Yes, it's that time of year when the off-network channels are running Christmas movies non-stop. (Somewhere
A Christmas Story is playing.) I like
A Christmas Story. I also like
Miracle on 34th Street and
Shop Around the Corner, which was the inspiration for the Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks romantic comed
y You've Got Mail. (And for the record, I absolutely hate
It's a Wonderful Life, but that's just me.) I always look forward to
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original, with Boris Karloff narrating) and I'm also a sucker for
The Canterville Ghost, which is not strictly a Christmas movie, but somehow gets re-run at this time of year. My absolute favorite Christmas movie, however, has to be the
Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine as Scrooge. It is funny. It's touching. It's creative and easily the very best of the very good Muppet movies. If you've never seen it, do yourself a favor, and watch it this year. It will make you very happy.
