It's December, which mean's if you haven't started it's time to watch our favorite Christmas movies. While there are certain Christmas movies that are a must watch every year. You know the Home Alone, This Christmas, Jingle All The Way, Elf and Christmas Story of the world.
While these classics are must watch, every year and in some cases anytime of year. There are some Christmas movies that should be added to the yearly rotation. I'm here to let you know about those ones if you haven't watched them or heard of them.
This 2015 film is a lot funnier than it is given credit for. Starring Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the movie touches a very important topic that is often overlooked. That is when life changes force friendships and brotherhoods to adjust things.
The three friends are poised to end a yearly Christmas tradition, but not everyone is completely on board with the idea. The film explores a wild night for the trio as they try to attend an exclusive event that's been eluding them for years.
The Night Before is currently available on Starz.
Christmas with the Kranks
This 2004 film stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis as a married couple in a very festive neighbor who decides they are skipping the Holiday cheer. Their daughter is on a peace corp's mission and they decide to take a 10 day cruise to the Caribbean, then at the 11th hour their daughter share's she is coming home for the holidays. What soon ensues is some last minute efforts to get in the Christmas spirit.
It's not a laugh out loud movie, but it has a certain charm to it. Also the older I get the more I understand the Krank's mindset of doing the holiday's a bit different and not being "extra". If you need a Christmas movie you've never seen that is entertaining, You won't be disappointed with the Kranks.
The film is currently available on Disney +, Hulu, and Prime Video.
Deck The Halls
The older you get while you deal with the complexities and stress of life, the little thing's can bring you great joy. Sometimes the joy is decorating your house in the most extravagant way possible, often refusing to be shown up by the competition. That's the basic premise of this 2006 film starring Matthew Broderick and Danny Devito.
The two are competing neighbors vying for who can decorate their house in the most over the top way possible. Eventually competing with one another in other parts of life. Is it a Christmas classic? if you ask me no. Is it a quality Christmas film that is criminally overlooked? yes. Should you check it out? Absolutely.
It's currently available to watch on Hulu, Disney +, Paramount +, and Pluto. It's also frequently shown on cable TV this month.
The Perfect Holiday
Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union starred in this 2007 film, flanked by Terrance Howard, Queen Latifah, Katt Williams, Faizon Love (I guess before the beef) and the late hella funny Charlie Murphy. Gabrielle Union stars as a divorced mom of three just trying to maintain her sanity, while yearning for a new relationship. Morris Chestnut plays a songwriter and part-time Mall Santa Benjamin just trying to find his way. Through some mischievous planning by Union's daughter, the two eventually start dating.
Of course there are some bumps and hurdles along the way, in the name of love and the Christmas spirit.
You can watch The Perfect Holiday this month on Hulu, Disney +. and Peacock. It typically is shown on BET and Starz during the holiday season.
Holiday Rush
This 2019 Netflix Original Movie stars Romany Malco and Sonequa Martin-Green. Romany play's a radio DJ named Rush who is laid off just before the holidays as his radio station is bought by a larger corporation who change the format. He and his four children are forced to readjust their lives and lifestyles and move in with his aunt (music legend Darlene love). He then buys an old radio station with his producer played by Sonequa Martin-Green, soon they face an uphill battle against the same corporation trying to block them from hitting the airwaves.
While also starting a new relationship as they can't resist the sparks flying, and his children having to adjust to their new lives and his new relationship. It's really akin to a traditional Hallmark movie, but I greatly enjoy it. Give it a chance, you won't be disappointed.
8-Bit Christmas
Since it's release in 2021, I love this movie and look forward to turning it on soon as Christmas season hit. This HBO Max (now Max) original film stars Neil Patrick Harris and Steve Zahn, taking a queue from A Christmas Story the film follows an adult character named Jake Doyle played by Harris. Who recounts a Christmas of his youth in 1989 when all he wanted was a Nintendo for Christmas. Of course chaos ensues to get one and it's not an easy feat, yet the child Jake learn's a viable lesson that Christmas.
It's A Christmas Story for a new generation. It's funny, it speaks to so many kid's experiences with popular toys and electronics over the years. It has messages of hard work, and family that are important in all stages of life. I highly recommend it as more people learn about the movie, in my opinion it will be a future Christmas classic.
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