THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN ANGELS COME TO TOWN (2004)

 

Max (Peter Falk) is an angel who leaves a package with shop clerk Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard), but he bungled his heavenly mission, so his boss Jo (Katey Sagal) comes to earth to correct his mistake and benches him.

She must recover the mysterious box that had been lost for decades and deliver it to Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), and it must be done before Christmas, but she has never been to earth before and overindulges on earthly pleasures so must call on Max to help her.

Karl must heal the rift between him and his dad Franz (Vlasta Vrana) while Sally is trying to secure a future for her and her younger brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti) and Karl and Sally come together.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS FOR THREE (2024)

 

Successful architect Benito Luaces (Mario Silva) receives a visit out of the blue social worker Sophie Walker (Ashley Brinkman) to tell him he is now the legal guardian of the 10-year-old son of his best friends from high school after they were killed in a car crash.

So, without hesitation he takes on the responsibility of raising Jason (Jasper Burger) which impresses Sophie as she was raised in the care system.

It coincided with her being subjected to unwanted attention from her new boss Aaron Schmidt (Kenney Myers) who threatens to ruin her career if she continues to resist.

But ultimately, he fails and she is pushed towards Ben and Jason, and they make a Christmas for three.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1956) (THE 20TH CENTURY-FOX HOUR)

There have been a few versions of Miracle on 34th Street and are well worth watching, though some more than others.

It’s the story of a child, Susan Walker (Sandy Descher) who has been brought up by her mother Doris (Teresa Wright) not to believe in Santa Claus however she unknowingly employs the real Kris Kringle (Thomas Mitchell) to be Santa Claus at Macy’s department store and the more time Susan spends with Kris the more she believes.

However, Kris is arrested and must go to trial where Fred Gaily (Macdonald Carey) must prove he is the real Santa and is not insane.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FAITH IN THE FAMILY: THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS (2025)

Ethan and Evelyn Anderson (Robert Awoyemi and Oxa Hazel) host the family for Christmas.

Daughters Grace and Diane (Emma Bakare and (Vanessa Cruickshank), son James (David S James) and his girlfriend Maya (Assia Jalloh).

However, struggles with grief, faith, and healing lead to frank exchanges and recriminations which eventually clear the air culminating in a peaceful and forgiving Christmas morning.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE FORGOTTEN ATTIC (2009)

Toby (Matthew Harbour) is a sensitive young boy whose father John (Kevin Jubinville) who buried himself in his work when his mom

(Jane Seymour) died and he is deeply saddened when he is dumped with his stern Grandmother Ellen (Una Kay) for several weeks including Christmas.

Toby finds comfort only when he finds the attic and then his cuddly velveteen rabbit (Chandler Wakefield), and the Swan (Ellen Burstyn) and the Skin Horse (Tom Skerritt) and from his father and grandmothers childhoods come to life in his mind.

While he plays with them crucial emotions are stirred in the family leading to a happier future.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE VELVETEEN RABBIT (2009)

Toby (Matthew Harbour) is a sensitive young boy whose father John (Kevin Jubinville) who buried himself in his work when his mom

(Jane Seymour) died and he is deeply saddened when he is dumped with his stern Grandmother Ellen (Una Kay) for several weeks including Christmas.

Toby finds comfort only when he finds the attic and then his cuddly velveteen rabbit (Chandler Wakefield), and the Swan (Ellen Burstyn) and the Skin Horse (Tom Skerritt) and from his father and grandmothers childhoods come to life in his mind.

While he plays with them crucial emotions are stirred in the family leading to a happier future.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SEALED WITH A LIST (2023)

 

Just before Christmas Carley Kincaid (Katie Findlay) misses out on a promotion and the CEO Silas Redmond (Martin Donovan) appoints his son Wyatt (Evan Roderick) as her boss.

Encouraged by her best friend Jamie (Kelcey Mawema), who is moving to Italy) she makes a list of New Year's resolutions to change her life.

Almost a year later, she hasn’t ticked a single thing off the list, and she's still working at the same job, and she panics when Jamie tells her she’s coming home for Christmas so she is galvanized into action, top of the list is quitting her job, so she takes the blame for something Wyatt did and is sacked.

Because of his attitude Silas threatens to cut Wyatt off unless he changes his ways.

So, Carly and Wyatt form an alliance, he helps her fulfil her resolutions and she helps get his life together.

But while helping each other will they find love for the New Year?