Tintin et moi
Synopsis: Why do the Adventures of Tintin continue to fascinate its readers even in adulthood? Hergé, the Belgian creator of Tintin, tried himself to answer this question in a unique […]
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À la rencontre du Père Noël
Synopsis: Every year men put on red suits, stuff pillows under their belts, and transform themselves into the best possible approximation of Santa Claus. But who are these men in […]
Scrooge (1951)
Synopsis: Alastair Sim’s tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens’ story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of […]
Christmas Vacation
Synopsis: “I laughed myself silly. Christmas Vacation jingled my bells.” -Pia Lindstrom, WNBC-TV/New York This holiday season Clark Griswold vows his clan will enjoy “the most fun-filled old-fashioned family Christmas […]
It’s a Wonderful Life
Synopsis: Voted the #1 Most Inspiring Film Of All Time by AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Cheers, It’s A Wonderful Life has had just that. With the endearing message that “no […]
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale — Disney’s Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When […]
Bad Santa: Director’s Cut
Synopsis: The baddest Santa ever comes to town in this never-before-seen exclusive director’s cut starring the hilarious Billy Bob Thornton (The Alamo), Bernie Mac (Ocean’s 12), and John Ritter (TV’s […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Synopsis: Can Christmas be saved? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry […]
Star Wars Holiday Special
Synopsis: An All-New Television Special. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet – in time for Life […]
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Synopsis: They Sold their Souls for the Treasure of the Sierra Madre John Huston won the Academy Award for writing and directing this powerful saga that pits gold and greed […]
There Will Be Blood
Synopsis: This widely acclaimed masterpiece and must see American epic features the Academy Award winning performance of Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor, 2007). Daniel Plainview and son are independent oil men, […]
High Noon
Synopsis: Gary Cooper won the Oscar for the Best Actor in this classic tale of a lawman who stands alone to defend a town of righteous cowards in the greatest […]
How the West Was Won
Synopsis: With courage, sinew and conflict: that’s how the west was won. With three directors, five interlocked stories, some of movie history’s most legendary action scenes and a constellation of […]
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