Helping you go back to simpler times and get into the holiday spirit this December is Hoyts Cinemas, with its new retro series the Best of the Classics. Or, as some would say, the perfect escape from the real world.

Every week from December 3 till December 23, Hoyts Cinemas across Sydney will be screening 1980s blockbusters — jam-packed with big hair, shoulder pads and oddball comedy — as well as toe tap-worthy musicals and, as Christmas creeps up, cheery holiday movies. From the 80s, you can expect Apocalypse Now, Rocky, Enter the Dragon and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Musical-wise, there's everything from Mamma Mia to Chicago, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Greatest Showman. And, to help spread some much-needed cheer, it'll be screening Christmas classics such as the OG Home Alone, alongside Elf, The Muppet Christmas Carol and The Santa Clause.

Sessions dates and times vary for each participating Hoyts cinema, so it's best to check the Hoyts Best of the Classics program here before booking in your next movie date.

Find your closest Hoyts Cinema here — then check out the Best of the Classics program and book your seats. 

Top images: 'Mamma Mia' and 'Chicago'