5 Films you must watch this holiday season
As the festive season approaches, we've compiled five of the best classics that you can include in your list
Entertainment Desk |
December 23, 2022
Most of our fondest memories from childhood stem from having fun family movie nights. There's something about seeing a festive film that makes everyone smile and brings forth a sense of comfort, joy, and belonging that the rest of the year is devoid of. So, while you throw on your most festive pajamas and prepare a delicious holiday dinner, we have taken out the time to select the finest holiday-themed films so you can sit back, and enjoy your days off!
1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton's highly acclaimed directorial The Nightmare Before Christmas has been around for almost 30 years and is still dubbed a classic due to its impeccable visual aesthetics and scores. The animated fantasy displays an intriguing relationship between horror and festive themes, wh
2. Freaky Friday
Let's be honest, a movie night remains inadequate without watching a memorable chick flick. Freaky Friday, a Lindsay Lohan starrer, is a popular fantasy-comedy film based on the novel by Mary Rodgers. Amongst others, it stars Lohan as Anna Coleman and Jamie Lee Curtis as her m
3. Home Alone
It has become a tradition for all family members and their children to gather together in front of a television set, sit warm beside the crackling sounds of fire and watch all the parts of the Home Alone film trilogy in a single go. Everyone does it, so much so that the Chris Columbus directorial
4. A Christmas Carol
An animated adventure-comedy adapted from a Charles Dickens novel. Jim Carrey plays Ebenezer Scrooge, an avarice old man who doesn't care about Christmas until he encounte
5. The Holiday
Who doesn't like a Nancy Meyers rom-com? Similar to Freaky Friday, The Holiday is a classic which utilises the old body swap storytelling device, but without the supernatural element. Instead of mind or soul trading, Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz essay two women with troubled relationships that e
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