2 hours ago Alternative Christmas Films: bored of what's on the box? Try these 13 alternative Christmas features instead

Sick of “sugarplum fairy-tales?” Try these 13 alternative festive films this year instead ❄

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3 hours ago Home Alone cast member says one line was so ‘horrific’ she struggled to say it to Macaulay Culkin

‘I could not wrap my head around saying something so horrific,’ actor said during reunion

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4 hours ago The big idea: why we should revive the spirit of Christmas movies past

From Double Indemnity to Women in Love, the accidental viewing of masterpieces was one of the joys of the seasonLast month, I found myself with a few hours to spare on a rainy Saturday night in Antwerp, and only three movie options in the immediate vicinity: Gladiator II, which I had no desire to see; the partly Irish-language rap comedy Kneecap, which I did want to see, but it was subtitled in Dutch; and the 1988 anime Akira, in Japanese with English subtitles, which I had somehow missed all these years. This is my favourite sort of choice: Hobson’s choice, that is. Akira it was.The experience made me think of Max Cherry, the bail bondsman played by Robert Forster in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. Asked what he is going to see at the multiplex that afternoon, he replies: “Something that starts soon and looks good.” For anyone who grew up on films prior to the streaming era, Max’s philosophy, and my Antwerp evening, may recall the days of watching movies on terrestrial television...

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5 hours ago Home Alone could have been very different as legendary actor was set to play villain

Home Alone star Joe Pesci was not first choice for the role, but the Academy Award-winning actor made his first step into comedy with the Christmas classic after two big names dropped out

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6 hours ago 'Glorious' underrated film that's 'guaranteed to make you cry' is now streaming on Netflix

The 2021 film has been described as a 'miracle' that makes almost everyone who watches it shed a tear

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6 hours ago 'Miracle' movie that's 'sure to make you cry' is now available to watch for free

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On has been hailed as a 'miracle' and a 'glorious' achievement by fans, and now the film has been added to Netflix for subscribers to watch at no extra cost

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23 hours ago Home Alone legend unrecognisable as he reveals new career away from Hollywood

A Home Alone legend looks unrecognisable more than three decades since the release of the Christmas classic, and the star has even embarked on a completely different career

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24 hours ago Freddie Flintoff admits 'I'm different to what I was' after horror Top Gear crash that left him with horrific injuries

The former cricketer will be back on our TV screens this Christmas to present a revival of classic darts-based game show Bullseye on ITV

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25 hours ago Elf Christmas movie plagued by scandals from 'banned' shower scene to Will Ferrell feud

Elf is the ultimate Christmas classic and has been ever since it first came out in 2003 - and the cult festive hit has more than a few murky secrets behind the scenes

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