Why Die Hard is the greatest Christmas film of all time

“It’s Christmas, Theo. It is a time for miracles.”

In 1988, one man decided to make an important trip. He braved a cross-country flight, all the hassle and stress of travelling on Christmas Eve, just to visit his children … Read More

And YouTube’s most-viewed Christmas music video is…

YouTube, these days, is all about music. Music covers. Music videos. Music subscriptions for offline streaming. So when it comes to the festive time of year, all most people want for Christmas from YouTube is their favourite seasonal track. And … Read More

Sky lines up The Last Dragonslayer for Christmas

Sky is lining up The Last Dragonslayer as its main Christmas attraction this year.

Yes, we said the “C” word in October. It might sound too early to be talking mince pies and yule logs, but the festive season has … Read More

EastEnders most streamed on iPlayer as Christmas catch up enters the living room

EastEnders was the most watched thing on BBC iPlayer in December, dominating the chart of the most popular TV episodes. The soap opera’s Christmas Day episode was the most popular, followed by the Boxing Day instalment, with 1.46m and 1.8m … Read More

Poster released for Netflix’s Bill Murray Christmas special

Netflix has released a new poster for its Bill Murray Christmas Special.

The show, titled A Very Murray Christmas, pays homage to the classic variety show of festival TV schedules past and stars Bill Murray as Bill Murray, as he … Read More

The Apartment: A rom-com ahead of its time

Whether making films about writers, detectives, playboys or pilots, before 1960, director Billy Wilder was as enamoured with Hollywood glamour as the rest. Fresh as he was from the veritable romp that was Some Like it Hot, Wilder’s long-time collaborator … Read More

What’s on TV this Christmas? 2014 TV highlights (and where to catch up on VOD)

Christmas is here – and so too is a week-long battle of the remote control in the living room, as everyone tries to work out what to watch on the telly.

With BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD, though, … Read More

What’s up with Shane Black and Christmas? (Or, A Christmas Iron Man 3 Carol)

“What a bright time, it’s a right time…”

That’s exactly how you expect a festive favourite to begin: the screen opens onto a soaring shot over a city, as Jingle Beck Rock serenades the season. Then, a woman surrounded by … Read More

Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home

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A roaring success

Director: George Ford Cast: Fire, Wood Certificate: PG Watch Fireplace for Your Home online in the UK: Netflix UK

Warning: This review contains spoilers.

Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, man has dreamed of controlling fire. That deadly, ephemeral … Read More

VOD film review: Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

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Rating

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble sees the son of Prancer having to deal with his parents’ separation and his mother’s new boyfriend, who has a son of his own. He also has to deal with an evil wolf lady … Read More