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I love this time of year, especially because I can binge-watch
Christmas movies on cable. I’m not talking about the black and white classics, like
It’s a Wonderful Life, or Miracle on 34th Street, but
about the movies of this century that are becoming the new classics. Not all
are noteworthy, but here are two of my favorites. Of course, the stellar cast helps, as these feature some of my favorite actors. You may also notice that
they are not movies for children, nor are they tear-jerkers, but drama-comedies
for grownups to thoroughly enjoy.
LOVE, ACTUALLY (2003
Romantic Comedy) – Now, my favorite holiday movie of all times. You can’t go
wrong with Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma
Thompson, Alan Rickman, Laura Linney, Billy Bob Thornton, to name only a few. The
story follows eight different couples embroiled in their own problems during
the holidays. From the playboy prime minister (Hugh Grant) to the pathetic
lowly employee with a disabled brother, and the blocked writer (Colin Firth) who
leaves the country to write and falls in love with a Portuguese immigrant. This
holiday tapestry puzzle comes together as we gradually discover what links
these characters. At the end, as they are all gathered in the same room, we are
overjoyed, and our faith in the holiday spirit is renewed.
THE HOLIDAY (2006
Romantic Comedy) – This movie is rapidly climbing to the top of favorite
holiday movies lists. Again, great actors, like Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Cameron
Diaz, Jack Black (who shines in a serious and touching kind of role). On
impulse, two recently single women of vastly different backgrounds swap houses
across the pond for the holidays. The movie trailer genius from L.A. ends up in
a snowy English countryside cottage, and the British columnist with a heart of
gold experiences a Hollywood mansion for the first time. As a result, both
their lives are changed forever. A feel good movie with lots of holiday cheer.
Here you have them, my favorite holiday movies. What are
yours?
In the meantime, you can read my books. Which are not
holiday related, but full of action, love, good and evil, angels and villains, and
other historical or futuristic characters. Happy Reading!
Vijaya Schartz
Romance with a Kick
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