Thanksgiving DVDs

The holidays are coming up, and we all know what that means. That means quality time with the family. And here are some movie suggestions that encapsulate those precious moments.

Thanksgiving
Home for the Holidays - My personal Thanksgiving favorite, this Jodie Foster directed Holly Hunter film is underrated and sentimental without being saccharine.
Pieces of April - An indie film starring Katie "Mrs. Cruise" Holmes and Patricia Clarkson.

Christmas
The Family Stone - Some uncomfortable scenarios, but what family doesn't have those?
Elf - Will Ferrell as an elf. Enough said.
About A Boy - No man is an island.
Love Actually - Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. What more could a girl want?
Bridget Jones's Diary - What more could a girl want? Another movie with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.
Bad Santa - Well, "Santa" is an anagram for "Satan."

Family Dysfunction
Flirting with Disaster - This 1996 David O. Russell vehicle represents everything that could go wrong with finding out where you came from in a hilarious way.
Meet the Parents - What family comedies should aspire to.
The Royal Tenenbaums - Wes Anderson's characters live in a world of their own.