12 Days of Christmas Films: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Chevy Chase returns as Clark Griswald in the third instalment of the National Lampoon’s Vacation series. Read more
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Dec 24
12 Days of Christmas Films: Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Master of populist modern gothic screen presence through films such as Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride, Tim Burton’s stock motion classic Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Home Alone (1990)
It goes without saying that John Hughes was behind some of the most popular films of their time. The first two (and frankly only two) Home Alone films are no exception to this rule. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: White Christmas (1954)
With a title like White Christmas, one may expect to be in for a very seasonal yuletide film. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2000)
While Dickens’ Scrooge was particularly brooding and harsh character who ultimately seeks redemption, Dr. Seuss’s Grinch is a diabolical, soulless, and cruel being. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Jingle All the Way (1996)
An unwritten code exists in the modern day American movie star’s handbook. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Elf (2003)
We’ve seen the role reversal before in films. Comedies such as Big and Freaky Friday see their respective protagonists inhabiting the wrong body. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Love Actually (2003)
Seeing a slight departure from the rest of the selected titles in 12 Days of Christmas Films series, Richard Curtis’ Love Actually sees the romantic comedy genre blended within the setting of Christmas. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)
Blending classical literature with Jim Henson’s Muppets could have only ever been destined to succeed. Read more
12 Days of Christmas Films: Bad Santa (2003)
It is a story as old as time itself. Santa is an image synonymous with alcohol, swearing, dirty sex and swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more
