I thought I’d share a few of the films that have been popping up in my head during the holidays for the past few years.  I am really sick of some of the die-hard norms that people tend to watch and label as holiday movie favorites, but I always felt that these 5 films truly define the holiday spirit and, of course, symbolize just what the holiday celebrations are all about, so if you haven’t seen them, you might wanna get a break from the A Christmas Story marathon.  Don’t expect to see any Santas, reindeers, or little fucking elves,  so without further ado, here are my 5 favorite holiday movies that I love to watch:

5.The Ref
Players: Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis
Rating: R

Plot: A degenerate cat burglar (Leary) gets stuck with a dreary washed out married couple (Spacey and Davis)  ,whose relationship is pretty…