New Year, Same You: An Entertainment Lover’s Guide To Cheating Resolutions

Die Hard is the tale of one normal man doing all he can in the face of adversity and winning – if he can do it, so you can you! Let John McClane be your New Year's muse. Amazon.co.uk

John Matrix is another man against the odds in circumstances not of his own making. But what does he do? Through a combination of muscle-might and heavy artillery, he wins out. Inspiration. Amazon.co.uk

Like John McClane and John Matrix, John Wick faces staggering odds. But, like a hybrid of his two namesakes, he takes on the hordes of enemies head-on, proving that muscle-mass isn't everything, and small guys don't have to be sneaky.Amazon.co.uk

It's time to build up your endurance with some hardcore, sustained resistance training. Arguably some of the hardest games ever made, the Dark Souls Trilogy will have you tearfully grinding until your brow is sweaty and thumbs are cramping. But don't worry, push through the burn - the dopamine buzz after the struggle makes it all worthwhile. Amazon.co.uk

Explore the great outdoors with the endless hike that is Breath of the Wild. Tramp the plain of Hyrule as you build your stamina and ability to read the landscape. Become the ultimate outdoorsman as you free climb yet another peak. Amazon.co.uk

Mix up your training with some High Intensity Interval Training – that's HIIT in gym lingo. Got online and squat, jump, crawl and sprint your way through terrain and enemies alike in short 10-minute. They'll sharpen your reaction times and fast-twitch muscle responses. Amazon.co.uk

Witnessing the Abbot family's ordeal is a quiet affair. But thanks to the film's masterful tension and suspense, you'll spend most your tome holding your breath, which is great for training your lung capacity. Amazon.co.uk

Experiencing Hereditary is a highly stressful activity. It isn't so much a film full of jumps, but of slow-burning, intense unease. Thanks to Ari Aster's efforts, this'll have your heart ticking along a little harder and faster than usual, which'll work wonders on your cardio-vascular endurance. Amazon.co.uk

Pennywise is a terrifying but extremely effective personal trainer. Any viewer will be treated to moments of clam, suspenseful builds, sudden jumps and high-tension fights, relentlessly sending their heart rate ducking and diving. You'd expect nothing else from Empire's greatest horror movie. Your endurance will surely be tested to the max over the five-hour runtime – this is your marathon. Prepare well, but still be ready to suffer. Amazon.co.uk

Is there anything more cultured than French cinema? Yes - experimental French cinema, and there's a healthy spattering of that in this masterful collection from the sublime Agnès Varda. Amazon.co.uk

If you're a fan of certain westerns or space operas, you don't have to stray far from comfort to get a little culture. This collection of Akira Kurosawa's seminal works will feel like a very refined home from home. Amazon.co.uk

Why not explore some culture through aural means? Sip some whiskey and lean back - this soundtrack is abstract, delicate and poetic with an avant-garde treatment of traditional instrumentation. Plus, a bonus of the vinyl medium is that it tops off the refined, cultural aesthetic. Nice. Amazon.co.uk

When someone asks what you're reading, you can reply that it's a book on the history and intersection of film, ideology and politics. They don't need to know it's a comic book. Amazon.co.uk

Educate yourself in some history of the trials and tribulations in the mid-fourteenth century. Completing A Plague Tale: Innocence will give you a solid, if somewhat off-kilter, knowledge of the plague, The French Inquisition and the English invasion of France.Amazon.co.uk

If you find yourself leaning more towards military history, then Sniper Elite V2 Remastered will prove an excellent fountain of knowledge. The game lands the player in Soviet occupied Berlin after the fall of the Third Reich as an American sniper – for our purposes we can think of him a very invested investigative journalist.Amazon.co.uk

Travel is often cited as a tried and tested means of broadening horizons and acquiring exciting, new experiences. A VR headset delivers all of this and more. From the comfort of your living room you can travel to lands past, present and future, both on world and off. One hour you're piloting an F1 car around the street of Monaco, the next you're venturing into the depths of the ocean, before scavenging alien lands for ancient artefacts. All this, and it's got a lower carbon footprint than a jet to New Zealand.Culture: Check. Education: Check. Travel: Check. Just because you've got an Xbox One or PC doesn't mean you should miss out on travel – you'll be needing an Oculus Rift. Amazon.co.uk

If one of your faux-resolutions is to go outside, it's very difficult to avoid actually stepping outside. Luckily, thanks to the Nintendo Switch Lite, you can bring your living room with you to a park bench. Amazon.co.uk

Just because you've gone outside, it doesn't mean that you need to engage with the world around you. With a Kindle, you'll be getting some fresh air while you plunge into The Return of the King for the sixth time. Plus, it'll also help out those looking for some more culture and education. Winning, as the youth once said. Amazon.co.uk

It you're outside, you aren't watching the latest films and shows – a tablet with a great screen will help correct this imbalance. No Wifi? No problem - download you content from Netflix, Amazon Prime or even the BBC and it'll be ready on the go. Amazon.co.uk

If you're gaming or watching a film on the go, you'll want to be able to hear it. A set of over-ear headphones will sink you into your audio wherever you may be without distractions. Amazon.co.uk