"There are a number of childhood favorites – from animated classics like How the Grinch Stole Christmas to Bill Murray’s Scrooged – that I could list here. However, I’ll go with Jon Favreau’s 2003 comedy Elf, as it’s one of the only recent films to truly become a holiday tradition."
"Anchored by Will Ferrell’s earnest performance, Elf manages to perfectly balance the style and optimism of the old-school Rankin/Bass productions (like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) with a more modern sensibility. Even better, it’s infinitely re-watchable, insanely quotable (“You sit on a throne of lies.”) and possesses that rare ability to evoke the inner child from even the most cynical soul."