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Best Christmas movies set in each state

By Reed Gaudens

HOME ALONE - Eight year old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) gets lost in the shuffle as his large, upper-middle class suburban family rushes to make a plane that will ferry them off to their Christmas vacation in France; Kevin, having been banished to an attic room as punishment, is subsequently forgotten. At first this is a dream come true, as for the first time in his young life he has no one to answer to but himself, and he takes full advantage of his newfound freedom, eating junk food and watching late-night horror flicks. But when the bumbling Wet Bandits Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) target his house for a robbery, Kevin must step up to defend his home; he sets a maze of booby traps so elaborate that only an eight year old imagination could concoct them. (20TH CENTURY FOX)MACAULAY CULKIN
HOME ALONE - Eight year old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) gets lost in the shuffle as his large, upper-middle class suburban family rushes to make a plane that will ferry them off to their Christmas vacation in France; Kevin, having been banished to an attic room as punishment, is subsequently forgotten. At first this is a dream come true, as for the first time in his young life he has no one to answer to but himself, and he takes full advantage of his newfound freedom, eating junk food and watching late-night horror flicks. But when the bumbling Wet Bandits Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) target his house for a robbery, Kevin must step up to defend his home; he sets a maze of booby traps so elaborate that only an eight year old imagination could concoct them. (20TH CENTURY FOX)MACAULAY CULKIN /
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Disney’s NOELLE Noelle (Anna Kendrick) and Snowcone Photo: Film Frame © Disney 2019 /

Arizona: Noelle

Release Year: 2019

Directed By: Marc Lawrence

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Bill Hader, Shirley MacLaine, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Billy Eichner, Julie Hagerty, Jay Brazeua, Maceo Smedley, Diana Maria Riva, Ron Funches

You’re probably thinking, “Wait… Doesn’t Noelle take place in the North Pole?” And you would be right, because the Disney+ original Christmas movie does take place in the North Pole. Anna Kendrick stars as Noelle Kringle, the daughter of none other than Kris Kringle himself — a.k.a. Santa Claus. However, when Kris suddenly passes away five months before Christmas, his son, Nick (Bill Hader), must train to take over the role. Buckling under pressure, Noelle suggests that Nick take a break from preparations to clear his head before the big holiday. Little does she realize, Nick accepts her advice and doesn’t return to the North Pole.

Noelle tracks Nick down in Phoenix, Arizona, where he has hidden out as a yoga instructor with no intention of fulfilling his Santa Claus destiny. Suddenly, Noelle finds herself exploring a world unlike her own in the hilarious family comedy. Of course, Noelle was originally intended for a theatrical release but was instead released as an opening attraction for the launch of the Disney+ streaming service. The film earned mixed reception from critics, though its twist on the average mythological North Pole tale makes it an instant holiday classic. Journey from Santa’s Workshop to Arizona and around the world with the delightfully bubbly Noelle in the Christmas charmer.

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