While Christmas films are two-a-penny, Easter ones are far less common - but if you do a little digging there are some eggsellent (sorry) gems to get you in the festive spirit.
First up, is the main man himself...
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
We are going to give this cinematic adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera the award for the best depiction of the Passion narrative.
The film focuses in on the Jesus/Judas relationship - prepare to feel conflicted as Carl Anderson steals the show with his portrayal of Judas.
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Martin Scorsese's version of the Jesus story get an honorable mention as a good example of a typical Hollywood take on the Bible's account of Jesus's last days.
It's interesting to see Scorsese working with this source material - the film was released 15 years after Mean Streets - and Goodfellas was his next cinematic offering, two years later.
It gets bonus points for casting David Bowie as Pontius Pilate. Even in this short clip, Willem Dafoe is irksome as Christ - there's something unsettling about a Jesus with an American accent.
The Long Good Friday (1980)
The Long Good Friday is hailed as a quintessential British gangster film - Bob Hoskins plays a crime boss trying to become a legitimate businessman.
His plans center around a scheme to get in at the basement level on the redevelopment of London's docklands.
When his business partners (US mafia members) pay a Good Friday visit to look into the project - things soon start to fall apart.
The film has been described by political magazine The Spectator as, "the first truly Thatcherite piece of cinema, a movie that predicted the burgeoning growth and development of London into a world city."
It also gets bonus points for being our own Pierce Brosnan's first appearance on the big screen - he plays an IRA hitman.
Life of Brian (1979)
While Monty Python and the Holy Grail has more gags - Life of Brian is arguably the Python's most complete film.
It was also their last attempt at a real feature length piece - The Meaning of Life did follow four years later - but it reverted to a disjointed sketch format.
The film was famously banned and labelled as blasphemous in Ireland - that ruling lasted until 1987.
Superman (1978)
Nothing says 'Irish Easter' quite like gathering the family together to watch Richard Donner's Superman.
The 'Superman as Jesus' analogy is hotly debated in the comic book world - in this first depiction of the Man of Steel on the big screen - the links between the two are clear.
Baby Superman is sent to earth to save the human race from following the same destructive path that led to his home planet, Krypton being destroyed.
The film is interesting to watch in 2015 as the crew struggles to bring the story to life without the aid of modern special effects. This behind the scenes doc' gives a nice insight into that process.
Donnie Darko (2001)
Right, this might not strictly be an 'Easter' film - but a giant rabbit plays a prominent role, and it's more entertaining than The Passion of the Christ - so it's good enough for us.
Richard Kelly's turn of the millennium, time-warping, teen sci-fi-drama is a must watch - or a must re-watch if you've already seen it.
Probably one to pencil in for Monday night as a post-Easter, pre-going back to work comedown.
'Donnie, Donnie...' *shivers*
Just thank Christ you don't look at your window on Easter Sunday morning and see this particular bunny in your back garden...
