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African Couch Potato
African Couch Potato is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.
African Couch Potato
25 - Best Christmas Movies
Welcome to the Christmas Edition of African Couch Potato: The
Mash-up. Today is our 25th episode… on the 25th day of December!
When Christmas lunch is done, and all the presents have been given or received, what better way than a movie to round off the day.
So, to celebrate this time of year, Gino has selected a list of 25 feel good Christmas movies to snuggle up to with your loved ones.
Chapter 1
On Netflix:
1. Yoh! Christmas (local, new)
2. Best. Christmas. Ever.
3. How To Ruin Christmas (3 seasons)
4. Christmas Flow (2021, three episodes)
5. Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
6. The Princess Switch (2018)
7. Catch Me If You Can (2002, Leonardo di Caprio and Tom
Hanks)
Chapter 2
On Showmax:
8. A Zulu Christmas
9. Gog’ Shezi’s Christmas
10. Merry Liddle Christmas Baby
11. The Live Series: A White Christmas 2 (stand-up comedy)
12. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
13. Friday After Next
14. The Best Man Holiday (2013, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs,
Terrence Howard and Regina Hall)
Chapter 3
On Prime:
15. The Night Before (2015, Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
and Anthony Mackie)
16. Office Christmas Party (2016, Jason Bateman and Jennifer
Aniston)
17. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (2013)
18. Home Alone (1990)
19. The Perfect Holiday (2007, Morris Chestnut)
20. Almost Christmas (2016, Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover,
Omar Epps, Mo’Nique)
21. Die Hard (1988)
Chapter 4
On Prime:
22. Love Actually (2003)
23. Gremlins (1984)
24. The Preacher’s Wife (1996, Whitney Houston and Denzel
Washington)
25. Mr Bean’s Holiday (2007)
Plus, as an extra present from us, we have added in 5 additional titles, especially for the kids.
Chapter 5
1. Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Christmas and Other Stories (60 minutes)
2. Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas (2020)
3. Happy Holidays from Madagascar (2005, 4 episodes)
4. Kung Fu Panda: Holiday (2010, 26 minutes)
5. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020, Forest Whitaker)
Enjoy your Christmas day and best wishes for the whole festive season.
Additional music by Noel Mejia from Pixabay
Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:
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Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting
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Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
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