Film Review: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
byChevy Chase returns as Clark Griswald in the third instalment of the National Lampoon’s Vacation series.
12 days of christmas films
Film Review: Home Alone (1990)
byIt goes without saying that John Hughes was behind some of the most popular films of their time. The first two (and frankly only…
Film Review: The Polar Express (2004)
by‘Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see’, declares The Conductor, played swimmingly by…
Film Review: The Nativity Story (2006)
byWith The Passion of the Christ a surprise box-office hit in 2004, Hollywood, as it’s prone to do, briefly turned its attention to The…
Film Review: The Ref (1994)
byThe Ref (1994) is a family Christmas movie with a difference: it doesn’t give saccharine sweet families getting along, instead it goes into a…
Film Review: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
byThere was a Santa Claus before Tim Allen! Santa Claus: The Movie was released in 1985 and starred David Huddleston as Santa as well…
12 Days of Christmas Films: Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
byMaster of populist modern gothic screen presence through films such as Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride, Tim Burton’s stock motion classic
12 Days of Christmas Films: White Christmas (1954)
byWith a title like White Christmas, one may expect to be in for a very seasonal yuletide film.
12 Days of Christmas Films: Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2000)
byWhile Dickens’ Scrooge was particularly brooding and harsh character who ultimately seeks redemption, Dr. Seuss’s Grinch is a diabolical, soulless, and cruel being.
12 Days of Christmas Films: Jingle All the Way (1996)
byAn unwritten code exists in the modern day American movie star’s handbook.