Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Bing Crosby, and Danny Kaye star in this classic 1954 holiday musical, White Christmas. The movie is made stellar not just by the singing and dancing (Vera Ellen is unreal), but also by the costume design of Edith Head. Every single costume is a work of art and I spend the… Continue reading White Christmas
The Peanuts crew always mean the holidays are officially here. This totally 21st century thing of watching programs on demand has robbed us of that delicious anticipation of waiting for the holiday classics to air. Not that I am complaining. I am the first to watch White Christmas or Christmas in Connecticut 156 times from… Continue reading A Charlie Brown Christmas
There is no funnier visual than Will Farrell in that green elf costume. I will wait while you try to think of one. His over-the-top comedy is perfectly paired with James Caan's low key, straight guy aura. The two of them make for one of the best holiday classics out there. This cocktail needed to… Continue reading Elf
Take one part hot actor, one part nostalgia, two parts redemption story and mix it all up and you end up with one of the most iconic Holiday Classics of all time, It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed give us a glimpse into the common longing we all have at some… Continue reading It’s A Wonderful Life
Raise your hand if you want to watch an obnoxiously wealthy asshole be haunted by a bunch of ghosts until he treats-and pays- his employee better? One of the lessons that resonates with us in this classic is that being present and grateful is always a good idea, no matter if you are rich or… Continue reading A Christmas Carol
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