christmas-movies

The 1977 holiday special won an Emmy, but didn't make quite the same impact as its predecessor.

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Whether you like your holiday movies classic or contemporary, happy or sad, sentimental or cynical, or with or without Bruce Willis, we've got a Christmas movie for every mood.

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Just don't shoot your eye out while you're there.

Whether you’re a fan of Buddy the Elf or prefer the retro allure of Bedford Falls, there are certain movies that just make the holidays complete—but not all of them were always so popular.

It comes complete with wood paneling and a Christmas tree strapped to the roof.

Yippee-ki ... what?

Believe it or not, Cousin Eddie's holiday adventures did not end with 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.'

'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,' the so-bad-it's-good cult sci-fi comedy from 1964, is the first motion picture to ever depict Mrs. Claus.

From 'It’s a Wonderful Life' to 'Christmas Vacation,' here are some fascinating facts worth sharing about your favorite yuletide films.

'Elf,' the Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell as a human raised at the North Pole, is a certified holiday classic. But is sweet, innocent Buddy the Elf hiding a dark side?

If the classic 1983 holiday movie 'A Christmas Story' taught us anything, it’s to be wary of BB guns, mall elves, and flagpoles. More specifically: sticking your tongue on a frozen flagpole.

Rudolph could have been Rollo or Reginald the Red-Nosed Reindeer. (Romeo and Rodney were also in the running.)

Sh*t happens when you party naked.

Director Richard Donner called 'Scrooged,' his adaptation of Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol,' the movie where Bill Murray became "an actor."

Rejoice, ya filthy animals.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the biggest tragedy in 'Star Wars' since the destruction of Alderaan. We spoke to the people who witnessed it firsthand.

It'll be paired with 'The Bells of Fraggle Rock.'

The Grinch, Dr. Seuss's bright green curmudgeon, has been getting us into the holiday spirit for more than 50 years.

Happy Birthday!

Home Alone, the 1990 classic that instantly made Macaulay Culkin an A-list star, is one of those Christmas movies that naysayers will try to tell you isn’t a Christmas movie.