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Every time when December comes around, there is a booming of Christmas movies. Nearly every one of them is about facing hardship and embracing love. There is little variation. Although Christmas is about being optimistic and spreading cheer, we can’t ignore the repetition in these movies. In my opinion, the predictability in the plot and the monotonous remakes aren’t using the full potential of the given subject.  Honestly, I don’t remember the last time when I saw a good Christmas movie. Every year, me and my family watch the same old classics “Home Alone” and personally my favorite “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Those movies are timeless, and they have an original and engaging storyline. I tried to give a chance to the new ones. And I was met with disappointment. They are pretty much all the same and please don’t get me even started on the Netflix Originals movies – don’t recommend that. Let's wait for another year and maybe then something new will come out. Fingers crossed. ...

 No matter where you live in the world, you are well familiar with popular Christmas songs. Like, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, “Last Christmas” by Wham! or “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks. And the most fascinating thing about all of these kinds of songs is that we don’t get sick of them. Despite them being played so many times.  I think the big part of this phenomenon is nostalgia. Music brings good old memories back, that makes us feel joyful and excited for the upcoming festivities. Also, we don’t usually hear them all year round, or we don’t have a need to put them on during the rest of the year, so in a way they carry special place in our hearts. And I would say that over the years, they became in some way a Christmas tradition that you can’t ignore.