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MICHELLE Keegan braves the cold as she films scenes for hit TV series Brassic.
The 35-year-old actress faced freezing conditions on set for the latest series of the Bafta-nominated Sky comedy.
Michelle Keegan was seen shivering as she filmed scenes for Brassic[/caption]
Michelle was seen with co-star co-star Joanna Higson braving the cold[/caption]
Keegan, who plays Erin Croft in the show, kept the cold out with a fluffy blue jacket and knee-high boots.
She was spotted on Friday with co-star Joanna Higson, 39, shooting scenes for the fifth series in Sale, Gtr Manchester.
It will premiere later this year.
Last week, we revealed filming has taken Michelle away from Essex-based hubby Mark Wright, 36.
Wright, 36, will remain in Essex completing the couple’s dream home whilst Michelle films in Manchester.
They have finally moved into the sprawling Essex property after months of re-building and decorating.
The couple recently enjoyed a wild party on a yacht with friends in Dubai, for the grand opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel.
They watched Beyoncé perform live and posed with pals including Marvin and Rochelle Humes.
Michelle Keegan recently enjoyed a trip to Dubai for the opening of Atlantis The Royal hotel[/caption]
The first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were very well defined. Phase Four? Not so much. We have a feeling the same won’t be said about Phase Five, though, which kicks off next month with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
The 2023 movie season kicks into high gear this week with the start of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Each year, Sundance is where many of the big, buzzy, independent films start their journeys to either box office success or critical glory—and, with the festival now being both digital and in-person, audiences…
There are tons of great Christmas movies out there. The trouble these days is that there are literally hundreds and hundreds of Christmas movies across streaming services thanks to the proliferation of Hallmark Channel-style holiday films. It’s like looking for a pine tree needle in a haystack. Of course, that didn’t stop us from wading into the pool to pick out some of the absolute best Christmas movies that are streaming right now so that you don’t have to. This list features solid offerings from Disney+ and HBO Max, and Peacock even has a few. Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu are all surprisingly unimpressive when it comes to holiday-themed movies that you’ll actually recognize.
Another thing that raises the difficulty in finding good Christmas movies is that when you get to the kids section–where some of the very best movies in this category reside–it’s filled less with kids’ holiday movies and more with movies to make the kids watch while you’re trying to keep them sane until it’s time to open presents. These sections are jam-packed with Christmasless offerings like Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Minions, and things like that.
Of course, there’s an audience for every movie. If you’re over all the classics because you’ve seen them so many times, there are countless options available on nearly every streaming service with titles like “Love at the Christmas Contest” and “Single Bells.” Peacock even has a Hallmark-specific channel if you want the authentic Hallmark Christmas experience.
But we want the classics. We want the ultimates. You’ll certainly know at least some of these movies, but you might not know where to find them, so read on for our favorite holiday-themed movies and where you can watch them right now.
Is Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie, or a Christmas movie? The answer is yes. It’s both. This stop-motion animated movie, directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton, somehow captures all the spooky fun of Halloween while highlighting the specific magic of Christmas. It has gorgeous animation, legendary character designs, and a classic soundtrack by composer Danny Elfman. You’d be a fool to miss it.
Is magic real? Is Santa real? Buddy the Elf sure thinks so, and he’s traveled all the way from the North Pole to tell his long-lost father about it. Elf is everything you’d expect from a Will Ferrell comedy, but it brings all the themes of family, togetherness, and Christmas spirit with it.
With so many versions of A Christmas Carol out there, how can you pick just one? The Muppets took care of that question 30 years ago with The Muppet Christmas Carol, the undisputed champ of Christmas Carol adaptations. Michael Caine plays Ebenezer Scrooge, and is surrounded by Kermit and Miss Piggy as the Cratchit family, Gonzo as the narrator, and Muppet ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, all ready to teach the crotchety old banker how to appreciate life.
He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch. But at least he’s not charging this year. If you’re looking for a free holiday film fix, Peacock has a few offerings this year, topped off by the classic 1966 animated version of the Dr. Seuss story. It’s still as enchanting as you remember.
The ice can be pretty thin in December, and you need to walk carefully. The same goes if you’re going to put on a snowman-themed movie called Jack Frost and leave your kids alone to watch it. If you pick the one on HBO Max, you’ll get the 1998 Michael Keaton movie about a man who, after being killed in a car accident, comes back as a snowman to make things right with his son. If you choose the one on Peacock, you’ll get the 1997 movie about a snowman inhabited by the spirit of a murderous psychopath. Traumatize your children wisely, parents.
8-year-old Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in his family’s massive suburban home when they accidentally leave him home as they look to travel for a Christmas holiday away from home. Kevin thinks he’s in heaven until a couple of bungling burglars decide to break into his home. Instead of hiding in a closet, Kevin draws up plans to defend his home and most likely cripple the burglars in the process. After you watch this movie, make sure to check out the Home Alone episode of Movies That Made Us on Netflix for all the strange details of how this movie got made, and then look up all the YouTube videos of doctors explaining why the Wet Bandits would’ve died after just a couple of Kevin’s devious traps.
Home Alone isn’t the only holiday flick with some wincingly painful moments. A Christmas Story is the simple story of a boy who wants to convince his parents to get him the ultimate Christmas present–a Red Ryder Range 200-Shot BB gun. A Christmas Story is filled with all of the awkward childhood Christmas moments adults will remember, and someone gets their tongue stuck to a metal pole. And when you’re done watching it, make sure to check out the just-released sequel A Christmas Story Christmas, with most of the original cast returning.
If you grow up in secular America, your parents probably told you that Santa was watching to get you to behave. In more recent years, they may even have introduced one of the officers from the Santa Clause surveillance state secret police, Elf on a Shelf. What they didn’t warn you about, though, is Krampus, a devilish horned figure who will punish you for your misbehavior rather than rewarding you for being good. When a young boy accidentally summons Krampus to his home on Christmas, his whole family is going to suffer the consequences.
Sometimes you don’t want to deal with family on Christmas–you just want to get high and chill out. That’s what A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is for. Don’t worry about the warm fuzzy feelings that come with holiday spirit, just the warm fuzzy feelings that come from your local dispensary.
Everyone knows the classic Christmas rule, “if you kill Santa, you have to take his place.” Tim Allen’s 1994 family comedy puts the Home Improvement star in the big man’s red suit via some suspect legalese and over the course of the next year he grows into the role, quite literally, helping restore his family’s Christmas spirit. The movie spawned a pair of sequels and a new series, all of which you can also watch on Disney+.
Much like with Jack Frost, you have two choices here. Unlike Jack Frost, neither of them will traumatize any children. Disney Plus offers both the 1947 original film and the 1994 remake starring Richard Attenborough. Is he Santa Claus, or is he crazy? Unlike so many Christmas movies, Miracle on 34th Street leaves this question more or less up to the viewer to answer.
CGI is so good these days that we can often mistake it for the real thing–the uncanny valley isn’t nearly as deep or wide as it used to be. When Polar Express came out in 2004, though, things were different. We were only up to the PlayStation 2 and the first Toy Story, and making convincing humans was still pretty much impossible. Polar Express is a fun movie, but it hasn’t aged terribly well–be prepared for lots of dead eyes if you watch this one. Or you could just watch Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers on Disney Plus and let them make fun of it for you.
This 1993 film was once thought of as a romance, but more recent years have reframed it in a very different light. Whichever way you want to watch it, you can have fun! From one perspective it’s a story about an ensemble cast’s romantic lives around Christmas time, which sounds nice. From the other perspective, it’s about a bunch of guys making inappropriate advances toward women they shouldn’t be pursuing and a woman telling a grieving widower to get over his wife the day after her funeral. It’s that or romance.
LEGENDARY director Mike Hodges, known for Get Carter and Flash Gordon, has died at the age of 90.
The movie mogul’s close friend Mike Kaplan has revealed he died at his home in Dorset on Saturday.
Director Mike Hodges has died[/caption]
The cause of his death has not yet been confirmed.
Hodges was well known for his work on British gangster films including Pulp and I’ll Sleep when I’m dead.
He got his start by writing and directing Get Carter starring Sir Michael Caine.
It is considered to be one of the greatest British gangster movies of all time.
He then went on to replace Nicolas Roeg as director of Flash Gordon.
Tributes are now rolling in for the film legend.
Filmmaker Matthew Sweet wrote on Twitter: “Just heard the news about Mike Hodges.
“A true master. A furious restless talent. An unassailable body of work. Loved the films. Loved the man.”
Screenwriter Brian Lynch wrote: “Mike Hodges, director of FLASH GORDON, has passed.
“Finally saw this movie during the pandemic and it brought me such joy.
“Have watched it a bunch of times since. Nothing else like it. Rest in Peace, sir.”
He is survived by his wife, Carol Laws, his sons Ben and Jake Hodges, and five grandchildren, Marlon, Honey, Orson, Michael and Gabriel.