Family and friends meet for one last Christmas, before the world ends. Coming in at a pacy hour and 30 minutes – a length many can only dream of when it comes to family Christmas dinners that feel like the end of the world — Silent Night bounces along until almost the end; beautiful, bitterly… Silent Night Read More
The last, Last Train To Christmas: that ending and how they get there
Two brothers, several bad decisions, and — thank god! — one happy ending. (Very spoilery. If you’re after my review, it’s here.) The film follows brothers Tony and Roger Towers, whose relationship is fraught with unresolved anger and sibling rivalry. When we first meet Tony, he is a successful provincial nightclub owner, revelling in ’80s… The last, Last Train To Christmas: that ending and how they get there Read More
Last Train To Christmas 3 stars
Nightclub owner Tony Towers, on a train with his fiancée on Christmas Eve 1985, sees how his life might have been if he had made different decisions along the way. The synopsis of Last Train To Christmas made it sound like a mash-up of A Christmas Carol, Snowpiercer, Sliding Doors and The Hitman And Her… Last Train To Christmas Read More
A Castle For Christmas: ending explained (wait, what?)
ENDING EXPLAINED? IN A NETFLIX CHRISTMAS ROMANCE MOVIE? Okay: They realise they’ve been stupid and admit they love each other, The End. The slightly longer version is here: Sophie and Myles finally become a couple thanks to Hamish the dog running off with her shoe when she’s trying on a black taffeta and tartan ball… A Castle For Christmas: ending explained (wait, what?) Read More
A Castle For Christmas 3 stars
An American author finds love when she travels to Scotland to visit the childhood home of her late father. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an impecunious British aristocrat with a freezing castle must be in want of a rich American wife, even if he doesn’t know it yet. In A Castle, A Castle,… A Castle For Christmas Read More
Verrily, thy ending: The Knight Before Christmas
Prepare for spoilers [twangs lute, plays Greensleeves in preparation] — or check out my review here. It’s Christmastime, and medieval knight Sir Cole Lyons meets a crone in a snowy forest while hawking. He wants to get her to shelter, and because of his kindness to her she tells him she is going to send… Verrily, thy ending: The Knight Before Christmas Read More
Home Sweet Home Alone 2 stars
A young boy is left alone over Christmas, while a couple try to steal back from him a valuable heirloom. I watched this and civilisation did not collapse. Great nations did not fall. Untranslatable ancient scrolls did not crumble to dust. Also, parts of it I actually quite enjoyed. When Home Sweet Home Alone was… Home Sweet Home Alone Read More
Boxing Day trailer: does true love triumph?
And who is Melvin actually in love with: Lisa or Georgia? We’ll have to wait until 3 December to find that out, though judging by this trailer the movie itself fulfils my strict but simple rules for a fantastic festive film. To stop me going all bah humbug on exhausted moviemakers, they need to provide… Boxing Day trailer: does true love triumph? Read More
Last Train To Christmas: The Hitman And Her meets A Christmas Carol meets Snowpiercer
*** Read my review and (very spoilery) article here *** Honestly, when I saw this photo I thought we ’80s kids were finally getting the Pepsi and Shirlie biopic we’d been hoping for. But no, that *is* Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga, The Queen) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones, Fast & Furious 7) who have joined the cast of Last… Last Train To Christmas: The Hitman And Her meets A Christmas Carol meets Snowpiercer Read More
Who would even think of spoiling Christmas? Me! I mean Belsnickel! The Christmas Chronicles 2 recap
Who needs Santa sacks when you can have Santa on sax (no I’m not even sorry). Mr and Mrs Claus are back in town (or rather, we’re back in theirs), so read on for a full-on spoiler recap of the film (if you want my review of the film, it’s here.) Ego, lying, viciousness, envy… Who would even think of spoiling Christmas? Me! I mean Belsnickel! The Christmas Chronicles 2 recap Read More
The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 3 stars
Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas – forever. If you want to read the full, spoiler-filled film recap, it’s here. Or see below for my review. Santa Kurt is BACK and with him Mrs Claus, played with warmth and backbone by… The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 Read More
Mariah is back with the musical magic we all need this Christmas
Is it too early for All I Want For Christmas Is You? Never! It’s always December somewhere in the world, plus this of all years we need to get our Christmas lists in early. She’s back with a glittery and glitzy, sparking and star-filled epic holiday extravaganza – with guests including Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana… Mariah is back with the musical magic we all need this Christmas Read More
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