There are several movies out for the holidays currently and several upcoming ones. Movies are scored by stars with 5 stars being a great movie and 1 star indicating a poor one. A few holiday movies that are in theaters now are: “Fred Clause” (3 out 5 stars), “Enchanted” (4 out of 5 stars), and “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” (2 out of 4 stars).

Future holiday movies are: “Alvin and the Chipmunks”, “This Christmas”, and “The Perfect Holiday”. Also, some holiday classics you should be sure to see this holiday season include: “The Grinch” (4 out of 5 stars), “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (4 out of 5 stars), “The Polar Express” (4 out of 5 stars), “The Santa Clause” (3 out of 5 stars), and “A Christmas Story” (3 out of 5 stars). I have seen “Fred Clause” which is out in theaters currently. As a critic, I would give this movie 3 out of 5 stars. As a teenager, I thought this movie was funny and had some heartfelt moments. Most holiday movies are aimed more at children and that’s what makes them magical. This movie, however, was aimed more in the adult direction. “Fred Clause” had a clever twist, focusing on Santa’s brother rather than Santa himself. Vince Vaughn plays an adult man with a chip on his shoulder from feeling neglected as a child. Paul Giamatti plays Santa Clause, a saint who is viewed as the better son by his mother of two. In the end, the brothers reconcile and Fred (a former Christmas hater) saves Christmas. I would recommend this movie for adults and teens, but I do not think children would enjoy this movie much.