Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)
Together again, with flying objects In Play It Again, Sam, Woody Allen told Diane Keaton 80 percent of life was showing up. And so it is for this new Harold & Kumar comedy. The jokes have grown sparse and lame, the outrage has wilted, and Harold & Kumar are wrinklier and jowlier (John Cho, who...
January 12th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Well, it’s the big day. December 25th. Christmas Day. And what better accompaniment to your full bellies and sense of contentment than another viewing of an all-time classic and one of the best Christmas movies of all time. George Bailey (James Stewart) is about to find himself at the lowest point...
December 25th, 2011 | Feature, Film Reviews | Read More

The Ref (1995)

The Ref (1995)
AKA Hostile Hostages. Christmas is a very stressful time, let’s not try to deny it. Preparations being made for guests who are coming to eat, gifts being picked for loved ones, taking care not to overindulge on the spirits and tell everyone what you really think of them. If you’re the married...
December 24th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Miracle On 34th Street (1994)

Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
A remake of a festive favourite (and a classic that remains as entertaining today as it must have back when originally released), Miracle On 34th Street isn’t all that bad but it’s certainly not a patch on the fine original. In fact, without some inspired casting it would end up being one...
December 23rd, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Gremlins (1984)

Gremlins (1984)
When it comes to family entertainment and twisted Christmas movies, few films can hold a spice-scented candle to the brilliance of Gremlins. Taking the idea of “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” to a twisted extreme, there’s no doubt in my mind that Gremlins is one of the greatest...
December 22nd, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Santa Claus (1985)

Santa Claus (1985)
An event movie, a big deal at the time of it’s release, I remember seeing a hundred and one clips of Santa Claus: The Movie on TV when it first came out and I’m sure that everyone involved with it hoped it would become THE modern seasonal must-see in the run up to Christmas. But [...]
December 21st, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

A Christmas Story (1983)

A Christmas Story (1983)
Another Christmas movie from Bob Clark, the man who gave us the original Black Christmas, this is a very different affair, a celebration of just how great it is to be young and so eager for that big day to come around. Written by Clark, Leigh Brown and Jean Shepherd (based on Shepherd’s tales and...
December 20th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Beyond Tomorrow (1940)

Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
AKA Beyond Christmas. As illustrated in this fantastic article by Cleaver Patterson, Christmas has long held a tradition of accompanying the celebrations and decorations with time by the fire hearing tales of ghosts and the supernatural. Some of these tales are terrifying and some aren’t, but they...
December 18th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Saint (2010)

Saint (2010)
Dick Maas is quite a guy. He was responsible for one of my favourite “bad” movies of all time, Down AKA The Shaft. If you haven’t seen it then please seek it out ASAP. It stars Naomi Watts, James Marshall, Ron Perlman and many other people who probably don’t have it at the top...
December 17th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More

Holiday Inn (1942)

Holiday Inn (1942)
So, despite what many may try to tell you, Holiday Inn is not a classic that everyone loves. It’s actually padded out with many, in my view, weak songs and the central plotline has a bit of a bitter coating to it. But when it hits the high points, BOY, does it hit them with [...]
December 16th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
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