A few days before Christmas, I checked the schedule for Turner Classic Movies, one of the few TV channels I watch. I was looking for Christmas movies, maybe the 1938 Reginald Owen version of "A Christmas Carol" or something like that-something for the family.
Here are five movies from various platforms families may want to consider. Because not all are appropriate for younger children, age recommendations are included.
Ron Howard has established himself as something of a discounted Steven Spielberg in his role as a director. The quality of the tales can vary, but they are typically crafted with an acute eye, featuring enough audience-pleasing moments and visuals that certainly most of them feel important.
Among the guests were filmmakers Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood, Brian DePalma, and Steven Spielberg - the so-called movie brats. They were not amused.
Good morning! Well, I hope it is, although if you are anything like Crutch you are probably more likely to be scrambling for the pain-killers right now. The festive season - otherwise known as Jinger Ben time - is well and truly upon us, not that there is much to get festive about.
We take a look at the story behind Robert De Niro and how he became the star he is today. The world premiere of A Bronx Tale : The Musical will be co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo.
In 1998, at the height of their teenage box office powers, Dimension Films resurrected an eight year old script, sent it for a late 90's update and hired some of the freshest talent of the day to make it into a cult classic in training. That film was The Faculty , and seeing as it's as old as some of its protagonists were during the film's initial release, it's a great time to see what the folks involved have been doing 17 years on.
"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
We know what you're thinking. Yes, it's great to have a bit of time off over Christmas to spend with family and friends, sharing the love that binds you all together but how soon can you blow them all off to watch David Tennant do something on the telly? Now your fevered prayers have been answered, because here at RadioTimes.com we've picked over the schedules to find the very best of Tennant TV this festive season.
