Yes! Here we are, yet again, with the last Tuesday Night is Film Night, before the big day! Another Christmas movie this week, this time a story exploring relationships and love, because if you look really closely, love is all around us! Yes, this weeks film is;
Love Actually
A stellar cast make this movie a star studded affair, so it would be inappropriate to pick out our favourites. Another great thing about Love Actually, is the many story threads that intermingle throughout the film, with the paths of characters from different threads, criss-crossing as their stories unfold.
I suppose the film really epitomises love at Christmas, as the song goes; Love is all Around. And not always where one expects.
The plot lines are too numerous to detail here, needless to say this is a classic movie from the pen of Richard Curtis, full of fun, love, romance and some tears. Curtis seems to be able to capture the spirit of the relationships through his writing and through his directing, gets the all star cast to bring the stories to life, with a high degree of warmth, feeling and believability.
Love Actually is a great film to watch, with wine, snacks and great company. An ideal Christmas movie, not necessarily for all the family, watch out for the swearing and tell Nanny, that there are scenes of a sexual nature!!
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Christmas With The Kranks - 6th December 2011
Our foray into festive film fun continues tonight with;
Christmas With The Kranks
Based on the novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, Christmas With The Kranks follows Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and the lovely Jamie Lee Curtis) as they have their first Christmas without their daughter Blair (Julie Gonzalo), as she is off to Peru to work with the Peace Corp.
After calculating the cost of the previous Christmas, Luther hatches a plan to jet off to the Caribbean for a 10 day cruise with Nora. However, to do so they need to skip Christmas, so no Christmas tree, no Christmas Eve party, no Frosty the Snowman on the roof, no decorations etc.
The neighbours are furious with the Kranks, as they normally all get together to decorate the neighbourhood. However, the Kranks are adamant and will be off on their cruise from Christmas Day.
Unfortunately, on Christmas Eve, Blair calls and says she's coming home for Christmas and she is bringing her boyfriend!
So, form skipping Christmas, Christmas at the Kranks is back on! And they need to get everything back to normal before Blair gets home!
Christmas With The Kranks is a great festive film, with all the ingredients to make it perfect family viewing. It has laughs a-plenty and it has a couple of touching moments to ensure that the spirit of Christmas shines through.
We'll never tire of watching this film.
Christmas With The Kranks
Based on the novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, Christmas With The Kranks follows Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and the lovely Jamie Lee Curtis) as they have their first Christmas without their daughter Blair (Julie Gonzalo), as she is off to Peru to work with the Peace Corp.
After calculating the cost of the previous Christmas, Luther hatches a plan to jet off to the Caribbean for a 10 day cruise with Nora. However, to do so they need to skip Christmas, so no Christmas tree, no Christmas Eve party, no Frosty the Snowman on the roof, no decorations etc.
The neighbours are furious with the Kranks, as they normally all get together to decorate the neighbourhood. However, the Kranks are adamant and will be off on their cruise from Christmas Day.
Unfortunately, on Christmas Eve, Blair calls and says she's coming home for Christmas and she is bringing her boyfriend!
So, form skipping Christmas, Christmas at the Kranks is back on! And they need to get everything back to normal before Blair gets home!
Christmas With The Kranks is a great festive film, with all the ingredients to make it perfect family viewing. It has laughs a-plenty and it has a couple of touching moments to ensure that the spirit of Christmas shines through.
We'll never tire of watching this film.
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