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Dear Santa: We Want More Christmas Chronicles

December 21, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s Christmas season and we look back at Netlix’s The Christmas Chronicles movies and ponder if Kurt Russell will come down the chimney for another… The trees and decorations are up, you’re buying candy, cookies and booze ahead of the holidays and then rebuying it all when you eat and drink those intended gifts yourself. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Chris Columbus, Darby Camp, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, netflix, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2, The Christmas Chronicles 3

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

Chris Columbus on whether there will be a third Christmas Chronicles movie

December 7, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Two years after Kurt Russell debuted as Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles, Netflix has recently released writer-director Chris Columbus’ festive sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2 to mostly positive reviews. Now, in an interview with ComicBook, Columbus has addressed whether there will be a third instalment in the franchise and how some of the themes featured in the […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Columbus, Kurt Russell, netflix, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2, The Christmas Chronicles 3

Christmas films are a bit rubbish – but that’s okay

December 15, 2019 by Tom Beasley

Tom Beasley examines the naff world of Christmas cinema, and how little that all matters at the most wonderful time of the year… This is a difficult statement for me to make, but I’m just going to come out with it right up top. A lot of Christmas movies are rubbish. It hurts me to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christmas, Elf, It's a Wonderful Life, Jingle All the Way, Kurt Russell, Love Actually, The Christmas Chronicles, the santa clause

Netflix officially announces The Christmas Chronicles 2

December 8, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Having been rumoured back in August, Netflix has now officially announced that Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn will be reprising the roles of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus for a sequel to the holiday comedy The Christmas Chronicles. The sequel is being directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone), who produced the first movie, and will […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2

Chris Columbus reportedly set to direct Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles 2

August 9, 2019 by Gary Collinson

According to an as-yet-unconfirmed report from Discussing Film, Kurt Russell is set to reprise the role of Santa Claus for a sequel to Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles, which will be directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter). Columbus’ 1492 Pictures produced the first movie, which was directed by Clay Kaytis and followed two young […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Columbus, Kurt Russell, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2

Second Opinion – The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

November 23, 2018 by Shaun Munro

The Christmas Chronicles, 2018. Directed by Clay Kaytis. Starring Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Roach, Lamorne Morris, and Oliver Hudson. SYNOPSIS: The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: Clay Kaytis, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kurt Russell, Lamorne Morris, Martin Roach, Oliver Hudson, The Christmas Chronicles

Movie Review – The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

November 19, 2018 by Tom Beasley

The Christmas Chronicles, 2018. Directed by Clay Kaytis. Starring Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Roach, Lamorne Morris, and Oliver Hudson. SYNOPSIS: When a pair of siblings try to catch Santa Claus in the act on Christmas Eve, they inadvertently crash his sleigh and trigger a race against time to save Christmas. […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Clay Kaytis, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kurt Russell, Lamorne Morris, Martin Roach, Oliver Hudson, The Christmas Chronicles

New trailer for The Christmas Chronicles starring Kurt Russell as Santa Claus

November 1, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

With just three weeks to go until its arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer and images for director Clay Kaytis’ upcoming festive family adventure The Christmas Chronicles which stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus alongside Darby Camp and Judah Lewis; take a look here… THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, a holiday adventure from […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Clay Kaytis, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kurt Russell, The Christmas Chronicles

Kurt Russell is Santa Claus in first poster and trailer for The Christmas Chronicles

October 11, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a poster and teaser trailer for the festive family adventure The Christmas Chronicles. Directed by Clay Kaytis, the film stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus alongside Darby Camp and Judah Lewis; check them out here, along with a couple of images from the film… THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, a holiday adventure from producer […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Clay Kaytis, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kurt Russell, The Christmas Chronicles

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