In the run-up to December 25, gathering to watch Christmas movies is a tradition for many. Whether you want to catch a festive screening of Home Alone, Elf or It's A Wonderful Life at one of the UAE's pop-up theatres, or fancy sitting back and relaxing with a holiday movie at home, here is a round-up of all the festive flicks to watch in the UAE this week...
'Nutcracker and the Four Realms' at The Pointe
The al fresco cinema at The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah is showing 2018 Christmas movie, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, starring Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren. Popcorn and cinema snacks are available to buy at the outdoor screening.
Saturday, December 21, 7pm; free; Zero Gravity, The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai; 0-gravity.ae
'Home Alone' at Zero Gravity, Dubai
Dubai beach club Zero Gravity is playing Macaulay Culkin classic Home Alone at its Cinema on the Sand on Sunday, December 22. Last year the al fresco cinema welcomed more than 750 guests, so it is worth getting there early to guarantee a spot to see Kevin McCallister take on the Wet Bandits.
Sunday, December 22, 7pm; Dh50 (which includes a Dh50 F&B voucher); Zero Gravity, Skydive Dubai Drop Zone, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai; 0-gravity.ae
'It’s a Wonderful Life' at Cinema Space, Abu Dhabi
Catch a family-friendly afternoon screening of the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life as presented by Cinema Space. The 1946 Frank Capra film is about George Bailey (James Stewart), a struggling businessman who meets his guardian angel, who shows him his true impact on the community.
Monday, December 23, 7pm; free with registration; Cinema Space, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi; register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
'Home Alone' at Cinema Akil, Dubai
Arthouse theatre, Cinema Akil is also showing Home Alone. Catch the flick at the Alserkal Avenue space on Monday, December 23. Events app Surkus is offering members the chance to attend the special screening in return for engagement. For free entry to the screening, users need to complete two in-app tasks: an Instagram post and in-app check-in. The Surkus app is available for free on all app stores now.
Monday, December 23, 7pm; free with Surkus app; Cinema Akil, Warehouse 68, Alserkal Avenue, Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai; www.cinemaakil.com
'Elf' at Urban Outdoor Cinema, Dubai
The Urban Outdoor Cinema at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai Marina is showing Will Ferrell's Elf on Monday, December 23. As well as showing the movie on the lawn, there will be food served from the hotel's pizza restaurant.
Monday, December 23, 7.30pm; Dh75; Urban Outdoor Cinema at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai Marina; urbanoutdoorcinema.com
Christmas movies at Home
If you don't make it to one of the UAE's outdoor screenings to catch a festive flick, there are plenty of ways to get your Christmas movie fix at home:
OSN's Christmas Movies
OSN Movies is screening a host of festive flicks on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25. Added to its movie schedule is:
- The Grinch
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
- The Man Who Invented Christmas
- A Bad Moms Christmas
- Christmas in the Smokies
- Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
- The Christmas Project
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- A Magic Christmas
Starzplay festivities
Steaming service Starzplay has added more than 10 festive flicks to its movie roster, to keep viewers entertained. As well as The Holiday and Love The Coopers, Starzplay viewers can now watch The Santa Clause 1, 2 and 3; The Nightmare Before Christmas and Santa Paws.
The full list of Starzplay festive films:
- Almost Christmas
- Love the Coopers
- A Royal Christmas
- The Holiday
- The Night Before
- The Santa Clause 1
- The Santa Clause 2
- The Santa Clause 3: Escape Clause
- Santa Buddies
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- One Magic Christmas
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Santa Paws 1
- Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Christmas on Netflix
Netflix is fast becoming known for churning out Hallmark-style cheesy Christmas films, and 2019 is no exception. This year the streaming site has released The Knight Before Christmas, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby and Holiday in the Wild. However, it also has a few new top-quality releases on the roster, including Klaus, Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father and teen favourite, Let It Snow. Plus, there are plenty if festive favourites including The Polar Express, Shrek The Halls and Office Christmas Party; as well as seasonal specials of Friends, Nailed It and Sugar Rush.
A selection of Netflix's festive offerings:
- Elf
- Four Christmases
- The Polar Express
- Shrek The Halls
- Office Christmas Party
- Klaus
- The Christmas Chronicles
- A Christmas Prince
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
- Holiday in the Wild
- Holiday Secrets
- Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father
- Let It Snow
- The Knight Before Christmas
- A Very Murray Christmas
- Nativity
- The Holiday Calendar
- Christmas Wedding Planner
- Christmas With a View
- The Princess Switch
- A Wish for Christmas
- 48 Christmas Wishes
- A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Holiday Rush
- You Can't Fight Christmas
- Angela's Christmas
- Miss Me This Christmas
- Home For Christmas
- Super Monsters Save Christmas
- Three Days of Christmas
- Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas
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Winner: Aatebat Al Khalediah, Fernando Jara (jockey), Ali Rashid Al Raihe (trainer).
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m
Winner: Down On Da Bayou, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.
7.40pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Dubai Avenue, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.
8.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: My Catch, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.
8.50pm: Dubai Creek Mile (TB) Listed Dh265,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Secret Ambition, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Golden Goal, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.
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Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
Pakistan squad
Sarfraz (c), Zaman, Imam, Masood, Azam, Malik, Asif, Sohail, Shadab, Nawaz, Ashraf, Hasan, Amir, Junaid, Shinwari and Afridi
Dhadak
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Starring: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khattar, Ashutosh Rana
Stars: 3
Dubai World Cup Carnival Card:
6.30pm: Handicap US$135,000 (Turf) 1,200m
7.05pm: Handicap $135,000 (Dirt) 1,200m
7.40pm: Zabeel Turf Listed $175,000 (T) 2,000m
8.15pm: Cape Verdi Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,600m
8.50pm: Handicap $135,000 (D) 1,600m
9.25pm: Handicap $175,000 (T) 1,600m
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The Little Things
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto
Four stars
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6.30pm Handicap US$135,000 (Turf) 2,410m
7.05pm UAE 1000 Guineas Listed $250,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
7.40pm Dubai Dash Listed $175,000 (T) 1,000m
8.15pm Al Bastakiya Trial Conditions $100,000 (D) 1.900m
8.50pm Al Fahidi Fort Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,400m
9.25pm Handicap $135,000 (D) 2,000m
The National selections
6.30pm: Gifts Of Gold
7.05pm Final Song
7.40pm Equilateral
8.15pm Dark Of Night
8.50pm Mythical Magic
9.25pm Franz Kafka
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The Two Popes
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce
Four out of five stars
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All or Nothing
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Four stars
Results
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5.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 1,400m; Winner: Greeley, Connor Beasley, Helal Al Alawi.
6pm: Emirates Fillies Classic Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 1,600m; Winner: Marzaga, Jim Crowley, Ana Mendez.
6.30pm: Emirates Colts Classic Prestige (PA) Dh100,000 1,600m; Winner: Jawaal, Jim Crowley, Majed Al Jahouri.
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 1,600m; Winner: AF Ashras, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.
7.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 2,200m; Winner: Somoud, Richard Mullen, Ahmed Al Mehairbi.
Know before you go
- Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
- If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
- By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
- Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
- Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.
Five famous companies founded by teens
There are numerous success stories of teen businesses that were created in college dorm rooms and other modest circumstances. Below are some of the most recognisable names in the industry:
- Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate.
- Dell: When Michael Dell was an undergraduate student at Texas University in 1984, he started upgrading computers for profit. He starting working full-time on his business when he was 19. Eventually, his company became the Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc.
- Subway: Fred DeLuca opened the first Subway restaurant when he was 17. In 1965, Mr DeLuca needed extra money for college, so he decided to open his own business. Peter Buck, a family friend, lent him $1,000 and together, they opened Pete’s Super Submarines. A few years later, the company was rebranded and called Subway.
- Mashable: In 2005, Pete Cashmore created Mashable in Scotland when he was a teenager. The site was then a technology blog. Over the next few decades, Mr Cashmore has turned Mashable into a global media company.
- Oculus VR: Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR in June 2012, when he was 19. In August that year, Oculus launched its Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $1 million in three days. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion two years later.
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Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
Quick pearls of wisdom
Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”
Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.”
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
