This is undoubtedly my favourite Christmas movie of all time, there is not one in my eyes that can even rival this absolute classic.
Disaster prone dad Clark W Griswold (Chevy Chase) attempts to put on the perfect family Christmas, but it doesn't exactly go the way he would have wanted.
With witty one liners and hilarious scenes, this film will have you laughing on end.
It is such a hit with my family that we watch it over and over again every single year and I can safely say it never gets old.
Michael Caine steps into the role as Ebenezer Scrooge in the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.
Alongside Caine are your favourite Muppet characters and together with the brilliant soundtrack makes a wonderful, clever and inspirational seasonal festive treat.
There's enough jokes in the film to keep kids and adults alike happy, it truly is one for all the family.
Truly a movie for all the family, Home Alone is the story of young Kevin Mcallister (Macaulay Culkin) who gets left all alone when his family fly off to Paris for the Christmas period.
Two crooks (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern) plan to rob the house but Kevin decides it's his duty to stop them.
This movie really is great entertainment to be had by all, with some great booby traps that bring out some hilarious slapstick comedy.
Boasting a top notch cast Love Actually is a very charming and lovely tale combining many different stories of love that are nicely woven together.
Usually a romance genre is defined by a guy likes a girl or the opposite way but what I find interesting about this film is the way it explores all sorts of different types of love.
The stories are really nice and I expect everyone will find at least a bit of themselves in at least one of the narratives.
It really is one of those films that when you watch it you can't help but get that funny, warm, Christmas feeling.
The tagline of the film is "Love Actually Is All Around" I think that the film suits this perfectly.
Love takes many forms and everyone loves and is loved by someone, this makes the film one of the all time great feel good Christmas films reminding us what Christmas really is all about.
Four mates head to Las Vegas on a stag party weekend. All of them get so wasted on their first night that they don’t remember a single thing that happened.
The morning after they realise that the intended groom is missing and the other three buddies must piece together what went on during the previous crazy evening.
Summary
Firstly I found myself laughing constantly throughout this film and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It has a great set of characters - Bradley Cooper as Phil, the whitty one, Ed Helms as Stu Price – the nervous dentist and Zach Galifianakiswho plays the best character Alan, the future brother in law of Doug (Justin Bartha).
The viewer instantly feels a connection with all four buddies and the dialogue between the group of mates is incredibly well done and very funny.
The story worked and I loved that everytime I thought there couldn't be another twist or turn this movie kept surprising me.
Overall
Ok so it may be a little vulgar or crude but The Hangover is absolutely brilliant. If you are easily offended though you may want to give this film a miss.
This film is constantly hilarious, entertaining and intriguing. You will not be able to guess what is coming next.
The Hangover is by far the best comedy I have seen this year.
This sequel focuses on Bruno, a gay charismatic TV presenter.
He is fired from his TV show in Austria and loses his celebrity status, in a bid to recapture his glory Bruno travels to Los Angeles.
He tries a number schemes to get his status back, with hilarious results.
Summary
There was something about Borat that made him connect with the audience. Maybe it was his charm and the fact that he just didn't understand the difference between his culture and that of a western country.
Vince Vaughn stars in Couples Retreat which sees four couples go to a tropical island resort. While one of them go to work on their marriage. The other three go for sun, sea and jet ski.
What they discover is that participation in the resorts couple therapy programme is not optional and soon all four couples realise that they all have their equal share of problems. Summary
I was very interested in seeing this film as it stars Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who were brilliant on screen together in the 1996 cult comedy Swingers.
My high expectations were not achieved.
Couples Retreat seems to be confused about what its target audience actually is.
On the surface it seems a film that is designed for couples, but when actually viewed there are a lot of erection and masturbation jokes that seem like they are more suited for a younger audience comedy like American Pie and Road Trip.
The humour while there in small doses (the yoga scene undoubtedly the best) stops and starts and at just under two hours long the film does seem like it can drag.
While the characters do face hurt and pain the director (Peter Billingsley) never seems to dwell on these moments so that the film stays within the boundaries of a comedy.
Vaughn is on good form again here playing the “know it all” character that he is an expert at, but unlike his other films recently (Wedding crashers and Dodgeball) his character seems to be more muted and less outstanding.
Overall
While the movie wasn't bad, it definitely is something that is forgettable.
The plot of the film is good and the setting of the film in beautiful Bora Bora is breathtaking, but there just are not enough comedy scenes to keep the movie going for its 107 minute length.
I really did expect more from Vaughn and Favreau and was disappointed overall with this effort.
At the end of the day you will have laughs, you will have your your fare share of eye candy and it is not the worst comedy I have seen this year (step forward Disaster movie).
My name is Darren. I am a third year sports journalism student at Staffordshire University.
I studied a BTEC National Diploma in moving image and this is what started my passion for movies.
