I remember I went in to this blind when it was released because of a radio appearances by Paul Giamatti and some fascinating stories he told. It is a lot more thoughtful than the “Christmas comedy” tag would suggest and is full of amazing characters.
I’d welcome any recommendations from the community too if you have any favourite festive movies.
Fair enough.
When it came out (or shortly after) I remember it was getting a lot of praise and chatter about awards for the cast, script, and direction. (The performances were great all around, no shade there). So that’s what I was thinking of when referring to it’s high praise - But it seems overall opinion has tempered over time.
Glad it has an audience though, cheers.