Not much Jesus (or Santa), but a wonderful tale of friendship and loyalty. We watch it every year and it chokes us up every time.
White Christmas (1954) Original Trailer – 30 Favorite Christmas Movies
Jesus of Nazareth (1977): Our Favorite Christmas Movies and TV Specials
Franco Zeffirelli’s masterful TV mini-series. Incredibly complex and textured.
Ben Hur (1959) ‘Chariot Race’ Clip – 30 Favorite Christmas Movies
Charlton Heston’s character’s life parallel’s the life of Jesus, (even if he actually misses his birth). As an added plus, the Chariot Scene can really get you in the mood to face the mall. Perhaps one of the best films ever made.
The Santa Clause (1994) 30 Favorite Christmas Movies
Can you be drafted into the ranks of Father Christmas? Apparently, yes. Tim Allen’s best role since Home Improvement.
Family Man (2000) – ‘Are You an Alien?’ Clip – 30 Favorite Christmas Movies
Turns the “what if” premise of It’s a Wonderful Life on its head. With Don Cheadleas an angel on the edge, and some of the best acting of Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni’s careers. We watch it every year and ponder our own what it?
Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Trailer – 30 Favorite Christmas Movies
Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and the gang in an offbeat, but faithful retelling of Dickens’ classic.
The Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais’ Atheism and Sentimental Hogwash: It’s a Wonderful Life, Part 1
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais’s Atheism joke and recent essay in the Wall Street Journal “Why I’m An Atheist,” provide a great background for examining an all-time great Christmas movie and one of the best defenses of Theism in Hollywood history–It’s a Wonderful Life.