Watching holiday movies can awaken the dormant joy in even the most curmudgeonly among us. At the very least, it’s great for that sometimes awkward stretch of big extended-family get-togethers when you’re running out of things to say to each other but it’s still too early to leave. Either way, it’s a win! Hollywood has gradually been catching up with the changing nature and needs of audiences. Today, VF’s Savannah Walshsuggests 15 gems from the multitude of offerings. “Many,” she writes, “broke new ground—from Hallmark’s first official Kwanzaa movie to multiple rom-coms centered on same-sex couples. In fact, most of this year’s top holiday films leaned into the spirit of inclusivity and innovation.” If you and your loved ones can agree on what to watch without fighting, you’re already on the way to a happy New Year.
Elsewhere in our Hollywood coverage today, our chief critic, Richard Lawson, reviews Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which has nearly as many highs and lows as the legendary singer’s voice. We dive deep into Avatar: The Way of Water with a piece about how James Cameron’s team pulled off the underwater sequences, as well as an interviewwith Jack Champion, the 18-year-old who plays Spider, the human child who lives among the Na’vi. And we spotlight the humble donkey’s rise to prominence in some of the season’s most talked-about movies.
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