![]() Touching The Void is available to buy on Amazon Prime. This extraordinary survival tale is based on the memoir by the same name and has been hailed as “the most successful documentary in British cinema history” (but it’ll certainly make you think twice about venturing up a snowy mountain). What happens next will change the course of both their lives forever. After a storm strikes, two climbers are left stranded, with one of them caught in a crevasse with a broken leg. This Bafta-winning docudrama charts a real-life mountaineering expedition to the Peruvian Andes in 1985 that went horribly wrong. There are several film versions of Boris Pasternak’s novel but the 1965 one starring Julie Christie is the classic.ĭoctor Zhivago is available to buy on Amazon Prime. As war rages all around, married doctor and poet Yuri falls for the beautiful Lara but their romance is set to be ill-fated indeed. The Long Kiss Goodnight is available to buy on Amazon Prime.Ī sweeping and epic love story, Doctor Zhivago plays out against the turbulent backdrop of the Russian revolution in the early 20th century. Expect baddies blasting automatic weapons across frozen lakes and an idyllic snow-clad landscape erupting in explosions the perfect warm-up to Christmas with none of the schmaltz. ![]() Geena Davis stars as a woman with amnesia who starts to recover her memory after a freak accident setting off a terrifying chain of events linked to her background as a deadly assassin. OK this film does have just a *smidge* of Christmas in – but the emphasis on blood-strewn action adventure makes it far more wintry than festive. The Revenant is is available to stream on Netflix. Bloody, violent, and incredibly primal, you definitely won’t come away with warm fuzzy festive vibes but bleak wintriness? That’s a promise. It’s the movie that finally won Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar, pitting him against bears (and Tom Hardy) as he embarks on an arduous journey through the wilderness. Jumanji: The Next Level is available to buy on Amazon Prime. I, Tonya is available to rent on Amazon Prime.Įssentially, it’s a very fun and silly entertainment. However, instead of focusing on the “whacking” itself, the film digs deep to find the real human story at the centre of a scandal which saw Harding’s career completely destroyed – and reminds us of our complicity in her downfall, too. Of course, the film also shines a light on the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan, Harding’s biggest skating rival and Olympic teammate. I, Tonyaīased on the life of disgraced skater Tonya Harding, I, Tonya focuses on how Harding overcame her relationship with her cruel and dismissive mother – and, later, her husband’s violent, bullying behaviour – to rise among the ranks at the US Figure Skating Championships. I’m Thinking Of Ending Things is available to stream on Netflix. Too bad, then, that she’s thinking of ending things – especially as he has an unscheduled stop in mind. The aim? To meet his parents at his old family farm. Psst: If you want the official Hallmark Countdown to Christmas movie guide, there's even more holiday goodness for ya.In this strange horror film, a young woman joins her boyfriend of six weeks for a snowy road trip. Give yourself permission to watch them all because they’ll make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, and help ease any and all holiday stresses-whether you're celebrating from home or with a huge party. Not sure where to start? Not to worry we picked the best of the best Hallmark Christmas movies for your viewing pleasure (with a guide to help you watch them at home, because we love you). ![]() And we can’t think of a better way to usher in tinsel time. There's a formula: They all have over-the-top premises, predictable storylines, and happy endings. ![]() My Christmas playlist is pretty amazing too, in case you need some inspo.)Īnyways! Hallmark's Christmas options are a blend of cheesiness and feel-good romance-as are Hallmark's Hanukkah movies. (Yes, I watch Christmas movies until mid-January. And, of course, watch all the Hallmark Christmas movies you can get your hands on before, during, and after the big day. Bake those festive and adorable sugar cookies, then bake some more. Get the big Christmas tree, even if it doesn’t quite fit in your apartment. We all deserve an extra-large dose of holiday cheer this year, so we encourage you to go all in (and no, we're not just talking about Christmas gifts, although that is a *very* important part too).
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