Movies for Sunday December 26, 2010

December 26th is Boxing Day, which is a bank or public holiday. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and in some Commonwealth nations. In South Africa. In North America, Boxing Day is synonymous with Boxing Day Sales, where people have the opportunity to find items significantly cheaper than at any time of the year. With Boxing Day in mind, the theme for today will be films with shopping and commercialism-enjoy!

1 Thank You For Smoking (2005) Director Jason Reitman
Interesting film, which follows a tobacco lobbyist (Eckhart) in both his professional and personal life-Eckhart is mesmerizing in his portrayal...

2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Director: George Seaton
Sweet film about a man (Edmund Gwenn) who claims that he is the real Santa Claus; won a number of Oscars including Best Writing and Best Actor for Edmund Gwenn who is superb in his role; Natalie Wood is also good as doubting child...

3 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Romantic comedy about two employees (James Stewart & Margaret Sullavan) at a gift shop who start out hating each other and eventually falling for one another; great cast, with standout performances by Stewart & Sullavan…

4 Bad Santa (2003) Director Terry Zqigoff
Movie about a con man (Billy Bob Thornton) who plans to rob department stores on Christmas Eve; Thornton is good in his role…

5 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) Director: Bruce Robinson
Film about an Advertising Executive who is unable to come up with a slogan to sell a revolutionary new product...

6 The Corporation (2003) Director: Mark Achbar/Jennifer Abbott
Documentary about the global corporations that dominate society...

7 Observe and Report (2009) Director: Jody Hill
Dark, offbeat film about a Bi-polar mall security guard (Seth Rogen) who is called into action to stop a flasher from tormenting customers at the mall where he works; Faris is good as self centered store clerk - only for those who like very off -beat films...

I hope that the above picks will provide hours of entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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