There are many reasons why you'd want to watch new Paramount movie Roofman – the bonkers true story of convincted criminal Jeffrey Manchester, the nostalgia of Toys R Us, the extended scene of Channing Tatum naked. But have you considered that it's actually a Christmas movie?
It's a perspective that totally passed me by when I first watched it, but speaking to director Derek Cianfrance after its London Film Festival premiere has changed my mind. The festive season is staring us in the face the entire time, and is also essential to telling Manchester's story.
