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1. Comedy
- There is nothing more depressing then turning on the television on Christmas day and seeing another repeat of Titanic or other similar tear-jerkers! So instead, a lot of us opt for those Christmas comedy favourites that provide a bit of light relief from warring family members, Christmas culinary disasters and broken toys. A fantastic comedy that is guaranteed to bring a smile to the whole family this Christmas is the wonderful film Nativity! released on 27th November.
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2. Snow
- Although we dream of waking up on Christmas morning with everything covered in a dazzling blanket of sparkling white, the reality of Christmas usually involves a rainy and grey outlook. We therefore need to rely on those good, old classic films, where the tree is always beautifully decorated, the turkey is never burnt, and there never, ever fails to be a healthy dusting of thick snow.
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3. Children
- Children and Christmas go hand in hand! The best Christmas movies are those with a healthy helping of young talent, whose excitement and joy reawakens our inner child and reminds us of what Christmas is really all about.
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4. Romance
- Everyone loves a good romance, especially at Christmas time. Mistletoe and mulled wine provide the perfect combination for a whirlwind winter romance, and some of the best films are those where we get to watch the action unfold between the leading man and lady.
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5. Santa Claus
- Nothing beats a good old helping of Santa Claus in our favourite Christmas movies! Seeing that jovial face and rotund physique reminds us of just how exciting Christmas Eve can be for children!
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By Lisa Keddie
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A New Moon will rise on Friday 20th November as Stephenie Meyer’s novel of the same title finally gets its long-awaited cinematic airing, and its fan base of ‘Twi-Hards’ can return to the holy ground of Forks, Washington, to see their heroes battle the forces of good and evil, as well as their raging hormones in the lush greenery.
Returning in Part II is Kristen Stewart as emotionally volatile Bella Swan, Robert Pattinson as porcelain-skinned and brooding vamp Edward Cullen, and Taylor Lautner as the mysterious, but friendly Jacob Black who matures into his true feral self in this episode. It’s set to be more intense, even more exciting, and the waft of hysteria will be felt like a tidal wave a mile off around any cinema complex. This is something that still surprises its young stars, including the newly buffed Taylor:
“I guess, after Twilight, we expect anything, but it’s still a constant surprise to me. I’m always surprised by the fan reactions and the amount of fan support behind us, just because none of us expected it.”
London’s iconic skyline has been transformed into an edible healthy landscape using no fewer than 26 different types of fruit and vegetables ranging from green beans to the exotic citrus fruit kumquats. The finished artwork took Carl Warner and his team of five model makers a whopping three weeks to craft, construct and compile!
Why? I hear you ask. Well, the image was commissioned by TV channel Good Food to compliment the channel’s strapline of ‘we have fun with food’.
Roopa Gulati Good Food channel head says: “This is a stunning image which has quite literally transformed the London skyline through good food proving that fun with food in a creative and light-hearted way is the way forward”.
We have a video of the team amking the monster - check it out here, it is pretty cool:
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Aleksandr Orlov launches new monthly Meerchat show with David Hasselhoff
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Aleksandr Orlov, the billionaire meerkat made famous by his comparison website, comparethemeerkat.com is turning his paw to presenting for a brand new monthly “Meerchat” podcast - with the first featuring an interview with the one and only Hoff!
