7 Things You Need For the Perfect Holiday Movie

For most, the holidays are about family. And for those unfortunate enough to not be able to be with their family during that season, there’s that longing to do so. That’s what so many holiday movies explore so well.

The essence of family taps into the emotions of the audience, especially when estrangement and geographical separation is explored. Kevin longing for his family in Home Alone is something that pulls all of our heartstrings. The estrangement between the old man and his family living next door to Kevin in that same movie is something so many can unfortunately relate with.

The dysfunction of the family in The Ref leads to both drama and comedy that we’ve all experienced at one time or another, using those characters as a way to say what we’d all like to say every now and then, but probably wisely don’t.