The Foxy Film Fan

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Movies centering around Halloween and Christmas are commonplace; movies centered around Thanksgiving, on the other hand, are a rarity. Planes, Trains and Automobiles  is a comedy by beloved director John Hughes who's always had a penchant for delicately combining sincerely sentimental with outrageously funny, and this film is no exception. Steve Martin plays the role of the uptight office worker who's just trying to make it home on time for Thanksgiving, and John Candy is the unlikely friend who joins him along for the ride. John Candy masters the role of the obnoxious sweetheart, who's blissfully unaware of just how painfully annoying he can be, while Steve Martin is the perfect opposing irritable travel companion. Their chemistry is undeniable, and the comedic timing in this film is hysterical. Planes, Trains and Automobiles  also succeeds in a way which many comedies fall flat. It is genuine in its emotional scenes, albeit a...

As you probably know, the holiday season means family is coming to visit, and oftentimes family means small children. It can be very difficult to find films which will appeal to everyone in the room, with movies such as Ice Age: The Meltdown  being unbearable for adults, but a great deal of films being too boring or too intense for children to follow. This list is intended to help you during this holiday season, it will provide you with five family films which are appealing to children and adults alike, and which will hopefully help change your perspective on family films. Many family films are terrible, but there are exceptions to the rule. For the sake of my own sanity, I will not be including any animated movies in this list, because then that would be all that this list consisted of. 1. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Gene Wilder's incredible portrayal of the titular Willy Wonka is so believable that one can'...