Chambers, James Fleet, Roger Lloy...
Dawn French heads the top 'quirky yokel' ensemble of this long-running series, in the safe comedy hands of writer Richard Curtis ('Four Weddings and a... Read more
Keeping Up Appearances: Christmas Specials (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Harold Snoad
Starring: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughe...
Hyacinth Bucket is at her snobby best in these 4 Christmas Specials. 1991: Hyacinth gets poor Richard into a Father Christmas outfit, then has to conf... Read more
The Polar Express ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks
Despite his family's insistence that Santa is a myth, Billy longs to believe in him - and when a mysterious train stops at his house on Christmas Eve,... 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
Noel (2004)
6.3/10
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Penelope Cruz, Marcus Thomas
A group of disparate characters look for understanding and compassion in the midst of a lonely holiday season, in this comedy/drama from first-time di... Read more
Family Guy: Happy Freakin' Christmas (2004)
8.2/10
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis
Join the horrifying Griffin family for 'A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas' and 'Da Boom!', along with a 'Best of Stewie' featurette, exclus... Read more