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The Secret: Dare to Dream movie

Posted by Matt Welsh

· February 17, 2020

The Secret: Dare to Dream is a romantic drama based on the groundbreaking 2006 book by Rhonda Byrne which went on to become a global phenomenon, empowering millions to lead happier and more fulfilled lives. The Secret, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, been translated into 50 different languages, and remained on “The New York Times” bestseller list for 190 weeks, teaches that our thoughts shape our reality and that human beings can control their lives with their minds and achieve their desires through the law of attraction.

The Secret: Dare to Dream centers around Miranda Wells (Katie Holmes), a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson (Josh Lucas), into her life. In just a few short days, Bray’s presence re-ignites the family’s spirit, but he carries a secret—and that secret could change everything.

Dare to Dream is a feature film that shows how everyday normal people can have the courage to go after what they really want in life even if they are going through tough times. Unlike some films that are overly positive or way too dark, Dare to Dream strikes a balance of showing how anyone can overcome life challenges such as death, debt, and relationships throughout an inspiring and uplifting movie. Instead of simply having talking heads telling you how to live your life, it is an actual movie with real characters trying to find authentic happiness, success, and peace in the midst of very difficult circumstances. I believe that watching the characters and film will inspire others to have the courage to be happy, pursue success, and find peace in their life. It opens in theaters on April 17.

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Collateral Beauty movie review

Posted by Matt Welsh

· February 4, 2020

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Collateral Beauty is a movie about a man (Will Smith) who is visited by the physical manifestation of Time, Death, and Love to help him grieve the death of his daughter. I did not know what to expect when I saw the trailer for this movie when I watched it, but this movie has made an impression on me. Without going into a lot of the plot details, I will tell you that one idea in the film that touched me was the idea of finding beauty in the midst of a tragedy.

This movie goes beyond simply finding meaning and purpose in the midst of suffering and goes one step further to find actual beauty during a tragedy. Victor Frankel, the founder Existential therapy and author of Man’s Search for Meaning is a real life example of how its possible to find beauty in the midst of suffering. He spent his life in a concentration camp during the holocaust where he was fed fish heads for meals. Victor Frankel wrote about how he found beauty in the fish head. Dr. David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D also wrote about how he can find beauty in a piece of trash because that peace of trash is a perfect piece of trash.

However, part of the magic of watching this movie is that we get to witness the facial expressions, emotions, and pain that Will Smith’s character goes through during his suffering. Also, the movie does not sugar coat the tremendous suffering that occurs during grief. Will Smith’s character is in deep pain, extremely sad, and emotionally unwell throughout the movie. He also goes through intense and extreme grief that causes a disruption in his life. The creators of the movie have accurately depicted that grief is unique to the individual experiencing it, does not always have a structured emotional stage, and is truly painful. The writer’s allow Will Smith’s character to express his pain, emotions, and hurt in a manner that is authentic and helpful to him, even if it does not conform with what most people would deem to be a normal expression of grief.

Still, in the midst of the tragedy, pain, and emotional hurt of grief that Smith’s character experiences, he is also encouraged by characters playing Love, Death, and Time to not to miss the beauty in his life, even in though he is going through intense grief. This made me wonder if I ever miss the beauty that is around me even though I might be experiencing stress, anxiety, or emotional distress. If Victor Frankel can find beauty in a fish head for a meal and David Hawkins can find beauty in a piece of trash, then where else is is possible to find beauty? An act of kindness by a co-worker or stranger, a child’s smile, a field of grass or wildflower. These are all possible forms of beauty that we can usually experience most days. Where do you experience beauty?

Peace,
Matthew Welsh
Founder of Spiritual Media Blog

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The Soloist Movie Review

Posted by Matt Welsh

· January 29, 2020

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The Soloist is a movie about a Los Angeles journalist, Steve Lopez, (Robert Downey Jr.) who befriends a schizophrenic, homeless Julliard-trained musician, Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx).

This movie raises questions about mental illness, social injustices and homelessness. However, the message that most resonated with me was about friendship and acceptance. Nathaniel is a lonely, homeless schizophrenic man who still deeply values his personal dignity and sense of Self. Steve is conflicted throughout the movie about whether or not he should try to treat or ‘fix’ Nathaniel’s schizophrenic condition; or if he should accept Nathaniel for who he is and just try to be his friend. This is a constant battle and tension that leaves the viewer wondering how or if this conflict will be resolved.

There are no easy answers. On one hand, Steve is trying to offer treatment and opportunities that could change Nathaniel’s circumstances and condition for the better. However, the more he pushes Nathaniel to try to improve his life, the more their friendship suffers and the more Nathaniel regresses. Steve struggles with how to balance his desire to be a good friend while still wanting to help Nathaniel change his life.

The resolution of the movie, without spoiling the plot, helped me realize that true friendship means to love and accept others for who they are and also for who they are not. This perspective can open our hearts to allow ourself the freedom to be who we are and who we are not. This process is a way of honoring our most Sacred Self with unconditional appreciation, trust and love.

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10 good things we learned from Disney

Posted by Matt Welsh

· January 23, 2020

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Lately, Disney is criticized a lot, those cartoons that we grew up with and that made us dream. Yes, maybe they made us dream of being princesses, princes or happy endings, but what is wrong with a girl dreaming about fairy tales? I do not say that the princes do not have their chunga part and it is clear that the “mothers” were not the favorite character of Walt Disney (let’s be realistic, many stories would not have made sense if there was a mother involved …), but they also have things good.

Each of us makes a different reading of what surrounds us, of what happens to us, of the movies we see, of the books we read … But being objective, some Walt Disney drawings give us very good lessons. Additionally, I recommend this site to know Are you a Disney Princess and what qualities needed to become a real Disney princess.

Good values that Disney transmits

Sincerity: Pinocchio is a perfect movie to teach the little ones of the house the importance of telling the truth. Every time he tells a lie his nose is growing, it is something very graphic for them, so it is not uncommon to hear a mother say to her son “as you say another lie your nose will grow like Pinocchio ”

Reading promotion: yes, I am a fan of reading but who has not dreamed of “devouring” books after seeing Bella slide down the stairs in the library? The start of the film revolves around how fun it is to read and how it can make you live a thousand different adventures.

Perseverance: The movie passes Nemo’s father looking for the little clownfish. No matter what you think you have no hope, no matter if you put sharks in front of you or any problem, he keeps looking for his son. Finally, he ends up demonstrating that perseverance and not giving up has its reward.

Respect for other cultures and our environment: There is no clearer example of this than Pocahontas. It shows us the importance of caring for and respecting Mother Earth, but also that despite belonging to different cultures, we are all equal and we can all understand each other.

Beauty is inside: the entire Beauty and the Beast movie revolves around this idea, we can see it from the first moment in which the prince casts the old woman for her appearance, which is why she will fall on him a curse that will turn him into a beast. But above all, it will be demonstrated later when Bella breaks the curse and the Beast is again a prince, although it is true what my companion Pilar says that you have to scratch a lot to discover the good background of Beast …

Equality: Mulan gives us a clear lesson of what it is to fight for ideals and reveal against what you do not believe fair. Being a woman, her parents and society think she should stay at home serving tea instead of going to war. However, she does not sit idly by and shows that she is as valid as any man to fight.

Imagination: if there is a magical movie par excellence, it is Peter Pan. Peter conveys the idea that dreams can come true, that you just have to fight for them. It invites us to dream and believe in things you would never think. In fact, from it comes the well-known phrase that many entrepreneurs have as a motto ” If you can think it, you can do it “.

Solidarity: Robin Hood worried about the hardships his neighbors were going through, so he decided to start robbing the rich to give it to the poor. It is true that he was an outlaw and that what he was doing is wrong, however, everyone remembers him as a hero because he did not do it for his benefit, but to help those who were having a worse time.

Be yourself: this lesson is given to us by Aladdin. He thinks he has to become a prince to please Jasmine, however, when he appears dressed as such and with a whole retinue she doesn’t pay him any attention. As soon as he realizes that he is the young man without money he met in the bazaar, he falls at his feet and together they will fight for his love.

Family ties: one of the latest Disney movies, Frozen is a good example of trust and friendship between siblings. It shows the good relationship that Elsa and Anna had and how having to hide a secret from the distance. Despite that, the complicity between the two never disappears and the love they feel is what will finally make everything end well.

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My Experience With The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends

Posted by Matt Welsh

· January 17, 2020

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By Rob Devor

“Nothing is incurable,” began the quote on my computer screen. “There is much that cannot be explained, but nothing that cannot happen.” These words were spoken by a man named Bruno Groening. I had been searching MeetUp.com in hopes of finding a Seattle group that studied mysticism – not healing – and the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends appeared. Intrigued, I read on. It described Bruno Groening as a special human being who used his divine connection to God to help others heal themselves. I did not know it at the time, but my curiosity about mysticism would soon transform into a powerful journey of self-healing that would change my life.

I began to research Bruno Groening and learned that he had conducted many mass healings in Germany during 1949 and 1950. The eye-witness reports of the lame walking without help and the blind regaining their sight were quite moving. As a naturally skeptical New Yorker, I had many questions about the truth of these reports. Plus, I did not want to end up in a cult. I was impressed, though, that there were over 100,000 friends in 3600 communities around the world from 137 countries. It seemed like a truly non-denominational group of people from all religious backgrounds. And besides, everything was free of charge with only a request for voluntary donations.

So, I accepted the invitation for a formal introduction and kept an open mind. I was greeted by a warm, kind woman who shared Bruno Groening’s teachings. She took me through his German life and mission to help people to heal themselves through a regular intake of divine energy – an ancient, natural healing method called Einstellen. It is different than mediation as it places more emphasis on tuning into the body than on clearing the mind. The method spoke to me – summoning spiritual energy and then paying attention to my body. As Bruno taught, connecting to the divine power source on a regular daily basis was a natural instinct and practice, something that mankind had forgotten but animals and plants took in naturally.

After, I was I invited to go to a community hour with the local Circle of Friends. I learned more about Bruno Groening and we brought in the healing energy, which I learned was more powerful as group. I also began to do Einstellen on a daily basis. Slowly but surely positive things started to happen in my life. I lost 25 pounds. My irregular heartbeat disappeared. Peace and love came into my life. Most impressive were the healings that I actually saw with my own eyes. Friends in my local circle stopped walking with walkers. One woman’s severe disc injury healed without treatment, amazing her doctors. Healings also began to happen to others that I did Einstellen for. One person had a severe heart condition and was given an unexpected heart transplant. A cousin who had “incurable” brain damage began working at a job and communicating like a normal, healthy person. Coincidence? Bruno Groening explained that through Einstellen we can take in the divine power and send it to others, stating “I will believe for you then you can believe for others.”

Now, it has been almost two years that I’ve been in The Circle of Friends. I do einstellen twice a day. I accept only the good and rejected the negative. The more I do this the more I understand how thoughts are spiritual forces – if good, they replenish and cleanse; if bad, they burden and distort. Bruno Groening simplified things for me in a way that resonated deeply. Recognize yourself as what you truly are – a divine child of God.

A very important note about The Circle of Friends – all helps and healings are meticulously recorded by community members themselves and confirmed by their own doctors or psychiatrists, as well as the medical scientific group within the Circle of Friends. These reports are circulated on a regular basis from around the world and their stories are incredibly uplifting. Currently there are two medical doctors in our own regional community. All of which is quite reassuring, as Western medicine slowly seems to be opening themselves to forces beyond their explanation.

So dear readers, I cannot think of a better group to be involved in than one whose own members get healthier and happier! Most importantly, though, I have felt my own faith restored, as this was Bruno Groening’s main goal – to awaken trust and belief in one’s faith, whether Jewsih, Christian, Buddhist or Muslim. It is, therefore, with great daily joy that I draw in this divine power.

Lastly, for those that might be interested in creating their own healings, there is a documentary on Bruno Groening and his teaching on Sunday February 8th located at the Phinney Neighborhood Center/ Blue Bldg, 6532 Phinney Ave N., Seattle, WA from 11:00 am – 04:30 pm (incl. 2 breaks). This is a free event and serves as a moving introduction to those that seek help healing from physically, mentally and emotional states such as addiction, trauma, illness or depression. For more information about Bruno Groening’s teachings, please visit:

https://www.meetup.com/Help-Healing-on-the-Spiritual-Path-Bruno-Groning-Seattle/

https://www.bruno-groening.org/en.

Or watch the film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIWT7MxsrQw

Sincerely,

Rob Devor

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Adjustment Bureau Movie Review

Posted by Matt Welsh

· January 16, 2020

If you have ever wondered what role your choices, love and free will have in shaping your destiny and romantic relationships, then you have gotta see Adjustment Bureau.

The movie stars Matt Damon, a rising politician who falls in love with a talented ballerina…

The only catch is that right after he meets her, an Angel comes to him and tells him that it is NOT part of the Chairman’s “PLAN” for Matt Damon’s character to see her again. The Angel explains to him that if he violates the plan, then there will be negative consequences for both him and the woman he has fallen in love with.

Matt Damon adamantly questions the Angel’s logic that his “plan” is set in stone and asks him:

“What about free will? All that I am is my choices!”

This sets the stage for a metaphysical love story where Matt Damon’s character spends the rest of the movie questioning whether he should follow some divinely orchestrated plan and never see the woman he fell in love with or if he should follow his heart and use his free will to chase after the woman of his dreams, even though the “PLAN” tells him not to.

This movie is very inspiring because it prods us to ask what role we have in shaping our destiny while simultaneously acknowledging that external forces beyond our control, whether that may be Divine Guidance, uncontrollable events or serendipity can have an influence on our life. However, this movie seems to be indicating that our choices and free will have a far greater effect on our life and romantic relationships than we may realize. If you are interested in getting direct advice and counseling on how to improve your relationships, please visit https://www.regain.us/advice/therapist/couples-therapy-cost-is-it-worth-it/ for more information.

More importantly, this movie suggests that while there may be some Divine Plan for us, our “Plan” is fluid and that there may even be multiple “Plans” for us depending on the decisions we make. We can change our “Plan” moment by moment through our freely made choices. Adjustment Bureau also seems to point out just how important it is to honor and act on what we believe in our heart to be true rather than just playing the part of a fatalistic puppet who is at the mercy of some preordained plan.

I really like this idea because I happen to believe that our lives can be shaped by serendipitous encounters, moments of grace where we feel a transcendent presence of love reaching out to us, and that it is even possible to receive inspired intuitions that can help us make life-affirming decisions. However, ultimately we are responsible for how we respond to these forms of external guidance. And, more importantly our response to these external forms of inspiration can then influence what seems to be some preordained plan beyond our control.

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Interview with Viki King, author of How to Write a Movie in 21 Days – The Inner Movie Method

Posted by Matt Welsh

· January 14, 2020

I interviewed Viki King, consultant and best-selling author of How to Write a Movie in 21 Days – The Inner Movie Method. Our conversation topics ranged from her reaction when she found out her book appeared in two Sopranos episodes, advice she has for filmmakers trying to make a movie that will reach a large audience and her experience working on spiritual entertainment projects as a gifted Oracle.

Viki also gave me a sample of some of her consulting services. She gives consultations on Healing the Hollywood Heart, Help from High Places, Weight Loss and general life counsel. I asked her what advice she would give me if I had a consultation with her and asked her how I could attract abundance and money into my life right now. Her answer really resonated with me and helped me shift the way I looked at what I could offer people and how to articulate that in a way that makes sense.

You can listen to her complete answer and our entire conversation by clicking on the link below to Spiritual Media Blog’s podcast on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-viki-king-author/id308845604?i=94854694

You can also read some highlights of our interview which are copied below.

For more information about Viki King and how you can get a consultation with her or sign up for an upcoming teleconference she has called “The Movie in Your Heart”, please visit her web site at www.VikiKing.com. Her “Movie in Your Heart” teleconference will be for anyone who is considering writing a book or screenplay or for anyone who has written a screenplay or book and how they can take their idea to the next level.

Matthew Welsh: Can you talk a little bit about the inner movie method. What is it?

Viki King: “The inner movie method turns on the inner projector at your heart and it allows that you watch the movie that is in your heart in your head. So you are doing something that is very, very familiar, watching a movie. This time you are watching a movie that is very, very familiar deep within you. This is a way of connecting what is deeply what you wish to bring forth with a skill set that you have that is natural and so easy that you can even eat popcorn while you are doing it. So, the combination of bringing those two elements together allows that you easily role out with the truth with the real heartbeat of what your film is within you.”

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It’s a Wonderful Life movie review

Posted by Matt Welsh

· December 25, 2019

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life It’s a Wonderful Life continues to touch people’s heart and soul year after year with its message of love. Many movie critics ripped it apart when it was released. But, it is arguably the most successful movie ever made. The director of the film, Frank Capra, believed in the inherent goodness of life and humanity. This was not easy considering his career as a filmmaker took place during the Depression and World War II. His belief that people are basically good inspires hope.

Another valuable message of his film is the importance of the love between family and friends, both seen and unseen. During George Bailey’s (James Stewart) dark night of the soul, he looks over a bridge and contemplates suicide. At that moment a guardian angel in training, Clarence, enters into his life. This reminds us that in our darkest hour, the power of love — even from sources unknown to us — is transformative and can bring us out of our moments of despair.

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The Distinction between Following your Passion and Following your Calling as seen in It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted by Matt Welsh

· December 24, 2019

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There are a lot of self-help authors who will tell you to follow your passion. I’m a believer in this philosophy and think it can be helpful. However, I believe that following your *calling* is different than following your passion. And, I would argue that following your calling is more important than following your passion.

Essentially, following your passion is doing the activities that bring enthusiasm and joy into your life and you are passionate about. Alternatively, following a calling is doing the activities or making decisions that bring you an inner knowing that this activity or decision is the right thing to do. Or, a calling may be following your heart. Sometimes following your passion and following your calling overlap, but other times they do not overlap. For example, if someone loves to write and they also know in their heart or have an inner knowing that writing is the right activity for them to do, then their passion and calling overlap.

However, sometimes following your calling does not overlap with following your passion. A good example of this is the fictitious character George Baily (played by James Stewart), in the timeless movie It’s a Wonderful Life. In this movie, George’s calling does not overlap with his passion. George’s passion is to travel the world. The movie starts with George graduating from high school with dreams of traveling the world. However, three months later the board of directors at the Building and Loan (George’s father’s company) tell George that the Building and Loan company will only stay open if George agrees to work for them and carry on his father’s work. George decides then not to take a trip to Europe in order to work for them. He also uses the funds that he had saved to go to college to give to his brother so his brother could go to college. George continues to work for this company because he believed it was the right thing to do for his family and likely an inner calling or knowing he had. Four years later, George uses money he had initially saved in order to take his wife on honeymoon to New York and Bermuda to instead keep the Building and Loan company solvent and prevent investors from taking all of their money out the bank.

In this case, George was following his calling because he was doing in his heart what he believed was the right thing to do by working for the Building and Loan company even though his passion was to travel. If writing is the right activity for you, then that may be your particular calling. However, I must admit this is a hard scene for me to watch in the movie and I found myself even questioning George’s decision. He was foregoing his personal passion in order to follow a deeper calling inside of him to do what was for the best and highest good. This is another distinction of a calling. Usually a calling comes with a knowing that our decision is working on behalf of the best and highest good. This is not always easy to recognize, but usually we have an inner knowing or a peace that passes understanding of what decision is for the best and highest good. Following our calling in life does not always result in following a passion, having more ease or joy or enthusiasm in life.

However, the benefits of following a calling are that we know we are doing the right thing; and even if it is not easy, following an inner calling usually comes with experiencing an inner peace that passes understanding or internal satisfaction. If we listen closely, then we will know what our callings or inner knowings or heart is telling us to do and the benefits wiil be an internal satisfaction that we are doing the right thing with our life, working towards the best and highest good, and an internal an ineffable experience of contentment. This feeling of internal satisfaction is always available to us when we are following our calling if we can choose to trust in our self or Spirit that we will not be led astray.

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12 Christmas Movies You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now

Posted by Matt Welsh

· December 23, 2019

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With the festive season just around the corner, now is the time for everyone to start getting into the Christmas spirit. For some, that means decorating the tree, taking mince pies out of the oven or hanging the lights up in the windows. Christmas time is like winning the jackpot in the best online casino. For many of us, however, nothing says “Christmas” like settling down with friends and family to rewatch some classic Christmas movies. With Netflix at your disposal, there’s the opportunity to find some brand new favorites to add to your list as well. Here are 12 Christmas movies to suit all tastes and ages. So deck the halls, brew up some cocoa and get stuck into some festive fun.

1. Love, Actually (2003)

Richard Curtis’ heartwarming romantic comedy follows the lives of eight different couples in the run-up to Christmas, exploring all the highs and lows the holiday season has to offer.Pitch-perfect script and a stellar cast including the likes of Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, and Hugh Grant help bring Curtis’ trademark magic to life. Funny and relatable, this is one Christmas film to watch with your partner under the mistletoe.

2. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

A remake of the classic 1947 original, Miracle on 34th Street is an all-ages treat where the magic of Christmas literally comes to life. Richard Attenborough perfectly casts as Kris Kringle, hired by a department store manager after her previous Santa Claus is fired after a drunken meltdown. Attenborough’s character is so convincing at his job, could he be the real thing? A film guaranteed to melt your heart on a cold December evening.

3. White Christmas (1954)
If you haven’t seen this film before, you’ve almost certainly heard Bing Crosby’s classic Christmas song of the same name. The song actually debuted in the 1942 film Holiday Inn but took on such a cultural significance that its impact on American GIs fighting in the Second World War got commemorated in this title. Crosby plays a war veteran touring the country in his band, who then decides he wants to have a cozy Christmas in with the band’s sister act played by Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney’s mother). A cast of the big band all-stars makes this one of the quintessential odes to classic Hollywood musicals.

4. Bad Santa (2003)

Like the real Santa, you’ll want to make sure that the kids are asleep before you watch this depiction of a Father Christmas who is certainly more naughty than nice. Billy Bob Thornton plays a small-time crook who takes a job as a department store Santa in order to get his hands on a big heist. It’s a hilarious black comedy that’s a great antidote for anyone feeling overwhelmed by festive cheer, but at its heart, this film isn’t quite as mean-spirited about Christmas as Santa’s shocking antics would initially suggest.

5. The Nutcracker (1993)

Whilst Netflix sadly hasn’t got the classic Home Alone movies available just yet, there’s still an opportunity to watch Macaulay Culkin dishing out the Christmas spirit in this film adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s classic Russian fairy tale. With dance moves supplied by acclaimed choreographer George Balanchine and the New York City Ballet, this brings the grandeur of the stage right to your living room in a magical story about toys coming to life.

6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Jim Carrey born to play the role of the green hairy meanie who’s out to ruin Christmas for the whole family. This lively adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss story remains the most successful holiday film of all time, just behind the original Home Alone. Catch it now before going to see the new Grinch film in theaters this Christmas.

7. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999)

Kelsey Grammar narrates this charming anthology story featuring Disney’s beloved anthropomorphized rodent and a cast of his best-loved friends. The stories feature Mickey, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, Minnie Mouse and more recreate classic Christmas stories certain to delight younger viewers.

8. Black Mirror: White Christmas (2014)

The traditional TV Christmas special gets the most sinister of imaginings with this one-off from the dystopian sci-fi series. Jon Hamm plays a mysterious character in different roles over three short stories: one as a lifestyle coach, the other as a “cookie” salesman and another as a man waiting out Christmas Day in a cabin. The final reveal certainly isn’t very “Christmassy”, but it’s a gripping horror portmanteau nonetheless.

9. A Very Murray Christmas (2015)

Everyone’s favorite Hollywood curmudgeon turns up with a host of his famous friends (all playing themselves) for this hangdog spin on the traditional Christmas special. For anyone who likes their holiday spirit with a liberal dose of irony and raised eyebrows, this could be the holiday special for you.

10. Happy Christmas (2014)

Indie darling Joe Swanberg goes for an irreverent spin on Christmas and the toll it can take on personal and romantic relationships. Filmed in his typical improvisation-heavy style, the film features the ever-watchable Anna Kendrick as Jenny, a girl at a loose end looking for a new direction in life. It’s an enjoyably low-key Christmas movie for anyone who finds the rush of the holiday season slightly beleaguering.
11. Scrooged (1988)

Bill Murray makes another appearance on our list with this loose retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. Murray plays Frank Cross, a self-absorbed TV executive haunted by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future on Christmas Eve. It’s a fun rendition of the story, with Bill Murray on absolutely classic form throughout.

12. A Christmas Prince (2017)

This Netflix original is a must-watch for fans of the royal wedding. A handsome prince is joined by a young journalist in the run-up to Christmas for an extended interview. You can probably guess the rest from there.

Author’s bio: Joseph Brown

Joseph is a Writer and Enthusiastic blogger. Besides being an active blogger, he loves to watch TV shows. discovered Netflix in 2006, and immediately became a fan of movies. Most of all he liked to watch TV shows during Christmas. Since this is the time where the whole family gets together and has fun.

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