Stories by @filmeinstein

Home Alone

When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.

The Grinch

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realises there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos' holiday cheer once and for all.

Scrooged

Francine Cross is a cynical, mean spirited television executive, she treats her loyal assistant with contempt. She just sacked a member of staff on Christmas Eve for simply disagreeing with her, and she's alienated herself from her sister who still insists on inviting Francine to Christmas dinner despite her refusing to go every year. However, Francine is forced to learn the true meaning of Christmas when she's visited by three ghosts.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true?

It's a Wonderful Life

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Elf (2023)

Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

Frozen

When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa, and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman, harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold grip.

Black Friday with Leni Loud

It's Black Friday and Leni from The Loud House gives us a tour of the Royal Woods Mall and shows us where she works

Free Birds (2023)

Pardoned by the president, a lucky turkey named Reggie gets to live a carefree lifestyle, until fellow fowl Jake recruits him for a history-changing mission. Jake and Reggie travel back in time to the year 1621, just before the first Thanksgiving. The plan: Prevent all turkeys from ever becoming holiday dinners. Unfortunately, the two birds encounter colonist Myles Standish, out to capture feathered friends for all the hungry Pilgrims.

A Trolls Thanksgiving

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Poppy, Branch and the rest of the gang

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (2023)

Peppermint Patty invites everyone to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, even though he's going to see his grandmother; Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Judd Apatow edition)

After meeting the woman of his dreams, a charming musician finds himself contending with an army of her ex-boyfriends.

Mickey's 95th Birthday

Mickey and his celebrate his 95th birthday

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance

Former cinema superhero Riggan Thomson is mounting an ambitious Broadway production that he hopes will breathe new life into his stagnant career. It's risky, but he hopes that his creative gamble will prove that he's a real artist and not just a washed-up movie star. As opening night approaches, a castmate is injured, forcing Riggan to hire an actor who is guaranteed to shake things up. Meanwhile, Riggan must deal with his girlfriend, daughter and ex-wife.

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2023)

Sick of ceding the spotlight to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss Kate Houghton when he demands equal pay and billing. Daffy goes on a studio lot rampage, taking down security guard D.J. Drake in the process, who is also sacked. But when D.J.'s A-list actor dad is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Chairman, D.J. and Daffy try to rescue him, while also being pursued by Kate and Bugs.

Bedazzled

Desperate to gain the affection of a beautiful co-worker, Elliot strikes a deal with the Devil -- a drop dead gorgeous woman with a wicked sense of humor. In exchange for Elliot's soul, she will grant him 7 wishes. But with each wish, he gets more than he asked for.

Coco

Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

Zombieland

After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee and his cohorts Columbus, Wichita and Little Rock -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Beetlejuice

Adam and Barbara are a normal couple...who happen to be dead. They have given their precious time to decorate their house and make it their own, but unfortunately a family is moving in, and not quietly. Adam and Barbara try to scare them out, but end up becoming the main attraction to the money making family. They call upon Beetlejuice to help, but Beetlejuice has more in mind than just helping.