'Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate the festive season by indulging in delicious food, meeting your loved ones and celebrating the year that was.
But for those who are away from friends and family, pursuing jobs or studies in far flung places, fret not. Here's a list of movies that will help cheer you up and lift your spirits.
Die Hard
Start your movie marathon with John McClane (Bruce Willis) fighting Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). An NYPD cop fighting a terrorist who has no intention of letting anyone alive out of a building. Pump your fist in the air and shout, 'Yippie-Ki-Yay, Motherf*@#*r!'
Love Actually
Watch this movie to enjoy the performances of the who's who from the British film industry. You have Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Brit darlings Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, Keira Knightly, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Freeman and we are just getting started. The movie is a collection of love stories taking place around Christmas time and has something for everyone.
Home Alone
After watching this one, you might wish for some time alone from your family, be the man of the house and fight burglars! In part one of the series, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is left home alone by mistake while his family goes to Paris on vacation. Kevin manages to have quite a few adventures at home while his mum tries to reach him.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Jim Carrey as the Grinch, need we say more? Grinch who lives in Whoville conspires to deprive the Whos of their favourite holiday by sneaking into town on Christmas eve to steal everything associated with the holiday. But eventually he learns that the spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys.
The Holiday
Two girls, in the aftermath of being let down by love, decide to swap houses across the Atlantic Ocean and get a fresh start. But little do they know that love will find them anyway. An absolute treat for eyes, because look at the star cast – Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz and Jack Black!
Polar Express
Holidays and animation are a match made in heaven and when voiced by Tom Hanks, you start believing in magic. On Christmas Eve, a mysterious train visits Billy (a non-believer) in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit to Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
If you are bored of run-of-the-mill, goodie Christmas movies, you must turn to Tim Burton's creation. When Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved pumpkin king, is bored of Halloween and decides to make Yuletide his own, things do go wrong.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Peanut fans can't miss this one on Christmas. To get into the Christmas spirit, Charlie Brown decides to direct a Christmas play. Things go wrong when everyone makes fun of the Christmas tree. But as it plays out in every holiday movie, people understand the real meaning of Christmas and it's a happy ending!
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