AT THE MOVIES

by Isy Jordan

Favorite Holiday Movies

It's that time of year and I'm thinking about my favorite holiday movies. These are the top 5 holiday movies on my watch list this year. What are yous?

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Director: Henry Selick
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, and more.

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.



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Scrooged
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, and more.

A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.



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Home Alone
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, and more.

An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.



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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, Diane Ladd, and more.

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.



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A Christmas Story
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz, and more.

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.



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Isy