Holidays and the Comfort of Predictability

Could holiday films be any more predictable? Or similar?But while the effort is minimal, the comfort is not.And there is a lot of comfort in predictability.Image: IMDB/Our Little

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Practicing Gratitude From “It’s A Wonderful Life” this Holiday Season

There’s a gratitude exercise called the “George Bailey Technique,” named after the hero of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  George Bailey is a down on his luck everyman who

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Regrets and Redemption Arcs

“Roadhouse” should be a holiday movie.  Hear me out.I really only watched “Road House” on Amazon to hype myself for Conor McGregor’s future return to the Octagon before

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A Damsel’s Lessons for Women’s Month

I wanted to like this supposedly empowering twist on the token damsel in distress more than I actually did, but you can still squeeze some valuable Women's Month

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How to Savor the Holiday Season

Coming from their respective acting hiatuses, former child actress Lindsay Lohan and Glee alum Chord Overstreet star in "Falling for Christmas," a romantic holiday comedy set in a

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What Would You Do If It Were Your Last Holiday?

"The biggest mistake we make in life is thinking we have time." - UnknownSeason’s greetings!‘Tis the season for heart-warming, family-friendly holiday films! Knock them all you want, but

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