Rhodion

One of the most touching Christmas movies of all time. We need more films like this both in Greece and worldwide. This is a very elaborate and expensive production, shot in the beautiful village of Tsepelovo, Ioannina, a village in Zagorochoria. The wonderful Angelos Antonopoulos stars as the real "Santa Claus", a confectioner named Panagiotis who knows how to be a good grandfather, not only for his own grandchildren but for every child of the village.

The director is wonderful in his directorial debut, the writers have brilliantly written a clean and unpretentious film that is enjoyable to watch for young and old alike, and the wonderful cast of well-known and deserving actors makes the film so good and timeless.

This is an awesome and very moving story, full with childlike joy and innocence. It is really pleasant and it will make you laugh and dream. It is a movie that can be watched all around the year, just like its story evolves for months and years, and its kindness will get you to the Christmas spirit of when we were all children with a clean and loving heart.

This is a biographical movie speaking about the Petit Nicolas's creators, Rene Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempe. Its script is not heavy and the design is simple and beautiful, reminiscent of the original illustrations Sempe used to make for the series of the little hero. It lacks the strong messages that one may look for in the movie, especially considering its title, but it's still pleasant to watch, if you want to spend a happy hour. This is a beautiful movie, which will be enjoyed the most by children from 8 to 16. It can remind us that life can be beautiful if we forgive just like children do.

This is a historical movie recalling the prosperity and fall of Smyrna, a cosmopolitan Greek majority city of the early 20th century in the Ottoman Empire. Its tragic destruction led 350.000 Greeks to death or refugeeism. An excellent and expensive production that succeeds in maintaining historical accuracy.