The holiday season may have filled your calendar with family reunions, parties, and catch ups, but on some days, it’s completely okay to just stay at home. You also need moments with your family to rest, recharge, and watch some movies!
In this article, I’m sharing with you a few movies I recommend:
Magic and music have always been beautiful parts of the Christmas season, and both are very much present in this Christmas movie. Here, you’ll meet Jeronicus Jangle, the Greatest Inventor of All Time. As a toymaker, he combines whimsy and the dreamy to create masterpieces for everyone, regardless of age. When his apprentice Gustafson “borrows indefinitely” something that Jeronicus holds truly valuable, his world spirals down until he barely manages to make ends meet. His daughter, Jessica, is pushed away. Jessica’s daughter Journey inherits her grandfather’s magical ability, and what starts off as a rocky relationship transitions into something heartfelt as they go through an adventure that will last a lifetime.
Beloved Trolls Poppy and Branch are back! Poppy, the forever optimist, longs to share Troll holidays with Bergens (the creatures who eat trolls) Queen Bridget and King Gristle. She, together with the realist Branch, visit Bergen Town to do just that, although what ensues is not the outcome she was expecting.
Music plays an integral part of this story, which the kids and kids at heart will enjoy dancing to. Along with the festive beats, the story of the unlikely friendships between the Trolls and the Bergens resurface in this Christmas tale filled with laughing and dancing.
Meant for a more mature audience, this movie gives the same feels as The Princess Diaries, where a seemingly ordinary girl gets thrust into the world of royalty in which she knows nothing about. A young American writer named Amber was struggling to find her breakout piece when she’s suddenly sent to a small country not a lot of people have heard of before. She had plans for the holidays but her sense of adventure wins and so she flew to Aldovia, not knowing what to expect. Blessed with wit and sharp sense of humor, Amber eventually finds her way to meet Richard, the mysterious yet gorgeous prince portrayed by the media as a socialite.
Amber the reporter, becomes Amber the tutor, as a case of mistaken identity enables her to get closer to Emily, the sister of Richard. Both protagonists are aware of their duties as reporter/tutor and crown prince, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. Their decisions affect not just their lives, but the life of an entire country.
Cindy Lou from Whoville loves Christmas. Beloved by her family and the rest of the village, she encounters the infamous Grinch, who has a heart smaller than most. He sets out to destroy the Whoville holiday by launching a plan so devious that Christmas is in danger. His faithful sidekick Max the dog remains by his side as he remembers the way he was treated as a child. This movie will teach kids valuable lessons and will make them say, “If others were nice to Grinch when he was a kid, maybe he would not be so mean.”
What are your holiday-themed movie recommendations? Share them with us in the comments below!