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The Christmas Retro Movie Rundown
As a wise man from Slade once said... IT'S CHRIIISTMAAAS!
We'll folks, we've pretty much made it and no doubt you will have already started on some form of festivities (we sure have!).
Helping this year to be a merry as ever, we're back again with another movie rundown to keep you on top of some of our top classic films beaming their way into your homes. Sit back, relax and Merry Christmas.
Christmas Eve
Dr Dolittle (1998) E4 10:20am-12:00pm
A doctor is stunned to discover he can talk to animals, and it is not long before his home and surgery are taken over by an assortment of ailing creatures in need of help. However, when the medic's odd behaviour attracts his colleagues' attention, he is forced to rely on his new-found furry friends to save him from the asylum. Comedy, starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt.
Small Soldiers (1998) Channel 4 11:05am-1:10pm
A hi-tech computer chip has a bizarre effect on a squad of toy soldiers, causing mayhem for their owner as the miniature marauders engage in a series of scaled-down skirmishes. Children's adventure mixing live-action and computer animation, starring Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary and Gregory Smith, with the voices of Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christina Ricci.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ITV 12:40pm-2:40pm
A little girl residing in the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville becomes fascinated with a grouchy creature living in the mountains. But her efforts to make him part of their celebrations leave him more bitter than ever, and he resolves to ruin the festive season. Fantasy comedy, based on Dr Seuss's children's book, with Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor and Molly Shannon. Anthony Hopkins narrates.
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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 360
Eat, drink and enjoy merry movies! Don't get caught up in the festive hecticness. Instead, sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy some of our top retro movies hitting your screens!
SATURDAY 14th December
Vertical Limit (2000) Sony Movies 2:15pm-4:35pm
A wildlife photographer is forced to master his fears and the elements as he leads an expedition to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain, on a desperate mission to rescue his estranged sister and her fellow mountaineers, who have fallen into a crevasse. Action-adventure, starring Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Scott Glenn and Robin Tunney.
The Goonies (1985) Channel 5 3:35pm-5:45pm
Seven youngsters discover an old map and set out on the adventure of a lifetime to save their homes from a land developer by finding a legendary pirate's hidden treasure. However, they first have to navigate a series of booby-trapped underground caverns and outwit a family of crooks also after the loot. Children's adventure, starring Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin and Martha Plimpton.
Fill Your Boots! Our Top Stocking Fillers...
There's one thing we're advocates for... you're NEVER too old for a Christmas stocking!
Surely one of the best parts of any Christmas morning has to be getting up early so you can open all your little gifts from Santa, right? Okay, maybe all the food and 'festive' drinks are pretty up there but stick with us.
Sure, they're not your 'main presents' but they can sure turn the day from pretty good to flipping awesome!
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To help you pick out the perfect gifts for the lucky recipient in your life, here are some of our personal faves and top-selling gifts we think would be the ideal stocking filler. Enjoy!
We all know someone who thinks they the fountain of all Friends knowledge, right? Well, not is your chance to put them to the ultimate test with our ace Friends Trivia game!
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 359
Deck the halls and watch some movies! Tis well into the long nights time of life now which means one thing... getting to do a whole lot of nothing and enjoy some absolute movie gems guilt-free. Oh yes. Settle in and catch up with some of the best flicks ever with our top picks hitting your screens. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 7th December
Father of the Bride (1991) 5STAR 10:05am-12:10pm
A doting dad is taken aback when his daughter announces she is getting married and is thrown into a whirlwind of increasingly complicated wedding plans, a struggle to live up to the expectations of his wealthy future in-laws and the sad realisation that his little girl has grown up. A remake of the 1950s comedy, with Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams and Martin Short.
Father of the Bride Part II (1995) 5STAR 12:10pm-2:25pm
A put-upon father has just got used to his daughter being married, when he learns she is pregnant. Thrown into a mid-life crisis, he impulsively sells his house so he and his wife can buy the seafront retreat they had always dreamed about - only for responsibility to come crashing back on him when his wife reveals she is also expecting. Comedy sequel, starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton.
Oh Christmas Tee, Oh Christmas Tee...
Tis the season... to be rocking some awesome Christmas TShirts!
To help keep you on tip-top form this holiday season, we've been hard at work designing and creating a simply ace collection of Xmas clothing including Christmas Jumpers and of course... Christmas Tees!
To help you add the magic touch to this year's festivities, we thought we would pick out some of our top festiviTEES! See what we did? It writes itself really. Enjoy!
Surely it can't be Christmas without a whole heap of Disney Magic too?! Our Disney Holiday Magic Red T-Shirt has magic in spades and is a perfect tee for some festive cheer!