The following list are my 8 personal faves. Some of these are not your conventional Christmas movies but I love them all the same. If you haven't seen them yet ~ I think you should cuddle up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn, box of pot of gold, mug of eggnog or hot chocolate and enjoy! Seasons Greetings!!
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Staring: Cameron Diaz/Kate Winslet/Jude Law/Jack Black/Eli Wallach/Edward Burns/Rufus Sewell
Two women who are having relationship problems decide to swap homes in each other's countries, where they fall in love.
The Family Stone (2005)
Directed by: Thomas Bezucha
Staring: Clair Danes/Diane Keaton/Rachel McAdams/Dermot Mulroney/Craig T. Nelson/Sarah Jessica Parker/Luke Wilson
An edgy, unadventurous, businesswoman escorts her boyfriend to his unconventional and expressive family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's out of her element in their strong-willed way of life.
Love Actually (2003)
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Staring: Hugh Grant/Liam Neeson/Emma Thompson/Colin Firth/Keira Knightly/Bill Nighy
Follows the lives of eight diverse couples in dealing with their love lives in numerous lightly and interconnected stories all set during a frenzied month before Christmas in London, England.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Directed by: Bob Clark
Staring: Peter Billingsley/Melinda Dillon/Darren McGavin/Scott Schwartz/ Ian Petrella
A young boy named Ralphie has to persuade his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for Christmas in the 1940's.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989)
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Staring: Chevy Chase/Beverly D'Angelo/Juliette Lewis/Johnny Galecki/Randy Quaid/Doris Roberts
The Griswold family's is at it again! this time they have plans for a big family Christmas which in true Griswold fashion surely turns into a huge catastrophe.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (2000)
Directed by: Ron Howard
Staring: Jim Carrey/Taylor Momsen/Jeffrey Tambor/Christine Baranski/Molly Shannon
Jim Carey stars in this big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas. No one better on this planet to play this role! Love this movie
Home Alone 1 and 2 (1990-1992)
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Staring: Macaulay Culkin/Joe Pesci/Daniel Stern/John Heard/Catherine O'Hara
Part 1:
An 8-year-old boy, who is unintentionally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to protect his home against senseless burglars.
Part 2:
One year after Kevin was left home alone and had to conquer a pair of blundering burglars, he inadvertently finds himself in New York City, with those same criminals not far behind.
