With Darkest Christmas, Harmsen while sticking with WWII, shifts gears from his usual works on the Far East theater to something more global, Christmas around the world in 1942. While not widely regarded as one of the best films directed by Robert Zemeckis, Disney's A Christmas Carol is widely regarded for being one of the most faithful adaptations of the original work. The chestnut roast harks back to Killdozer or Big Black, whose Steve Albini produced three other songs on Red Swan’s After the Barn Goes debut, from whence this comes.

Celebration is appropriate, though I do also think a measure of shared sorrow with God (“the fellowship of Christ’s suffering”) is also appropriate at Christmas.We kept the card and a carbon paper copy (younger readers ask grandad) went to the GP, and we gave a copy to the patient.

Steven Knight might seem like an unusual choice to tackle such a classic and beloved tale, especially considering the content and structure of a show like Peaky Blinders.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. So, when you’re trying to pick out the perfect film to watch for Christmas, don’t forget to include The Shining in your possible picks!