黑人青年卡尔（小库珀·古丁 Cuba Gooding Jr. 饰）一直梦想成为美国海军的一员。然而，当他真正加入海军后，发现现实远不如想象中美好。在种族歧视盛行的军队里，卡尔成为了众人排挤的对象。但坚韧的他并没有退缩，通过比别人多百倍的努力和出色的成绩，证明了成功与肤色无关。比尔（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）的出现让卡尔坚定了加入潜水艇搜救队的信念。尽管这支队伍从未接纳过黑人，但卡尔凭借近两年的不懈努力，最终进入了训练计划并成为其中一员。他和比尔之间的紧张关系也因一次不幸的事故而产生了质的改变。

　　根据英国文豪狄更斯着名的小说《圣诞颂歌》改编，加上了现代的电视台背景和热闹非凡的特技镜头，变成一部具有警世效果的贺节喜剧。比尔．默里在片中饰演个性凉薄的电视台大亨弗兰克，一切唯利是图，为了提高节目收视率，就是哧死观众也在所不惜。就在耶诞节前夕，已经死了七年的老板拖着腐朽的身躯回来警告弗兰克，并预告他将有三名不速之客来访，包括带他巡访旧时生活和未来际遇的计程司机，带领他分亨亲情与爱情的小仙女，在电视现场扮演鬼魂的吓人妖怪。在这三个鬼魂的引导下，弗兰克终于明白了圣诞节的真谛。导演理查德．唐纳的手法虽有点夸张，但精彩的特技和男主角的喜感演出仍然吸引观众。

The upcoming festive special will see the return of one of the Doctor's biggest and most feared enemies - the Daleks. The Doctor is locked away in a high-security alien prison. Isolated, alone, with no hope of escape. Far away, on Earth, her best friends, Yaz, Ryan and Graham have to pick up their lives without her. But it's not easy. Old habits die hard. Especially when they discover a disturbing plan forming. A plan which involves a Dalek.

Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined to make it work this time, finding a stable job and regularly attending her meetings. Unfortunately, new friends, a new job, and the chance of a new life, can't keep Ellie from slipping once again. Her life changes when she meets Christopher - a different kind of addict - which forces her daughter and son to accept a new version of Ellie.

根据英国文豪狄更斯着名的小说《圣诞颂歌》改编，加上了现代的电视台背景和热闹非凡的特技镜头，变成一部具有警世效果的贺节喜剧。比尔．默里在片中饰演个性凉薄的电视台大亨弗兰克，一切唯利是图，为了提高节目收视率，就是哧死观众也在所不惜。就在耶诞节前夕，已经死了七年的老板拖着腐朽的身躯回来警告弗兰克，并预告他将有三名不速之客来访，包括带他巡访旧时生活和未来际遇的计程司机，带领他分亨亲情与爱情的小仙女，在电视现场扮演鬼魂的吓人妖怪。在这三个鬼魂的引导下，弗兰克终于明白了圣诞节的真谛。导演理查德．唐纳的手法虽有点夸张，但精彩的特技和男主角的喜感演出仍然吸引观众。