Elf

Buddy, an orphan raised by Santa’s elves, travels to New York City to meet his biological father. Elf can be somewhat of a polarizing movie, you either love it or you hate it. And, typically, it boils down to whether or not you can tolerate Will Ferrell at his most manic. I love the movie. I think it’s a modern-day Christmas classic. From the homages to Rankin/Bass’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to the incredible supporting cast, which includes Ed Asner, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen and Peter Dinklage. It’s a charming movie that can be enjoyed by anyone from age eight to eighty.

Rating: Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree%

Secret Santa Rating: 80%

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