Elf

If you ask me, 2003’s Elf is hands down one of the best Christmas movies of the last two decades. Although it was an unlikely hit for New Line Cinema, it has become a seasonal classic, bringing joy to audiences of all ages during the most magical time of the year, in no short part due to the fantastic ensemble cast, which includes Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and the late Ed Asner. Even 20 years later, I can give you all kinds of reasons why I still think it's one of the greatest holiday…

Die Hard is on the list. And no, we won’t be debating its merits Let’s just get one thing out of the way: Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. One of the very best. But is it the best? And what exactly makes a movie a Christmas movie? It’s not enough to be set around Christmastime, like much of Shane Black’s oeuvre (see: Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys), but a Christmas movie should boast scenes and themes tied to the holiday (family, charity, personal transformation) as well as…

The holiday season just got a whole lot merrier, thanks to Glen Powell and his festive family antics. The Top Gun: Maverick actor recently took to the streets of New York City with his loved ones, turning the concrete jungle into a winter wonderland by donning iconic Buddy the Elf costumes. The 10 Days veteran shared the whimsical escapade on his Instagram video post, which you can see below, bound to make your heart grow three sizes from all the Buddy-inspired antics. The Elf escapade didn't go unnoticed by his…

The Anyone But You press tour is heating up, and it’s enough to melt away the winter blues. The sizzling new rom-com stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, who have been showcasing their electric chemistry as they promote their romantic flick. They are certainly taking advantage of the holiday season with their looks as well, as the duo recently snapped a picture together while wearing some festive looks. Sweeney was perfectly styled in yet another iconic red dress, but Powell stole the show in his adorable “Buddy the Elf…

The 2003 movie Elf is likely to be near the top of your watchlist this Christmas. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who has been raised as an elf. After discovering he’s not like the other elves, Buddy leaves the North Pole and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. But this is a comedy film, so expect plenty of laughs along the way. This is a movie that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. And the good news is that there are plenty of options for watching it in the UK or US this…

December is a wonderful time of year for many reasons, not least because it brings an influx of movie-related press releases that seem determined to crush the joy out of everyone’s favourite Christmas films with the sheer brute force of unchecked capitalism.There’s one doing the rounds now, about the film Elf. Elf is, of course, a touching and heartfelt comedy about family and belonging and the magic of belief. But not according to Skills Trading Group, which just sent out a mailer that boils the plot of the film down to…

Baldur’s Gate 3 is an epic game of choice and consequence—who lives, who dies, who tells your story, who fails every possible perception check they can. But I fear, fellow wanderers across virtual Faerûn, some of you are making the choices of cowards.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedNow that Larian Studios has offered its latest—and seemingly concluding—major content patch for its smash hit Dungeons & Dragons game, the developer has released another round of analytics going over a swath of player…

Okay, so you know how life has spiraled into an unwaking postmodern nightmare where irony is whatever you want it to be and consequences don’t start until you die? That’s all probably unrelated to the fact that HelloFresh is selling chocolate spaghetti so that you can eat like that manchild from 2003’s Elf.  Yes, HelloFresh, the subscription box service that is actively mailing you ten special offer postcards just because you read their name, is bringing back their limited edition Buddy the Elf Spaghetti Kit once again.…

Twenty years on, this has become a canonical Christmas comedy favourite. A jovial seasonal treat, from director Jon Favreau and screenwriter David Berenbaum, Elf was reportedly inspired by Tom Hanks in Big, but took on a life of its own once Will Ferrell became involved, improvising many of his lines and endowing the whole thing with a more ironised manic energy.The film’s old-fashioned charm and sweet-natured Yuletide spirit has held up, although it interestingly seems attractive now more for these softer-edged qualities…

Frankly, I would whisper a tiny humbug to a good deal of this gloopy Christmas movie from 1985, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and now rereleased; and only a sentimental loyalty to the seasonal spirit prevents me from demanding to know if there are no workhouses for the people who made it. The whole thing only comes to something resembling life halfway through, when Dudley Moore’s perky elf takes centre-stage.There are many other and more deserving yuletide films which should be ahead of this one in the queue for a revival,…