Featuring the spirit of DeLa's dead grandmother in a glass of eggnog, over-the-top musical numbers about the baby Jesus, nudity, and a deconstruction of the conservative values surrounding celebrations of the holiday, The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special is a must watch for anyone looking to put a little "X" in their Xmas. While director and producer Ben DeLaCreme attempts a more traditional take, two-time Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon is hellbent on crafting a bawdy, boozy, iconoclastic show. In this hilarious filmed version of their popular stage show, the fan favorite RuPaul's Drag Race alums battle over control of their holiday special, each with conflicting views on what a Christmas show should be about. If you loved Happiest Season, you might also enjoy: The Family Stone (2005) Seeing people loving each other in the middle of something that's so standardized was really exhilarating and freeing… I want people to see that two girls in love is just so fun." As she told EW's Joey Nolfi in 2020, "I grew up watching and loving conventional movies like this. In fact, the inclusion of queer people in a genre that often excludes them was what drew Stewart to the role. Abby sees this as the perfect opportunity to plan a secret yuletide proposal, but when Harper reveals that she hasn't come out to her family, and they need to keep their relationship secret until after her conservative father's mayoral campaign is complete, complications - and hijinks - ensue.įeaturing a fantastic supporting cast of comedy vets like Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen, Alison Brie, and co-writer Mary Holland ( Golden Arm), this Clea DuVall-written and directed film puts a much-needed LGBTQ spin on the classic Christmas rom-com. If you loved The Nutcracker, you might also enjoy: Babes in Toyland (1961)Ĭhristmas-averse Abby ( Kristen Stewart) reluctantly agrees to spend the holiday with her girlfriend Harper's ( Mackenzie Davis) family in their idyllic, straight-out-of-a- Hallmark movie town. The dancers on screen plié and jeté to the movements of George Balanchine's acclaimed choreography and deliver an enchanting production the whole family can enjoy. The Nutcracker is a straightforward adaptation of the ballet, filmed as if the audience is watching a live theatrical presentation, with only a few passages of voiceover narration by actor Kevin Kline added to guide the viewer. Fantastical adventures follow as Marie rescues the Prince and is taken to a snow-filled fairyland where the Sugar Plum Fairy (Darci Kistler), and her court, await. When a young girl named Marie (Jessica Lynne Cohen) sneaks out of her bedroom in the middle of the night, she finds herself shrunken down to size, and stumbles into a war between the Nutcracker Prince (Culkin) and the Mouse King (Robert D. The Home Alone star pirouettes to the strings of Tchaikovsky's famous score alongside the New York City Ballet in this Christmas Eve fairy tale. If you loved It's a Wonderful Life, you might also enjoy: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)įor the more traditionally-minded Christmas film viewer, there's Macaulay Culkin's other contribution to the holiday movie genre, an adaptation of the timeless classic ballet, The Nutcracker. Is there a better Christmas message to unwrap? While It's A Wonderful Life goes to some dark places, it's ultimately an uplifting parable about the importance of community, compassion, and the transformative power of small acts of kindness. The perennial Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra was crowned as EW's number one Holiday Movie Moment in 2016, as well as one of the 25 best inspirational movies. After George tells Clarence he wishes he was never born, the angel grants his wish and shows him how terrible life in the town of Bedford Falls would be without him. His plan, however, is interrupted by his guardian angel, Clarence Oddbody (Henry Travers), who has been sent to intervene thanks to the prayers of George's family and friends. When the burden of those sacrifices catches up with him one fateful Christmas Eve, he prepares to take his own life by jumping off a bridge. George Bailey ( Jimmy Stewart) has spent his whole life helping others to the detriment of his own dreams.
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