Embrace the spirit of Christmas

Gurnaaz Kaur

The year is almost over, so let’s get into the holiday spirit. Get cosy in your quilt, hold a cup of soup and play the heart-warming Christmas movies! Only this time, along with the classic Christmas tales on Hallmark, count on Netflix originals for its latest addition to the festive content. Here are the films worthy of a binge watch.

Truly inspired

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

Star cast: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Sarah Douglas, Theo Devaney

After the great success of A Christmas Prince, where we saw a fairy-tale like falling in love of a dashing prince, the makers have come out with two sequels. Last year we had A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding, which was about love translating into vows. The movie is said to have all the Meghan Markle references. This year, we have the third annual instalment of the Christmas Prince franchise. As the story evolves, former New York journalist Queen Amber and her European husband King Richard of Aldovia are preparing to welcome their little royal baby.

The writer of this Netflix hit has revealed she was inspired to create the film after visiting Prince William and Kate Middleton’s home in Anglesey.

Great gift

Let It Snow

Star cast: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson, Mitchell Hope, Kiernan Shipka and Joan Cusack.

From the world of prince and princess, let’s get to something more real and relatable. This one takes us to a small mid-western town stuck by a snowstorm on a Christmas Eve. How it affects the love lives and friendships of high school students, this movie is said to be a gift worth unwrapping.

Delivering joy

Klaus

Star cast: Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, J.K. Simmons, Norm MacDonald and Will Sasso

Worst students get punishments. Here the worst postman at the academy is posted to a frozen town in the North, where he discovers a very Santa Claus-like man named Klaus hiding. He makes friends with this reclusive toy-maker. Together they deliver joy to the dark, cold town. Klaus is the first original animated feature to be distributed by Netflix.

Solo honeymoon

Holiday in the Wild

Star cast: Rob Lowe, Kristin Davis, Fezile Mpela, John Owen Lowe, Colin Moss and Hayley Owen.

When her husband abruptly ends their marriage, the protagonist Kristin doesn’t make it a sob story. She, instead, goes on a solo second honeymoon. What happens then? Apart from finding purpose and new people, there is a possibility of potential romance.

Never give up

The Knight Before Christmas

Star cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ella Kenion and Harry Jarvis

A high school teacher has given up on love and lost the hope of finding her ‘happily ever after’. But this is only till a medieval knight in shining armour appears just before Christmas. Do we have to tell you what happens next? Okay, On Christmas, her love story begins!

Let’s end on a positive note. This movie preaches too… never give up!