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A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge only cares about money and despises his loved ones. Scrooge especially hates Christmas. As the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future warn him against continuing his current selfish life, Scrooge must decide whether to change his life or live in solitude surrounded by his hatred.

This is the film version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Story (1843), which premiered in 2009. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and Jim Carrey plays a six-part role as Ebenezer Scrooge, both young, middle-aged and old, in addition to Carrey playing three spirits that haunt Scrooge.

Published: December 2, 2021

The Polar Express

Come along, the fastest train ride of your life awaits you! It’s Christmas Eve. You ride up and down mountain slopes, slide across ice fields, teeter over high bridges and drink hot chocolate served by amazing singing waiters. You are on the high-speed train of the Arctic Circle! The Christmas classic is filmed with dazzling motion capture technology that makes every moment magical. “Who sees, believes,” says the mysterious tramp who travels the tracks with you. You see miracles. And you begin to believe. The train leaves!

Directed by Robert Zemeckis. As original actors and voice actors, e.g. Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, and Michael Jeter.

The Star

A diminutive but brave donkey named Bo longs for a life outside of his daily toil at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, finally on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he joins forces with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her flock, and Dave, a pigeon full of big goals.

Bo and his new friends, accompanied by three clever camels and a group of strange farm animals, follow the star on their journey, becoming the unlikely heroes of the world’s greatest story – the first Christmas. The Star is a description of the Christmas gospel with animal characters. Director: Timothy Reckart.

Tom & Jerry

One of the most beloved enemy duos makes a return to the big screen in Tim Story’s Tom & Jerry. When Jerry moves into New York’s finest hotel just before the ‘wedding of the century’, a desperate wedding planner is forced to hire Tom to get rid of the mouse.

A fierce cat-and-mouse battle threatens to destroy the wedding planner’s career, the wedding ceremony itself, and possibly the entire hotel. But a bigger problem soon arises, as a malevolent hotel employee starts plotting against all three. Directed by Tim Story. As actors, e.g. Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña and Colin Jost.

Luca

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original film “Luca” is the story of a young boy coming of age with ice cream, pasta and scooter rides during one unforgettable summer. Luca goes on adventures together with his friend Alberto, but all the fun is threatened by a deep secret: they are sea monsters from another, undersea world. The film was directed by Enrico Casarosa.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru is a 1970s suburban 12-year-old boy who plots world conquest in his basement, albeit with poor success. When Gru runs into the Minions, which include Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto – who is the newest minion with braces and a desperate desire to please – this thoroughly oddball family joins forces. Together, they build their first cave, design their first weapons, and begin preparing for their first missions.

Wallace & Gromit – The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park’s animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Rango

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt. Director Gore Verbinski. Voice actors Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher ja Timothy Olyphant etc.

The Adventures of Tintin : The secret of the Unicorn

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.