![]() Women get punched in the face, children scream and store employees stare on in slack-jawed apathy. Bing Crosby’s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” plays during the film’s opening credits sequence as consumers pummel one another all in the name of a good Christmas bargain. Krampus begins on a fantastically sour note. With an all-around terrific ensemble, Happiest Season is a delectable festive treat. Additionally, the rom-com’s supporting characters-the excellent Dan Levy and the brilliant Aubrey Plaza-offer some of the film’s most charming moments. Yet, through a queer perspective, the film is a revamped rendition of all the typical holiday plights. Like many festive titles, Happiest Season revolves around coming home for Christmas. It’s a touching comedy that recognizes the weight of its subject. Abby’s preparing to propose while Harper is trying to summon the courage to tell her girlfriend she’s not yet out to her family and, more so, tell her family Abby’s not just a friend. Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis) are going to the latter’s family home for Christmas but both have very different versions of how they’re expecting to celebrate the holiday season. Happiest Season was one of the best cinematic gifts we received for last year’s Christmas. Here are the best Christmas movies of all time: After all, if your holiday comfort food is Last Christmas or Christmas with the Kranks, who are we to judge? Still, that doesn’t mean some films haven’t distinguished themselves over time (and, often, through critical consensus) as go-to holiday fare, and while we won’t judge you, we will absolutely judge-or at least rank-those. ![]() ![]() While any list of favorites or “best” contain a strong dose of subjectivity, a list of the Best Christmas Movies of All Time is even less constrained by questions of cinematic quality and other, objective criteria. ![]()
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