I remember I went in to this blind when it was released because of a radio appearances by Paul Giamatti and some fascinating stories he told. It is a lot more thoughtful than the “Christmas comedy” tag would suggest and is full of amazing characters.
I’d welcome any recommendations from the community too if you have any favourite festive movies.
Same, came into it blind and didn’t know much about it. Very good movie, absolutely worth a watch.
Some newer Christmas movies I’ve enjoyed:
Just watched “Nutcrackers” on Hulu yesterday and I enjoyed that more than I expected.
edited to add IMDb links.
Which “This is Christmas”? Seeing one about a train and one about a broken family.
The one about the train
Thanks. I’ll add it to the watchlist.
My family and I watched it tonight and we all enjoyed it, thanks for bringing it to our attention!
I’d first seen Giamatti in Private Parts, and then spent a few years calling him Pig Vomit (as Stern called him in the movie) for a few years before realizing I was actually a fan of his.
I also have a weakness for boarding school movies for some weird reason.
The first half played out as a combination of The Breakfast Club and Dead Poets Society, and then it finally came into its own, and used all of those parts it had put into play so very, very well.
I’m glad you liked it.
Fantastic movie. Now excuse me while I get back to my copy of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Good flick.
Saw it on release last year and absolutely loved it. It’s now my number one recommendation for a Christmas movie.
Adding a few more suggestions.
I really liked Violent Night. It is really bloody for a Christmas movie. I ultimately didn’t mind the liberties they took with the myth of Santa. Despite it being a dark comedy/action/thriller with a lot of bloodshed, they kept the magic real.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12003946/
Better Watch Out (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4443658/) is fun, in a Christmas psychopath kind of way.
Likewise, A Christmas Horror Story (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3688406). It’s multiple connected vignettes. If I say it includes Santa Claus fighting a zombie outbreak among the elves at the North Pole, I don’t know if it sells it or turns folks off. Covers all the bases: zombies, ghosts, changelings, etc.
Going back to the Rom-Com Christmas, there’s
Your Christmas or Mine? (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21994906/) and Your Christmas or Mine 2 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27446495/)
