My Favorite Holiday Films:

Merry Christmas to everyone out there, I hope you and yours are having a wonderful day. It was requested of me to post a top 5 holiday movie list, and I figured what better day then today to do so. I have to stipulate that I haven’t seen all of the holiday classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life & Miracle on 34^th Street, so perhaps this list will change come next holiday season.

5. Love Actually (2003): I’ve never been a huge British cinema fan, but they got it right with this feel good romantic comedy. Starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman and a whole slew of other talented British actors, Love Actually follows the interwoven story lines of 8 different couples during the holiday season.

4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966): I know this movie wasn’t in the theaters, but how can you have Christmas movie list without the Grinch? An amazing soundtrack, beautiful animations and a wonderful message makes this movie a must see every holiday season.

3. The Santa Clause (1994): A surprisingly original re-telling of Santa Clause, Tim Allen plays Scott Calvin, an ad exec who is forced to take over Santa’s duties after Santa falls off Calvin’s roof. The greatness of this holiday film has been diminished a bit by the two pretty crappy sequels. But if you can forgive them, then I think you’ll find The Santa Clause extremely entertaining.

2. Bad Santa (2003): Everybody needs some humor during the holiday season, and no Christmas movie is funnier in my opinion then Bad Santa. Starring Billy Bob Thornton as a mall Santa/thief, this is one of the most rude, crude and hilarious holiday films you’ll ever lay eyes on. But don’t worry, like all holiday films, it has a happy ending and wonderful message of redemption for the children too, haha.

1. A Christmas Story (1983): When it comes to holiday movies, there is A Christmas Story…and there’s everything else. By far the best holiday film ever made. A holiday tradition for most, I’ll admit that I personally spend atleast 3-4 hours of every Christmas day watching this film during the 24 straight hours of A Christmas Story on TBS.

Honorable Mentions: Jack Frost (1998); Prancer (1989); Home Alone (1990);

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, I’m finally gonna get the chance to see True Grit and Black Swan later this week, so check back for my thoughts about those films, and others.

Jarrett L.