There's considerable debate about when Christmas season actually starts — or maybe just when it's appropriate to string your house up with 500 lights. But once the Thanksgiving meal is done, it's game over for the the last holdouts; you're in the yuletide whether you like it or not. That means we're officially in the season of holiday movie marathons.
You've likely already noticed the snow globe hubs on each and every one of your streaming services, promising roughly a dozen different comedians in Santa suits. So where should you begin? Try giving one of these PhillyVoice picks a spin. They're pretty different, but they all have one thing in common: a hearty dose of holiday spirit (and, in at least one case, adrenaline).
'The Long Kiss Goodnight' All you contrarians who have been pushing "Die Hard" into the Christmas movie canon for decades can stand down. You've won, that battle is over. But if you're looking for another action movie with gumdrops and gunshots to champion, consider "The Long Kiss Goodnight," now streaming on Paramount+.
The 1996 movie invites us into the cozy home of Samantha Caine (Geena Davis), a wholesome mom and teacher who can't remember her past. A Christmastime accident shakes something loose, leaving Samantha with inexplicable combat skills. She soon discovers she was an elite government assassin named Charly Baltimore.
And while she forgot about Charly, her enemies didn't. She teams up with detective Mitch Hennessy (Samuel L. Jackson) to put the f.