Home Alone 2; Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is coming to Shinfield Cinema in Reading on Saturday 19 December, a few weeks before Christmas. It's a screening of the 1992 sequel, the one where Kevin McCallister ends up in New York City instead of Chicago, and it's being billed as a Christmas classic.

If you've only ever seen the first one, this is the one that swaps the suburban house for the big city. Kevin finds himself in a luxury hotel, and the traps he sets for the Wet Bandits move from the hallway of his own home to the streets and buildings of Manhattan. It's a family-friendly afternoon, so it works as a way to get the kids into the cinema during the December run-up.

The screening starts at 14:50, which puts it right in the middle of the afternoon—early enough that you'll still have your whole evening ahead of you. Tickets are £2.20 each, booked through WeGotTickets, so it's a cheap way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday.

Between the New York backdrop and the Christmas timing, it's a straightforward family outing. The cinema is in Shinfield, just on the outskirts of Reading, and the session runs on Saturday 19 December at 14:50, with tickets at £2.20.