With Christmas just around the corner, a line-up of merry series and films are now available to stream from Netflix, including feel-good films for family time, heartwarming romcoms, or the classic Christmas stories.
Here are the picks.
Love Hard. Photos © Netflix
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE• Love Hard
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 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 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.
• Single All The Way
Desperate to avoid his family's judgement about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (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.
A Boy Called Christmas.
'SANTASTIC' STORIES• A Boy Called Christmas
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 bestselling book by Matt Haig.
• Elves
Hoping to reconnect over Christmas, a family of four travel to a remote island in the Danish archipelago, only to find it controlled by members of a strongly religious community living in balance with fierce creatures in the woods revealed to be… elves. Real, monstrous beings that inspired the folklore and myths we all know. When the girl in the family finds and brings home a baby elf, she inadvertently disrupts the balance and throws everyone on the island into a life-or-death battle for faith, family and pure survival.
JOLLY FAMILY TIME• Father Christmas Is Back
Four feuding sisters get a crash course in family togetherness when their long-lost father shows up for Christmas at their posh ancestral manor.
Reply 1988.
• Reply 1988
A heartwarming series for the entire family to enjoy, take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.
MERRY DOCUMENTARIES• Blown Away Christmas
Hosted by Bobby Berk from Queer Eye, Blown Away is cranking up the heat for a spectacular holiday showdown. 'Tis the season for redemption as five fan favourites return to the hot shop to compete in a series of Christmas-themed challenges in the quest to become The Best in Holiday Blow. In the spirit of giving, the winner will not only receive a US$10,000 (336,000 baht) prize but an additional $10,000 will also be donated to their charity of choice.
Pork Belly Rhapsody.
• Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody
On a cozy winter day, what would be better than a bowl of warm, juicy pork belly? A love letter to pork belly — a perennial favourite among Koreans of every generation — unfolds with an exploration of its history and cooking methods.
