HOLLYWOOD SPY'S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS 2021 MOVIE GUIDE: CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS, SINGLE ALL THE WAY, WALTONS, CLAUS FAMILY, LOVE HARD, PUPS ALONE, BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS, FATHER CHRISTMAS IS BACK

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A CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS

It seems that there will be more festive films this year than usual, but for some reason most of them will arrive as soon as November which is the case with A CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS as well, arriving to Netflix November

Cary Elwes plays the cranky owner of a castle

26th! Famed author, Sophie Brown (Brooke Shields), travels to Scotland hoping to buy a small castle of her own, but the prickly owner, Duke Myles

Brooke Shields leads A Castle for Christmas movie

(Cary Elwes), is reluctant to sell to a foreigner. Working to find a compromise, the pair constantly butt heads, but they just may find something more than they were expecting.

SINGLE ALL THE WAY

Arriving to Netflix December 2nd is gay romantic comedy SINGLE ALL THE WAY. Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick

Michael Urie leads Single all the Way Netflix movie

(Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane)— the plan goes awry.

THE WALTONS: HOMECOMING

CW will, meanwhile, air their TV movie remake THE WALTONS: HOMECOMING November 28th! Marking the 50th anniversary of the original Christmas classic, it will star Bellamy Young (Olivia), Christian Finlayson (Jason), Marcelle LeBlanc (Mary Ellen), Logan Shroyer (John

The first family photo of the Waltons in the new remake

Boy), Ben Lawson (John Sr.), Tatum Sue Matthews (Erin), Callaway Corrick (Elizabeth), Samuel Goergon (Jim Bob)! The story again follows the Walton family awaiting John’s belated arrival home for holidays during a snowstorm.

THE CLAUS FAMILY

Launching the season of Christmas movies at Netflix on November 1st is THE CLAUS FAMILY: When his grandfather suddenly falls ill,

Dutch film Claus Family already aired in Holland last year

holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realizes he’s the only hope to save Christmas. Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker and Stefaan Degand star.

LOVE HARD ROMCOM

November 5th is bringing LOVE HARD to Netflix: Hopeless romantic but eternally single LA journalist Natalie (Nina Dobrev) thinks things are beginning to look up when she swipes right on a dreamy guy from

Nina Dobrev leads Love Hard festive romantic comedy

the East Coast, Tag (Darren Barnet). Taking a leap of faith she jumps on a flight to surprise her crush for the holidays, only to discover that she’s been

Love Hard will arrive November 5th to Netflix

catfished by Tag’s childhood friend who is equally unlucky in love, Josh (Jimmy O. Yang). This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.

 

 

 

The film has a rather stellar cast indeed

FATHER CHRIST MAS IS BACK

I've announced this one, if you remember back in January and now it will finally air on Netflix November 7th. Elizabeth Hurley, John Cleese and Kelsey Grammer star in the film  about four feuding sisters who get a crash course in family togetherness when their long lost father shows up for Christmas at their posh ancestral manor.

A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS

A Boy Called Christmas will play in cinemas too

Will probably be the biggest festive film this year arriving to Netflix November 24th with Henry Lawfull, Jim Broadbent and Maggie Smith, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Stephen Merchant (voice), Joel Fry! An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. Adapted from the book by Matt Haig.

 

 

PUPS ALONE COMEDY

Pups Alone will bring laughter to Christmas

In cinemas November 19th and on VOD November 23rd is PUPS ALONE with Jerry O'Connell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rob Schneider, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Danny Trejo and Malcolm McDowell! While everyone is away on a company ski trip, a jealous inventor hires two thieves to break into his co-worker's house and steal his top secret new creation. But they are no match for a mischievous pack of neighborhood pups, who set up tricks and traps to protect the home and save Christmas.