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Movie of the Week: ‘The Impossible’

Jeff Mitchell

“The Impossible” (2012)– A family living abroad in Japan decides to vacation on a gorgeous piece of real estate, The Orchid Beach Resort, on the coast of Thailand for the 2004 Christmas holiday. With powdery sand, lanky palm trees, blue ocean, warm sunshine, and luxurious creature comforts, this particular spot might be heaven drawn up on Earth.  For Henry (Ewan McGregor) and Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts), the pressure of raising their three young boys and climbing social and financial ladders simply melts away during lazy afternoons and comfortable evenings in…

12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies

Jeff Mitchell

Every December, our stockings are stuffed with festive Christmas movies, like “A Christmas Story” (1983), “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), “Scrooged” (1988), and other versions of “A Christmas Carol”.  Well, AHFW is looking back at movies that feature the seminal holiday too. The only difference is that our picks aren’t traditional Yuletide affairs. For most of these flicks, Christmas isn’t the central focus, or in some cases, Dec. 25 is barely mentioned.  Still, each picture is technically a Xmas film, so enjoy our walk through 12 not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies, and…