5x Christmas films during the holidays

Gather with friends and family, Christmas tree in view and refreshments within reach. The perfect setting for a festive film. Struggling to choose? MASTERS recommends several options. Rest assured: Home Alone, The Grinch, Love Actually and The Santa Clause do not feature on this list.

Get together with friends and family, with a Christmas tree in sight and a snack and drink within reach. The perfect ingredients to put a nice Christmas film on the screen. Having trouble choosing? MASTERS recommends a number of them. And don't be afraid: Home Alone, The Grinch, Love Actually and Santa Clause are not on the list.

1. I believe in Santa

Journalist Lisa meets attorney Tom during the 4th of July weekend. They fall for each other and Tom gets along well with Lisa's daughter Ella. For five months they celebrate one holiday after another, until Christmas arrives. Lisa discovers that Tom has an obsession with the holiday, unlike Lisa. He still believes in Santa Claus and the magic he represents...

2. Falling for Christmas

She was away from acting for a while, but this film is Lindsay Lohan's comeback as an actress. In the film, Lohan plays a spoiled hotel heiress named Sierra who has just gotten engaged. However, she is hit hard when she loses her memory after a skiing incident. As a result, she ends up with a handsome hotel owner and his daughter. The hotel owner decides to take care of her, and from him Sierra learns the value of kindness and love.

3. The Noel Diary

Author Jake Turner returns to his childhood home for Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. There he comes across an old diary that may contain secrets about his own past and that of Rachel – an intriguing young woman who is looking for her biological mother. Together, Jake and Rachel embark on a journey to confront their past and discover a future that is completely unexpected.

4. Disenchanted

It's been ten years since Giselle decided to stay in New York with Robert and his daughter Morgan. Now they're moving to a new home in the suburb of Monroeville. The community is under the supervision of Malvina Monroe, who has nefarious intentions for the family. When problems arise, Giselle wishes their lives to be like a perfect fairy tale. However, the spell backfires, forcing Giselle to rush to save her family and her homeland, the kingdom of Andalasia, before the clock strikes midnight.

5. Pinocchio

Del Toro's Pinocchio is set in Mussolini's fascist Italy of the 1930s and tells the story of an imperfect father with an imperfect son. Woodcarver Geppetto, who is mourning the 'real' son he lost in a bomb attack, carves a wooden doll to fill his void one evening when he has been drinking something. To comfort the old man, a magical creature brings the doll to life and we all know the moralizing, life-lesson adventure that follows.