Noel, a most unusual holiday film, is now available on DVD. Thanks to Electric Artists, ReelTalk will be giving away five Noel DVDs in a special December drawing. Starring Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Paul Walker and Penelope Cruz, this inspiring drama is a poignant tale about companionship, love and healing.  

Here are two excerpts from my review:

“A holiday gift wrapped in sadness but tied tenderly with hope, Noel follows a strange mix of characters who come in contact with each other on Christmas Eve. A lonely single woman trying to get through the night, an engaged couple facing a break up, an ex-priest afraid of dying alone, a young man determined to be admitted to the emergency room, and a stranger looking for forgiveness -- all these people need something like a miracle to mend their lives.”

“Helmed by first-time director Chazz Palminteri, Noel celebrates small kindnesses and love rather than big miracles. Maybe I’m being sacrilegious, but I found this humanistic movie a more rewarding Christmas film than the perennially over-exposed It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Noel‘s DVD special features include commentary by director Chazz Palmentari, behind-the-scenes information and cast filmographies.

To enter our ReelTalk drawing, just send an e-mail to  bettyjo@reeltalkreviews.com with NOEL in the subject area.

Include your name, e-mail address and snail-mail address. Deadline for entries is December 25, 2005.

Good luck!

(Click here to purchase the Noel DVD from Amazon.com.)