A Christmas Carol

Popular actor known for his roles in Callan, The Equalizer and The Wicker Man
Edward Woodward, who has died aged 79, was an actor with possibly far more potential than was ever realised on screen, but he became a popular television star in Callan and The Equalizer and enjoyed cult success with the film The Wicker Man. For many years, he was part of the comfortable community of jobbing actors, directors and producers which could be called the "Teddington set" – those who worked for the BBC, ABC and Thames TV studios in west London in their heyday – and so found it comparatively easy to get parts which were financially rewarding but not too stretching.
Presentable, but sombre in appearance, he played loners on the edges of society, and even sanity, who were in their different ways concerned with justice – either sympathetically or not. He was a man who, like many of his most memorable roles, »
- Dennis Barker

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In our latest open discussion post regular Screen Rant reader Metallicat79 asked what folks’ favorite Christmas movie are, so I thought that a worthy topic of its own post.
If ever there was a time of year for traditions, this is it - and many people have movies they watch with friends and/or family that are part of that (yours truly included).

 
So in the comments below, please share your top/favorite Holiday films!
I’ll start of with my favorites:
10. Scrooged (haven’t seen this one in ages but I remember liking it a lot)
9. Home Alone (I balk every time my wife wants to watch it but I always end up liking it)
8. White Christmas (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, c’mon!)
7. Die Hard (“It’s Christmas Leo - a time of miracles.”)
6. A Christmas Carol (the George C. Scott version)
5. The Santa Clause (so sue me »
- Vic Holtreman

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