{Movies We Love} 13 Favorite Christmas Movies

I don't know about you, but I definitely have movies that I am so excited to watch every year at Christmas time! I love to pop up some popcorn, settle in with a cozy blanket on the couch, with just the lights of the Christmas tree on, while we watch some of our Christmas favorites. I thought I would share some of our favorite holiday movies (in no particular order), just in case you are looking for some movies to help you get into the Christmas spirit!

Absolute Favorites (usually watch every year)

1. Mickey's Christmas Carol

I think most people watch some version of A Christmas Carol every year, but Mickey's Christmas Carol is definitely our favorite. The kids connect better with the story since it stars some of their favorite characters! You really can't go wrong with the Jim Carrey version either. 

2. Frosty the Snowman

A talking, dancing snowman? What's not to love? 

3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

We love the classic cartoon version in our house, but the Jim Carrey version is great too!

4. A Charlie Brown Christmas

I love Charlie Brown, and I love that spindly little tree!

5. Miracle on 34th Street

The classic version is great, but the little girl in the more recent version is so adorable!

6. Elf

Will Ferrell makes the world's most perfect elf, whether he is technically an elf or not! 

7. While You Were Sleeping

This one may not always be considered a Christmas movie, but it is set during Christmas and New Years so that is good enough for me! One of my all-time favorite movies!

8. White Christmas

Such a classic! I love the whole feel of the movie, and the music is fantastic!

9. The Nativity Story

I think it's really important for my kids to see this movie every year. Christ is the reason we celebrate Christmas after all! I don't want them to ever forget that.

Lesser Favorites (still love them, but we may not get to them every year)

10. It's A Wonderful Life

I really do love this movie! My kids are still pretty young though, so it's not one they get excited about.

11. A Christmas Story

This one may be making the move to absolute favorites soon. My son is getting to the age where I think he would think this movie was pretty dang funny!

12. The Polar Express

I really like this movie, but if I have to choose between it and Mickey's Christmas Carol, Mickey is going to win every time!

13. Home Alone

This movie is cute, but it really makes the list because my brother was about the same age as the main character, Kevin, when this movie came out. They actually looked quite a bit alike so people were always trying to get my brother to do the "hands to the face yell." 

What do you think? Are there any Christmas classics we are missing out on?

{Movies We Love} Mirror Mirror

Wow, so I know I am way late to the party on this one, but I was finally able to watch Mirror Mirror the other day, and I loved it! Julia Roberts was hilarious as the evil queen! And Lily Collins and Armie Hammer were just as perfect in their roles as Snow White and Prince Alcott.

Mirror Mirror is definitely not a serious take on Snow White, it has a lot of fun with the story and the characters. Even the seven dwarfs are not the way you typically imagine them. My husband and my six year old son loved it too so I would definitely say it's a great family night movie! I checked it out from the library but I will definitely be buying it to add to our permanent collection!

{Movies We Love} Trouble With The Curve

Clint Eastwood plays Gus Lobel, a man who has been one of the best scouts in baseball for his entire career, but who's age is finally starting to catch up with him. Amy Adams plays his estranged daughter Mickey, who follows Gus on his latest scouting assignment, both against her own best judgment and her father's wishes.

Can I just say that there is a reason that Clint Eastwood's acting career has lasted for so long. The man is an amazing actor! I'm not really on the Justin Timberlake bandwagon for the most part, but I have to say he pleasantly surprised me in this movie. And who doesn't love Amy Adams? She played a much more serious and jaded character this time around, and as much as I love her in movies like Enchanted, she was really able to shine in Trouble With The Curve. 

This movie is about the love of baseball yes, but more importantly for me, it was about relationships. I tend to check the reviews on movies beforehand, as well as look at kidsinmind.com to see if there is going to be more sex or language in a movie than I really want to see. In this case I knew I was pretty safe from kidsinmind, but the reviews were kind of hit or miss. Some reviewers loved the movie, but the less positive reviews pretty much called the movie a cliche. All I can say, is that if this movie is a cliche, keep more like it coming! Movies like this continue to speak to audiences, because when it comes down to it, our relationships and doing what we love are the most important things in life. It was such a good movie, check it out and let me know if you agree!