Christmas time...
Fancy watching a Christmas movie but shuddering at the thought of slinging on Home Alone for the hundredth time? Well, Christmas is alive and well in these 10 movies, though they all have far more important things to be getting on with (like killing aliens, or taking down terrorists) than quaffing mulled wine and wearing silly jumpers.
Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Movie: In the wake of the attack on New York (in Avengers Assemble), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) is having nightmares about his own mortality. He doesn't have time to dwell, though, as there's a dangerous new criminal on the loose in the form of scary terrorist The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley).
Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
The Movie: Genre-defining rom-com written and directed by Nora Ephron. When young Jonah (Ross Malinger) calls into a radio station on Christmas Eve, he reveals that his Christmas wish is for a new mum (sob). Listening in is Annie (Meg Ryan), who wonders if she should dump boring boyfriend Walter (Bill Pullman) for the hunky-sounding Sam (Tom Hanks).
Prometheus (2012)
The Movie: In this sort-of prequel to Alien, a group of scientists jet off into space in search of aliens after discovering a space map (or something). Landing on a desolate planet, they discover they may have bitten off more than they can chew when they uncover a buried space ship populated with unfriendly creepy crawlies.
Stalag 17 (1953)
The Movie: World War II drama directed by Billy Wilder. Paranoia fills a Luftwaffe prisoner-of-war camp when two inmates are caught and killed during an escape attempt. Sgt. J.J. Sefton (William Holden) is accused of being an informer, and must rat out the real snitch before the whole camp turns on him.
