In the past couple of years there have been a number of ensemble films released focusing on a specific time of year or time in people’s lives – Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and What to Expect When You’re Expecting are all been recent examples of the genre…
Elf
18 December 2012 by 3 Comments
I love a good Christmas movie. Oh, let’s not beat around the bush, I even love a bad Christmas movie as my affection for crass tear-jerkers like The Christmas Shoes will bear witness to. From now until Christmas I’ll be watching a steady stream of tinselly themed movies…
Gremlins
14 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve not really got into the Christmas spirit yet this year. So far we’ve sent 6 cards, I’ve bought all my presents but they are sitting in a heap waiting to be wrapped. It’s so bad that I haven’t even watched The Muppet Christmas Carol yet – maybe that’s why I’m not in the festive mood yet…
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
20 December 2011 by 1 Comment
Last week I wrote about my favourite movie Santas and as usual I ranked my top ten in alphabetical order. Had I ranked in order of preference there would have been no problem at all in choosing my number one…
Top Ten: Movie Santas
16 December 2011 by Leave a Comment
Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, and being with family. Most Christmas movies tend to focus on this sentiment, others are more action packed and involve buildings blowing up. It doesn’t matter to me which camp they fall into I love them all…
White Christmas
15 December 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been wondering for a while about how I score my reviews. I don’t have a checklist or criteria, I go on gut instinct and although I think that works most of the time…
The Muppet Christmas Carol
12 December 2011 by 2 Comments
Ever since I set up LouiseReviews there’s been one film I’ve been desperate to review and share with you all. Starting the website in July however did mean that I was at exactly the wrong time of year to review The Muppet Christmas Carol….