Movies

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

tells the story of the Griswold family spending Christmas vacation at home with their relatives and the ensuing mayhem, starring Chevy Chase. It is regarded as a Christmas classic -- wikipedia.

Wish (2023)

Having studied sorcery, Magnifico is able to grant the greatest desires of his subjects; each of them give up the memory of their wishes to be sealed and protected by the king until he can grant them. Once a month, as a ceremonial event, Magnifico chooses one wish to be granted -- wikipedia

Klaus (2019)

Serving as an alternate origin story of Santa Claus independent from the historical Saint Nicholas of Myra and using a fictional 19th-century setting, the plot revolves around a postman stationed in an island town to the Far North who befriends a reclusive toymaker (Klaus) -- wikipedia.

The Polar Express (2004)

Set on Christmas Eve in the 1950s, it tells the story of a young boy who sees a mysterious train bound for the North Pole stop outside his window and is invited aboard by its conductor -- wikipedia

Big (1988)

Fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a pre-adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult -- wikipedia

Coraline (2009)

stop motion animated dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Henry Selick, based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name -- wikipedia

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

epic western crime drama film directed and co-produced by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro.

Napoleon (2023)

epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role.

Noelle (2019)

stars Anna Kendrick as Noelle Kringle, the daughter of Kris Kringle. It also stars Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Billy Eichner, Julie Hagerty, and Shirley MacLaine -- wikipedia

Old Dads (2023)

Bill Burr. After selling their business, three men find themselves out of step with the modern world -- wikipedia

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Request: Johnny Depp plays a small town guy taking on way too much responsibility with his sick mom and disabled little brother. He meets a pretty girl who helps him chill out.

Duck Soup (1933)

Groucho [Marx] portrays the newly installed president of the mythical country of Freedonia. Zeppo is his secretary, while Chico and Harpo are spies for the neighboring country of Sylvania -- wikipedia

His Girl Friday (1940)

With Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart. A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying -- imdb

Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Marlon Brando's character, Dr. Jack Mickler, to cure him of his apparent delusion -- wikipedia

Shutter Island (2010)

Neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Emily Mortimer.