all I want for Christmas: curated cinema holiday countdown #16
open the virtual door to find the perfect holiday film to fulfill a heartfelt desire
An Advent calendar of holiday movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.
All I want for Christmas is… to enjoy the wacky zaniness of a season that is, you know, for kids.
And the film for that is… 1994’s The Hudsucker Proxy:
See also my curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar from 2021.
US: stream on Kanopy and The Criterion Channel; rent/buy on Prime and Apple TV
UK: criminally, this appears not to be streaming anywhere in the UK, but it is available on physical media
See The Hudsucker Proxy at Letterboxd for more viewing options, including in all other global regions.
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