Happy Christmas everyone!
The holidays are the perfect time to hunker down with the family and watch a great movie. Here are five fabulously fun – and moving – films to share this Christmas:
1. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
The classic holiday movie. Frank Capra’s 1946 bittersweet, life-affirming comedy staring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Makes me cry every time.
2. CITY OF ANGELS
Amazingly, I only saw this movie for the first time last week. It’s not exactly a Christmas move, rather the Hollywood remake of Wim Wenders’ seminal Wings of Desire. But just as good in my opinion. Nicolas Cage plays an angel who wants to fall to earth and become mortal, after falling in love with a surgeon, played beautifully by Meg Ryan. Love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSG_oVliis
3. SCROOGE – THE MUSICAL
Albert Finney, Alec Guiness and Edith Evans star in this fabulous musical version of the story of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge who gets a life-changing visit from three ghosts – all of whom contribute to him connecting to his heart. Delightful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpTxBuo8zno&feature=related
4. MEGAMIND
Yet more awesome animation from Dreamworks. Evil Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) goes on his own hero’s journey inspired by his love for foxy reporter Roxanne Ritchie (Tina Fey). Brad Pitt fans will already know he voiced super hero Metro Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL1rf9TsXzE
5. LOVE ACTUALLY
Working Title and writer Richard Curtis make a formidable partnership and have created some of the best-loved films in the last decade or so. Among them this fantastic feel-good ensemble cast production starring Hugh, Emma, Keira and co. Love really makes the world go round!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYCkFTyADJ0
6. TITANIC
Jack (Leo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) still make a compelling couple negotiating James Cameron’s watery decks. Even after five views I am as hooked as ever. Apparently the last surviving Titanic survivor died in 2009.
