The Conversation

Fri Dec 18

Here's why Christmas movies are so appealing this holiday season

Written by S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College

A still from the 1946 classic 'It's A Wonderful Life.'RKO Pictures/Archive Photos/Moviepix/Getty Images

With the pandemic limiting travel over the holiday season, many Americans will be settling in front of the television to watch their favorite holiday movies, along with their favorite drink – a cup of hot apple cider or a glass of wine...

Here's why Christmas movies are so appealing this holiday season

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