Robert Eggers and The Muppets finally have something in common. Both now have adaptations of Charles Dickens’ Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol. Deadline confirms Warner Bros is developing this new retelling with Nosferatu director Eggers, who will write and direct. Little is known about the casting, but the report notes frequent collaborator Willem Dafoe […]
Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide
Chris Gelderd presents Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide… It’s that time of year already. Stuck for something to watch to get you in the festive spirit, or do you need to kill time with the family? Look no further than our selection of top ten Christmas films that will guarantee to leave you feeling (mostly) […]
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell get Spirited in first look at Apple TV+ musical
Apple TV+ has revealed four behind the scenes promo posters and images from Spirited, the upcoming holiday musical comedy based on the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, which offer a first look at stars Ryan Reynolds (Ebeneezer Scrooge), Will Ferrell (Present), and Octavia Spencer. Check them out here… Directed by Sean Anders, Spirited […]
10 Magical Christmas Movie Soundtracks
Sean Wilson gets ready for the festive season by firing up a playlist of essential seasonal tunes… What’s a Christmas movie without a sprinkling of musical magic? Many of our favourite festive hits are defined by their soundtracks, so, in the spirit of the season, I’ve rounded up 10 classic scores that never fail to […]
A Not So Holly-Jolly Christmas: Why are the mean spirited festive films so enjoyable?
Tom Jolliffe looks at mean spirited Christmas films, and why we enjoy them so much… We all love a bit of Christmas cheer. Okay, some of us do. There are plenty of warm hearted Crimbo films to enjoy. Injected with pure unadulterated saccharine. Any mean spirited film of course, will inevitably turn back into festive […]
BBC’s Dracula: The Life-Draining Effect of a Modern Twist
Kate Harrold on the BBC’s Dracula and the life-draining effect of its modern twist… When it was first announced that Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffatt would be taking on the latest adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, expectations were set high. The duo had already demonstrated their affinity for literary adaptations with the hugely successful Sherlock, […]
Why do we repeatedly watch trashy films during the festive season?
George Chrysostomou on Christmas viewing habits… It feels like finally, the Christmas period has rolled around and the collection of assorted chocolate, wine and badly wrapped presents have begun to collect ready for December 25th. And with this season comes the one thing that most people have in common regardless of your religion, traditions or […]
Guy Pearce is Scrooge in new trailer for A Christmas Carol
Ahead of its premiere on BBC and FX later this month, a new trailer has been released for A Christmas Carol, the upcoming small screen adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens tale from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, which stars Guy Pearce as the miser Ebenezer Scrooge; watch it here… A Christmas Carol is set to […]
The BBC releases first trailer for A Christmas Carol from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight
The BBC has released the first trailer for Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) small-screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Christmas Carol which stars Guy Pearce as the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past; watch it here… A Christmas Carol is set to air on BBC One and FX […]
Disney announces new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Walt Disney Pictures is planning a new musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, which will be written and directed by BIll Condon (Beauty and the Beast), with music and songs from Stephen Schwartz (Wicked). According to the site’s report, the new film will be titled Marley […]
