Every year around this time, we rely on a handful of tried and true Christmas movie staples. There’s nothing like getting cozy with a perfect mug of hot cocoa (perhaps with an added shot of cheer) and immersing ourselves in “Love Actually,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” or “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” to set the tone of the season.
I happen to think that your favorite Christmas movie says a lot about you, your sense of humor, and how you relate to the world. Every year we hope and dream of a renewed dose of soul-stirring magic added to our collective cinematic psyche. With that, I present my brief-but-playful list of holiday movies you may not have had the pleasure to appreciate yet. Maybe you can add them to your annual rotation next year.
“29th Street” (1991) Can luck be a curse? Perhaps. Or so this story goes. I must tell you this is my favorite below the radar Christmas movie bar none! Consider it my gift to you.
“Meet John Doe” (1941) I dare you not to fall in love with Gary Cooper in this film. In a word: brilliant.
“Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944) Great music, great story, great everything!
Every year around this time, we rely on a handful of tried and true Christmas movie staples. There’s nothing like getting cozy with a perfect mug of hot cocoa (perhaps with an added shot of cheer) and immersing ourselves in “Love Actually,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” or “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” to set the tone of the season.
I happen to think that your favorite Christmas movie says a lot about you, your sense of humor, and how you relate to the world. Every year we hope and dream of a renewed dose of soul-stirring magic added to our collective cinematic psyche. With that, I present my brief-but-playful list of holiday movies you may not have had the pleasure to appreciate yet. Maybe you can add them to your annual rotation next year.
“29th Street” (1991) Can luck be a curse? Perhaps. Or so this story goes. I must tell you this is my favorite below the radar Christmas movie bar none! Consider it my gift to you.
“Meet John Doe” (1941) I dare you not to fall in love with Gary Cooper in this film. In a word: brilliant.
“Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944) Great music, great story, great everything!
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