Results: A Few of My Favorite Films for the Holidays

"Christmas Eve "is the dramatic, comedic story of six different groups of New Yorkers who get stuck inside elevators overnight on Christmas Eve. With nowhere to go and no one to interact with but each other, all of them are transformed by the events of their long night together. Starring Patrick Stewart, Cheryl Hines, David Bamber, Gary Cole and many more. Have you seen Christmas Eve (2015)?

"The Christmas Heart", written by Michael Heaton is based on several true events. When a teenage boy desperately needs a heart transplant on Christmas Eve, his family and neighbors' forty-year tradition of lining their quaint street with Christmas luminaries is put on hold. When his parents, Ann and Mike, pray for a donor on a stormy night, the neighbors suddenly realize their luminaries could have a deeper purpose. Starring Teri Polo, Tess Harper and Paul Essiembre. Have you seen "The Christmas Heart"?

Truman Capote's. "A Chritmas Memory" is a glimpse of his childhood and the girl in the story was in real life Harper Lee, who wrote "To KIll a Mockingbird." A boy, Buddy, whose parents have split and whose mother is an actress in New York, has been dumped in the south at the small-town home of some older cousins, all of whom are unmarried. Buddy brings life to the house and develops a close friendship with one of the older, simpler ladies, Sook. Buddy and Sook undertake many adventures together, including the baking of 31 fruit-cakes which they give as Christmas presents, even mailing them to President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Jean Harlowe! Just before Christmas, one of the older cousins begins to wonder if it is best for Buddy to be living with them. She looks into Boarding schools. Starring Patty Duke, Piper Laurie, Anita Gillette and Eric Lloyd. Have you ....

The Christmas MIracle of Jonathan Toomey, Based on the book by Susan Wojciechowski, Winner of Best Film Gloria Film Festival. During the Civil War a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places as the young client makes greater and more difficult demands of the woodcarver's ability, and as Christmas approaches, the three struggle to come to terms with each other, their painful memories and the process of putting their unhappiness behind them. Starring Tom Berenger, Joely Richardson, Luke Ward-Willkinson and Saoirse Ronan. Have you seen " The Christmas MIracle of Jonathan Toomey"?

Based on the book "Christmas for a Dollar" in some markets is available under the sametitle, and in other markets A Christmas Wish. The Kamp family is struggling to get by in the midst of the Depression, especially after Mrs. Kamp's untimely death. With her mother gone and her father overwhelmed by doctor bills as her brother battles polio. Little Ruth expects another Christmas without gifts or festivities. But when her father brings home one dollar in change and lets the children use it to buy special gifts for each other, the family discovers that money isn't what fills Christmas with joy, love, and miracles. Family, kindness and sharing is all it takes. Starring Nancy Stafford, Brian Krause, and Danielle Churchan. Winner of two Utah Awards. Have you...?

"Coat of Many Colors" and "Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" are based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing, this once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes us inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Dolly who she is today. Over the years, many have attempted to bring this story to life, and now, finally, fans across America can experience the heartwarming tale of a courageous nine-year-old girl from Tennessee and the loving family that taught her the power of inner strength. An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly's life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee. Winner of 7 Awards, I always watch both films back to back. Have you seen?