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If you need a jolt of holiday cheer, the modern Christmas classic Elf will chase away any and all bah humbugs. Now streaming on Max, the 2003 charmer centers on the adventures of an oversized elf (the great Will Ferrell) who travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father (the late James Caan). An immensely enjoyable...
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One of Netflix's new holiday rom-coms, Meet Me Next Christmas, features a Christmas music mainstay, Pentatonix, in a fun and festive light. The movie stars Christina Milian as Layla, a hopeless romantic on a jolly journey to secure tickets to the a cappella group's Christmas Eve concert in order to meet who thinks is the love of her life....
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Hallmark+'s Finding Mr. Christmas continues to serve up the holly jolly holiday content that the network is known for, wrapped up in a festive and fresh reality show format. Ten contestants face off in Christmastime competitions with the title of "Mr. Christmas" on the line and the opportunity to star alongside Jessica Lowndes in Happy Howlidays,...
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Although it came out in 2009, I consider Prep & Landing to be a Christmas classic and a true, merry must-watch. Centering on the organization that helps prep homes for Santa Claus' Christmas Eve arrival, the 22-minute-long animated short is full of heart and holiday cheer, while also serving as a quick way to relax and rejuvenate from...
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If you thought Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) were outsmarted in Home Alone, just wait until you see what Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has planned for them in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. In the beloved Christmas sequel, the snarky child loses his father at the airport and mistakenly boards the wrong flight. When he lands in...
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Years before The Muppet Movie became a box office sensation and catapulted the Muppet phenomenon to new heights, certified genius Jim Henson expanded the palate he had used on television shows like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show with Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, a 1977 special that originally aired on the CBC (but is streaming on Prime...
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The 1964 Christmas movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of Rankin/Bass' most famous and festive films. Narrated by singer Burl Ives' Sam the Snowman, the seasonal special features classic holiday tunes such as "Silver and Gold," "The Most Wonderful Day of The Year," and of course, the film's titular song spotlighting "the most famous...
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