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Sony Movies Christmas has launched! Here are the best films to watch

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Sony Movies Christmas has launched! Here are the best films to watch

Summer is over, which means it’s time to start getting festive.

Sony Movies Christmas launches today (September 24), so we can start getting our festive fix early this year. A new season of Christmas classics awaits on the dedicated Christmas film channel, located on Freeview 50, Sky 319, Virgin 424 and Freesat 303.

It may only be September, but after the year we’ve had, we deserve a little cheer. Here are our top Sony Movies Christmas highlights to get the holiday spirit pumping.

1. A Beauty and the Beast Christmas

beautyandthebeastchristmas A Christmas love story for the new generation tells the story of Ginger Holiday, a Christmas social media influencer who loses her sparkle after damaging her face in an accident. Could a fake relationship with infamous bad boy Beau Bradley to boost her public profile be the answer?

AIRS 8PM TODAY (SEPTEMBER 24) ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

2. The Christmas Contract

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If you can’t get enough of the fake relationship cheese, here’s another good dose of it. Web designer Jolie Guidry returns to her hometown in Louisiana for Christmas on a downer: her ex childhood sweetheart Foster Broussard will be there with his new partner, and she’ll be alone. That is, until Jolie’s best friend Naomi suggests hatching a daring plan to balance the playing field.

AIRS 8PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

3. Battle of the Bulbs

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We all have that neighbour who goes all out on the Christmas decorations every year, and this film is about them. Bob Wallace prides himself on his incredible festive display each Christmas, until one year he notices his new neighbour, Stu Jones, has put on an even bigger and better display. The fight is on.

AIRS 2PM TODAY (SEPTEMBER 24) ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

4. Defending Santa

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Small town sheriff Scott Hanson gets more than he bargained for on a Christmas Eve call out, when he discovers a sleeping Santa Claus in the woods. When Santa is put on trial to defend his identity, Hanson begins to fall for Santa’s court-appointed defence attorney, Sarah, as the whole town wonders what is real and what isn’t.

AIRS 6PM TODAY (SEPTEMBER 24) ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

5. Dashing Through the Snow

Dashing_Through_The_SnowCrafter Ashley Harrison is desperate to get home for Christmas, but when her prescheduled flight is cancelled at the last minute, she’s left with only one option: to share a rental car with the mysterious Dash Sutherland. It’s far from plain sailing though, with car troubles, secrets and the real reason Ashley’s flight was cancelled ahead of them.

AIRS 10PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

6. Christmas All Over Again

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A festive twist on Groundhog Day, Christmas All Over Again tells the story of spoilt and materialistic teenager Eddie, who is forced to repeatedly endure a Christmas Day without presents until he gets his priorities in order. Can the chain be broken, and can Eddie learn to be a better person?

AIRS 10PM MONDAY OCTOBER 12 ON SONY MOVIES CHRISTMAS

Watch Sony Movies Christmas on Freeview 50, Sky 319, Virgin 424 and Freesat 303 from today (September 24).

The best additions to Netflix in September 2020

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The best additions to Netflix in September 2020

The summer is over, and we’re stuck spending more and more of our time inside again. Fortunately, Netflix has brilliant selection of new content for the colder months.

This September, enjoy the crime prequel series Young Wallander (September 3) as well as new Kenny Ortega musical series Julie and the Phantoms (September 10).

Comedian Katherine Ryan returns to the platform with a new sitcom based loosely off her stage persona, The Duchess, on September 11. Meanwhile, you won’t want to miss Tom Holland and Bill Skarsgård in new thriller The Devil All the Time (September 16).

Here are our top Netflix picks for September 2020:

1. Chef’s Table: BBQ

Available on September 2

2. Young Wallander: Season 1

Available on September 3

3. Away (Season 1)

Available on September 4

4. I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Available on September 4

5. The Social Dilemma

Available on September 9

6. Julie and the Phantoms (Season 1)

Available on September 10

7. The Duchess (Season 1)

Available on September 11

8. The Devil All the Time

Available on September 16

9. Ratched (Season 1)

Available on September 18

10. Enola Holmes

Available on September 23

Denzel Washington stars in American Gangster on Sony Movies

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Denzel Washington stars in American Gangster on Sony Movies

Denzel Washington stars in Ridley Scott’s fact based crime drama American Gangster tonight (September 4) on Sony Movies at 9pm.

American Gangster is loosely based on the criminal career of drug trafficker Frank Lucas, who smuggled heroin onto American service planes after the Vietnam War.

Denzel Washington stars as George Lucas, while Russell Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, the detective who eventually detained Lucas.

The film, which was both a hit with critics and the box office, explores life in the gangland underworld of 1970s Harlem, as well as corruption in the US police force.

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American Gangster was a huge hit when first released in 2007. It was nominated for two Oscars and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Ruby Dee.

Critics praised the excellent performances of the two leads, as well intelligent storytelling and the pure enjoyability of the flick.

Don’t forget, Alexa users can set reminders for all of Sony Movies’ biggest premieres by asking, “Alexa, what is on Sony Movies tonight?”.

Watch American Gangster on Sony Movies tonight (September 4) at 9pm. Sony Movies is available on Freeview 32, Sky 321, Virgin 425 and Freesat 302.