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The Best and Worst Christmas Movie Presents

December 24, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

Christmas is a time for giving. Some presents are great, some are terrible, and we’ve seen plenty of both in Christmas movies… It’s the season of goodwill and sharing festive cheer (and beer) with friends and family. Big Red dumps his goods down the chimney and kids across the land open their presents in baited […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 8-Bit Christmas, A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Die Hard, home alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, It's a Wonderful Life, Jingle All the Way, Love Actually, Santa Claus: The Movie

Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide

December 23, 2023 by Chris Gelderd

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) […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Gelderd, Movies Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Christmas, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Christmas With the Kranks, Die Hard, Elf, Father Christmas Is Back, home alone, Jingle All the Way, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Santa Claus: The Movie, Santa Who, Scrooged, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Santa Clause 3, Trading Places

The 10 Best Movie Santas

December 24, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Santa Claus is coming to town, but who are the best movie Santas? Here’s our picks… It’s the season to be jolly. Soon we’ll all be leaving mince pies and cookies out for Santa Claus. It’s a festive time of good will and time for watching movies. We’ve all got our Christmas traditions and favourites, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Billy Bob Thornton, David Gillen, David Harbour, David Huddleston, Douglas Seale, Ed Asner, Elf, Ernest Saves Christmas, jk simmons, Klaus, Kurt Russell, miracle on 34th street, Richard Attenborough, Santa Claus: The Movie, The Christmas Chronicles, the santa clause, Tim Allen, Violent Night

The Joys of Terrible Christmas Movies

December 25, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on the season of forgiveness. Can Christmas movies get away with being bad? Yes… yes they can…. Tis the season to be jolly. As for you. Yes, you! I know you’ve had your tree up since the beginning of November. For a short time, the rotting pumpkin was still perched on your doorstep […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Christmas With the Kranks, Deck the Halls, I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Jingle All the Way, Pups Alone, Santa Claus: The Movie

Christmas Turkeys: In Defence of Santa Claus: The Movie & Jingle All The Way

December 24, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe evaluates the positives of a couple of festive turkeys… For every festive slice of gold, there are a number of films which don’t quite hit the right notes. There’s been something about the Christmas movie in years gone by that has often felt like they’re pumped out to be ready for the season. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Jingle All the Way, Santa Claus: The Movie

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