all I want for Christmas: curated cinema holiday countdown #1

Sun, Dec 01, 2024

An Advent calendar of holiday movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… unexpected passion, secret romance, and the sudden discovery of my truest path through life.

And the film for that is (click or tap):

2015’s Carol.

US: stream on Netflix and Paramount+/Showtime (via Prime and Apple TV); rent/buy on Prime and Apple TV

UK: stream on Netflix and Studiocanal Presents (via Prime and Apple TV); rent on BFI Player and Curzon Home Cinema; rent/buy on Prime and Apple TV

See Carol at Letterboxd for more viewing options, including in all other global regions.

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Christmas lights photo by freestocks on Unsplash

all I want for Christmas: curated cinema holiday countdown

December 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24

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See also my curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar from 2021.

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