Paste's favorite holiday movies

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Rachael Maddux, Assistant Editor -- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Even the chilliest heart of the modern-day Scrooge will surely melt at the sight of Gonzo, Kermit and Miss Piggy, et al, tackling Charles Dickens in this adorable musical adaptation of the classic novel (starring Michael Caine, of all people, as old Ebeneezer himself).


Steve LaBate, Associate Editor -- Bad Santa (2003)
Billy Bob Thornton is sublimely degenerate, as only he can be, but the film's ending has one of the most redemptive turns this side of It's A Wonderful Life. A true masterpiece of a dark comedy.