Die Hard trailer recut by 21st Century Fox to prove it’s a Christmas film
6 years ago

Die Hard trailer recut by 21st Century Fox to prove it’s a Christmas film

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The studio behind Die Hard has made its case: the action classic is not only a Christmas film, it’s the greatest Christmas film of all time. Twentieth Century Fox has released a new trailer for the 1988 film, cut to make it look like true festive fare, and accompanied by the tongue-in-cheek tagline: “The greatest Christmas story ever told”. “Plus a woman about to give birth features prominently.” However, YouGov poll has already found that only 31 per cent of those polled actually said they consider films set at Christmas, but not specifically about Christmas, Christmas movies – which doesn’t spell good news for Die Hard. The actor ended his appearance on The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis by declaring: “Die Hard is not a Christmas movie.” He then sealed the deal with a harmonica solo.

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Christmas movie fans rave over 'masterpiece' film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and hailed as 'an unmissable experience'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Christmas movie fans rave over 'masterpiece' film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and hailed as 'an unmissable experience'

Daily Mail  

Christmas movie fans and critics are raving over a 'masterpiece' film with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Christmas movie fans and critics are raving over a 'masterpiece' film with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes Fanny and Alexander, which is available to stream on NOW TV and first hit screens in 1982, has stood the test of …

Christmas movies: Die Hard has a dirty little secret.
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Christmas movies: Die Hard has a dirty little secret.

Slate  

Let me tell you a dirty little secret about the Die Hard movies only a German would know. With the first movie and its next two sequels—Die Hard 2 and Die Hard With a Vengeance—I became a die-hard Die Hard fan; I have watched all three every holiday season since the mid-’90s. Related From Slate Netflix Just Gave This Christmas …

The best Christmas movies for every mood
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The best Christmas movies for every mood

Associated Press  

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. A movie that feels like a Christmas movie but isn’t, really “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. — Coyle Bill Murray in a scene from “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Bill Murray …

Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season
4 weeks ago

Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season

India Today  

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”: Yuletide traditions don’t normally include a motormouth Robert Downey Jr., but Shane Black’s 2005 neo-noir black comedy is worth revisiting perennially …

New Netflix thriller inspired by Die Hard called ‘best Christmas movie of the year’
1 month ago

New Netflix thriller inspired by Die Hard called ‘best Christmas movie of the year’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new Netflix film inspired by Die Hard has arrived on …

What killed the Christmas movie?
1 month ago

What killed the Christmas movie?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I get sent a lot of Christmas movie scripts and they’re subverting it with an …

Christmas movies: It’s time to ration them. Here’s how I do it.
1 month ago

Christmas movies: It’s time to ration them. Here’s how I do it.

Slate  

Last week, to formally consecrate the beginning of the holiday season, my fiancée threw on Christmas With the Kranks. Christmas With the Kranks is not making the Criterion Collection anytime soon, and I think it’s fair to say that there are better ways to spend a winter evening, but if you value the season like we do—and intend to have …

Warm Your Frozen Soul With These Totally New Original Christmas Songs For 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

Warm Your Frozen Soul With These Totally New Original Christmas Songs For 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Looking to shake up your holiday playlist and sprinkle in some new Christmas tunes like a fresh layer of snow? Jennifer Hudson’s first Christmas album, “The Gift of Love” features 10 covers of holiday standards and four originals, including a collaboration with Common called “Almost Christmas.” But the two standout tracks highlight Hudson’s powerful vocals: “Santa for …

The Holiday: The movie that usurped Love Actually for this year's most contentious Christmas film
1 year ago

The Holiday: The movie that usurped Love Actually for this year's most contentious Christmas film

Slate  

Holiday checklist time: You’ve sent out your cards. To refresh your memory, The Holiday drops us into the lives of two unlucky-in-love women: Kate Winslet’s sad-sack Iris is an English newspaper writer who finds out the co-worker who’s been stringing her along for years has gotten engaged to another woman, while Cameron Diaz’s Amanda has a booming business editing movie …

When it comes to Christmas movies, The Holiday has a lot to answer for
2 years ago

When it comes to Christmas movies, The Holiday has a lot to answer for

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In The Holiday, it’s an expression of a sister doing it for herself in a …

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Who cares
3 years ago

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Who cares

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apparently, we just can’t get enough of arguing over whether Die Hard is or isn’t …

Die Hard director gives definitive answer in debate over whether it’s a Christmas movie
4 years ago

Die Hard director gives definitive answer in debate over whether it’s a Christmas movie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The director of the 1988 thriller Die Hard has given a …

LAPD and N.Y. police may differ on the best coast but agree ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie
6 years ago

LAPD and N.Y. police may differ on the best coast but agree ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie

LA Times  

The Los Angeles and New York police departments are poking some fun at their perceived rivalry and wading into the hotly contested debate: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? It began Monday when the NYPD tweeted it had been working with its Los Angeles counterpart “to protect Christmas since Hans Gruber’s 1988 attack on Nakatomi Plaza.” It included the hashtag …

Cassetteboy remixes Die Hard to prove it's a Christmas film
6 years ago

Cassetteboy remixes Die Hard to prove it's a Christmas film

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beloved YouTube mash-up artist Cassetteboy has turned his attention to classic …

Bruce Willis says "Die Hard" isn’t a Christmas movie
6 years, 6 months ago

Bruce Willis says "Die Hard" isn’t a Christmas movie

Salon  

If you’ve literally ever seen “Die Hard” referenced online or by a certain kind of movie buff out in the wild, you’re no doubt familiar with the argument that it’s not only a Christmas movie but one of the best of its kind. During his Comedy Central Roast last night, Bruce Willis set the record straight by saying the beloved …

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