THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE PRINCESS CHRISTMAS SWITCH (2025)

 

Princess Helena of Camealonia (Theresa Shangazhike) disappears in London just before her coronation and when King Albert and Queen Sofia (Benjy Abu and Vanessa Cruickshank) find out they dispatch royal advisors Mark and James (James Anite and Peter L. Pinnock) to track her down.

When they stop for coffee, they are stunned when find Hannah (Theresa Shangazhike) serving in a coffee shop with her friend Rachel (Tamaira Hesson), so they come up with a plan to have Hannah pose as the princess to prevent national panic and she quickly agrees.

She is put in a safe house where Mark helps her with Royal etiquette in case, she needs to make an appearance, but they fall in love.

But the King and Queen find out the truth about Hannah, but there are other secrets yet to be unveiled.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ICE SCULPTURE CHRISTMAS (2015)

 

Callie Shaw (Rachel Boston) is an aspiring chef, who is prepared to start at the bottom and thanks to her decoration-expert father Frank (Paul McGillion) she gets a job as dishwasher at the country club where Chef Gloria (Brenda Strong) runs the kitchen.

On her first day she runs into her childhood friend David Manning (David Alpay) who is expected to succeed his tycoon father Ellis (Mark Brandon) as CEO of an investment firm.

There is an immediate spark between them and when he finds out she's expert at ice sculpting he enters her in the club's annual ice sculpting competition without her knowledge.

Unfortunately, she would be up against her new boss chef Gloria, who is a three-time winner, so she’s unhappy about it, because she doesn’t want to appear disloyal, but when she can’t get out of it, David agrees to train as Callie's partner in the competition.

On top of everything else Callie has to contend with Gloria's jealous deputy Jen (Leanne Lapp) who stops at nothing to sabotage her because her work ethic impresses chef Gloria.

So will Callie's passions for cooking and ice sculpting win out and will David pursue his father’s dream or follow his own path, but more importantly will romance bloom for Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE ABE LINCOLN OF 9TH AVENUE (1939)

 

James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan (Jackie Cooper) is a young idealistic and hard-working man, in New York City has dreams of making his fortune.

Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, one of which is his mobster brother T.P. 'Tap' Keenan (Dick Purcell).

But through all the opportunities and temptations, his hero Abraham Lincoln is never far from his thoughts.

He has people that depend on him like William McKinley 'Gimpy' Smith (Martin Spellman) and Pop O'Toole (George Cleveland) as he runs a newspaper stand and is studying to become a lawyer.

He receives encouragement from Judge Carroll (George Irving) and his niece Anne (Marjorie Reynolds).

So will he see his dreams come true, or will they be grounds in the sidewalk of New York's mean streets.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – PIXI SAVES CHRISTMAS (2016)

 

An elf girl called Pixi Post (Kate Bristol) who lives in a secret place hidden in Antarctica at Arbolié.

It’s a special magical place where all the spirits of the Christmas around the world, such as Santa Claus (Marc Thompson) Saint Nicholas (Mike Pollock), The Three Kings (J. David Brimmer Billy Bob Thompson and Jason Griffith), Olentzero (Mike Pollock), Snegurochka (Khristine Hvam), Befana (Eileen Stevens), Apalpador (Tyler Bunch) and Hoteiosho (Marc Thompson) to name a few, meet in the forum of the Christmas' Spirits.

However, at one forum they discover that Hoteiosho is missing and that Monopolish (Marc Thompson), a former Christmas Spirit who was stripped of him magic powers and exiled from Arbolié centuries earlier, was responsible.

So, they send Pixi to try and find him and she discovered that, with the help of a group of rogue Elf’s, he has developed a weapon that turns Christmas Spirits into advertising posters, and when he has removed all the spirits he located Arbolié where the Great Christmas Tree resides from which he can regain his magical powers.

But with the help of a human child, Kepa (Sarah Natochenny), Pixi releases all the spirits, but will they be able to defeat Monopolish before it’s too late.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – STARS SWEENEY (1950)

 

On a run-down street in a shabby area cynical reporter, Sweeney, is drowning his sorrows in a cup of strong coffee on Christmas Eve at the diner belonging to his old friend Andy (Tol Avery).

While he’s their some friends also pay a visit, a blind man called Pop (Roy Regnier), a young couple Marge and Pete (Erin Selwyn and Gene Gary) and police officer Riley (John T. Smith), all with their own tales of woe, but all remain content with their lot, so Sweeney is left shamefaced at his own melancholy and has his Christmas spirit replenished.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – PIXI POST & THE GIFT BRINGERS (2016)

 

An elf girl called Pixi Post (Kate Bristol) who lives in a secret place hidden in Antarctica at Arbolié.

It’s a special magical place where all the spirits of the Christmas around the world, such as Santa Claus (Marc Thompson) Saint Nicholas (Mike Pollock), The Three Kings (J. David Brimmer Billy Bob Thompson and Jason Griffith), Olentzero (Mike Pollock), Snegurochka (Khristine Hvam), Befana (Eileen Stevens), Apalpador (Tyler Bunch) and Hoteiosho (Marc Thompson) to name a few, meet in the forum of the Christmas' Spirits.

However, at one forum they discover that Hoteiosho is missing and that Monopolish (Marc Thompson), a former Christmas Spirit who was stripped of him magic powers and exiled from Arbolié centuries earlier, was responsible.

So, they send Pixi to try and find him and she discovered that, with the help of a group of rogue Elf’s, he has developed a weapon that turns Christmas Spirits into advertising posters, and when he has removed all the spirits he located Arbolié where the Great Christmas Tree resides from which he can regain his magical powers.

But with the help of a human child, Kepa (Sarah Natochenny), Pixi releases all the spirits, but will they be able to defeat Monopolish before it’s too late.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CRICKET ON THE HEARTH (1967)

 

“Cricket on the Hearth” is a delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, “A Cricket on the Hearth”.

A cricket, Cricket Crocket (Roddy McDowall) tries to save a poor toymaker Caleb (Danny Thomas) and his blind daughter Bertha (Marlo Thomas) after her fiancé Edward (Ed Ames) was lost at sea.

After tragedy struck the family, they fall under the influence of an exploitative miser Tackleton (Hans Conried) who has designs on Bertha, thankfully Crocket comes to the rescue and restores peace, prosperity and happiness.

 

Other characters voiced by Abbe Lane, Paul Frees and The Norman Luboff Choir