Yes, Virginia, it is a Christmas Movie, Part 2

Although some movie critics have attempted to define what constitutes a “Christmas movie,” some of the accepted criteria are incredibly subjective and depend on a viewer’s individual perception and family traditions. Despite the heated debates, I still believe one movie stands out from the others in the “action at Christmas” genre and truly deserves its place among the more traditionally accepted Christmas classics.

Yes, Virginia, it is a Christmas Movie, Part 1

“Die Hard” is considered by many to be the greatest Christmas movie of all time; it is also considered by many to be the most divisive Christmas movie of all time. There are plenty of articles that share qualitative and quantitative information about why “Die Hard” is, and I am here to agree. But I’m also here to ask what exactly defines a Christmas movie?