Friday, October 29, 2021

Christmas Movies 2021

Christmas movies are awesome. One of my favorites, It's A Wonderful Life, is likely the best known, and best loved Christmas movies of all time. Its the story of George Bailey, who thinks that he is a failure in life. Clarence, his guardian angel, arrives to stop him from killing himself, by showing him what life would be like in Bedford Falls without him. If by the end of the film you have not shed any tears, you are not human.

 

Christmas movies have evolved quite a bit since 1946. Hallmark, who built their empire on holiday gifts, especially greeting cards, is now a leader in the production of Christmas movies. But by no means are they alone. There are others that might not be familiar, like Great American Family (GAF), run by former Hallmark executives. And of course plenty that are household names, like Netflix, OWN, ION, Fox Nation, and CBS.

 

Hallmark started with just a few movies each season and now has a massive inventory of options. But this year they are really swinging for the fences, with over 41 new titles. They aren't the only ones. Of everything announced, there are 127 Christmas movies coming to your TV this season. And Hallmark has already started their countdown to Christmas.

 

To the right is a gif of the adorable Laura Marano as Kat in A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019). This film reimagines the Cinderella story at Christmas, with Kat as an abused stepdaughter who is doing her best to reach 18 and enjoy the freedom that her trust fund might provide. But her stepmother is determined to make her suffer every moment until then. This is much more representative of the Holiday films today. Not only do they remove Christ from Christmas, they take away anything remotely related to the birth of Jesus, or faith in the Word. Instead, its "Christmas magic" or "Santa Clause" or just your basic seasonal rom-com like the above. Rare indeed is the film that honors the Lord. 

Hallmark in the past featured an almost exclusive Canadian cast, with a handful of Americans tossed in for familiarity. But now, diversity reigns supreme with talent from all over the planet.

On a sad note, I did not see any films featuring Autumn Reeser, Samaire Armstrong, Kristy Swanson, or Katrina Norman. All are missing from Christmas movies this season. I've searched all over, consulted IMDB, but apparently its just not their year. And that makes me sad.

So what HOLIDAY films can we expect this year? Hit the links below for the complete schedule.







Combined Schedules





If you would prefer to avoid the Holiday movies, and instead read some wholesome Christian content? Check out my Christian Christmas Stories page for links to many stories, poems, and sermons.

Have a very merry Christmas!!

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