WEST VIRIGNIA (LOOTPRESS) – Every December, as temperatures drop and nights stretch longer, something magical happens in living rooms across the country: familiar opening credits flicker onto the screen, snow begins to fall on cue, and the stresses of the world seem to soften — even if just for 90 minutes.

Holiday movies have a way of wrapping people in comfort. Whether it’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, or one of the dozens of new made-for-TV romances released every year, these films offer more than entertainment. For many, they are a seasonal ritual, a return to warmth and nostalgia that feels just as essential as baking cookies or trimming the tree.

A Return to Simpler Moments

What makes holiday movies so comforting isn’t necessarily originality — in fact, it’

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