I am such a bad, bad blogger. I know it's time to give myself a smack on the wrist when I receive emails from people asking if I'm okay because I haven't updated the blog recently. Thank you, all. Yes, I'm good - just a little bogged down with deadlines and stuff that must be done for Christmas. I'd vowed to update the blog yesterday but then I bought the Radio Times Christmas edition (yay, Christmas is almost here!) and had to check if my favourite films were being shown over the holiday period. (Some are, some aren't…)
As I like a bit of dark and moody Scandinavian crime, I was pleased to see that Stieg Larsson's trilogy is being shown - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Really looking forward to those. Readers of this blog will remember that I tried to read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and gave up after around 100 pages. I know it's good, everyone agreed on that, so I'm sure I'll enjoy the film version. Hopefully the first 100 pages of the book have been cut...
In Bruges is also being shown. I've seen it twice and still love it. If you love a politically incorrect black comedy, I can recommend this one. I love the tagline from the film's poster: Shoot First. Sightsee Later.
For us incurable romantics, Serendipity is being shown (love, love, love that film!) as is the superb Casablanca (made in 1942 and still one of the best films ever).
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without sitting down to watch an offering from probably the greatest director ever, Alfred Hitchcock and - yay! - Rebecca is being shown. I've lost count of how many times I've seen this one, but I shall lap up every word and every dark secret.
I'm sure I'll discover new favourites over the festive season, but I do enjoy sitting down to watch my old favourites. And yes, of course Love Actually is getting its annual showing.
That's what I'm looking forward to from the Christmas films on offer. What about you? Any old favourites you can't wait to see?