Violent Night – Review Jess Goodman December 3, 2022 Reviews 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, a gang of mercenaries invaded to steal $300 million cash, not knowing that St. Nicholas would stand in their path. This is the premise for Violent...
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square – Review Jess Goodman November 25, 2020 Reviews When it comes to movie adaptations of Charles Dickens' iconic yuletide tale, the cream of the crop is (of course) The Muppet Christmas Carol, a feature crafted with such humour and heart that you barely notice...
The Christmas Chronicles – Review James Andrews November 27, 2018 Reviews 'Kurt Russell as Santa' is as simple yet intriguing an elevator pitch as any, and in Netflix's latest festive original movie The Christmas Chronicles - it works. Unfortunately, not a lot else does in this...
Short of the Week – Florence Has Left the Building Rory Steabler December 25, 2017 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/247645868 Merry Christmas! Why not celebrate the festive season with the residents of Marigold House Assisted Living Facility as they enjoy their annual Elvis concert? Why not...
Short of the Week – He Could’ve Gone Pro Louise Burrell December 18, 2017 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/245059039 He Could've Gone Pro may be set at Christmastime, but don’t go in expecting a big dose of festive cheer. This is a sad, touching, and thought-provoking short film that...
Why Scrooged Is The Perfect Christmas Movie Louise Burrell December 18, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Yes, it’s that time of the year, when all of the warm and fuzzy, tinsel-covered festive film favourites sleigh-ride back into our lives. Come December there’s nothing more enjoyable than settling down for...
Your Week In Film’s Halloween Special: Santa, Shawn Levy, Split and more! Stephen O'Nion October 28, 2016 News 1. Let’s start with something Incredible The one Pixar sequel that people have actually asked for is coming, and sooner than you thought. Yes, everyone’s favourite superpowered family will return in the...
Krampus – Review Thom Denson December 5, 2015 Reviews When December hits, cinemas are annually awash with gushy rom-coms and nauseating morality tales, but with 2015 comes a breath of fresh, yet ghoulish air with the decidedly creepy Krampus. Combining...
Stories from the Set: It’s a Wonderful Life Patrick Taylor December 25, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set In terms of classics, they don’t come much more timeless than Frank Capra’s 1947 seasonal showpiece It’s a Wonderful Life. Starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, the film has been a staple of familial...
A Love Letter To… Trading Places Patrick Taylor December 24, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Trading Places (1983) is not a film often mentioned on many people’s list of favourite Christmas films. Though it may not have as many obvious festive touch-points as revered classics such as It’s a...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Christmas Eddie Falvey December 13, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Christmas is without doubt a charming time of year, but it is fair to say, certainly in the Western world, that it has grown into a somewhat superficial one also, and the festive season usually brings out the...
Joyeux Noël – The Ultimate Christmas Movie David Brake December 22, 2013 Analysis, Features, Opinion 3 Comments It’s nearly Christmas, and to celebrate, the writers of One Room With A View are going to present their arguments as to why their choice is the Ultimate Christmas Movie. After David argued for Die Hard,...
Olive, The Other Reindeer – The Ultimate Christmas Movie Cameron Ward December 21, 2013 Analysis, Features, Opinion 1 Comment It’s nearly Christmas, and to celebrate, the writers of One Room With A View are going to present their arguments as to why their choice is the Ultimate Christmas Movie. After David argued for Die...
The Nightmare Before Christmas – The Ultimate Christmas Movie Christopher Preston December 20, 2013 Analysis, Features, Opinion 4 Comments It’s nearly Christmas! To celebrate, the writers of One Room With A View are going to present their arguments as to why their choice is the Ultimate Christmas Movie. Dave campaigned for Die Hard, Steve...
The Muppet Christmas Carol – The Ultimate Christmas Movie Chris Davies December 19, 2013 Analysis, Features, Opinion 7 Comments It’s nearly Christmas! To celebrate, the writers of One Room With A View are going to present their arguments as to why their choice is the Ultimate Christmas Movie. After David argued for Die Hard and Steve...