No matter how much the sun is shining in Santa Barbara in December, there’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to curl up inside and binge watch Christmas movies. As overwhelmingly corny and underwhelmingly clever as the vast majority of them may be, there’s something so comforting about them that my usually higher criteria for entertainment flies straight out the chimney.
My husband may mock them mercilessly (at this point, that’s part of the fun), but I continue to make it my mission to watch as many holiday movies as I can every year around this time.
Here’s what I’ve seen so far, with some very brief takes on their merits.