Welcome to the 1st Annual Pop Culture Tales Holiday Movie Festival. First, I give you a brief history on how this festival came to be. There are so many great movies to see in a lifetime that I felt there needed to be a conscious effort for film lovers like me to see as many of these amazing films as possible. As a movie lover, this point really hit home for me after recently seeing some really bad movies. Using the book 501 Must-See Movies as my guide, here is the film festival schedule for the 2012 holiday season. Some of these movies I have seen already and some I have yet to see. Like a book club, I invite you to also watch as many of these films as possible from where ever you are. I will be sharing my reviews on this site. I invite you to share your thoughts as well.
| Date: | Film: | Genre: | Release Date: | Director: | Running Time: | IMDB Rating: |
| December 15 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Action/Adventure & Epic | 2000 | Ang Lee | 120 min | 7.9/10 |
| December 16 | Lost in Translation | Comedy | 2003 | Sofia Coppola | 101 min | 7.8/10 |
| December 17 | Atonement | Drama | 2007 | Joe Wright | 123 min | 7.8/10 |
| December 18 | The Evil Dead | Horror | 1981 | Sam Raimi | 85 min | 7.6/10 |
| December 19 | Once | Musical | 2006 | John Carney | 85 min | 7.9/10 |
| December 20 | Before Sunrise | Romance | 1995 | Richard Linklater | 105 min | 8/10 |
| December 21 | The Terminator | Science Fiction & Fantasy | 1984 | James Cameron | 107 min | 8.1/10 |
| December 22 | The Bourne Identity | Mystery & Thriller | 2002 | Doug liman | 119 min | 7.9/10 |
| December 23 | Joyeux Noel | War | 2005 | Christian Carion | 116 min | 7.7/10 |
| December 24 | No Country For Old Men | Western | 2007 | Ethan Coen & Joel Coen | 122 min | 8.2/10 |
| December 25 | Miracle on 34th Street | Holiday | 1947 | George Seaton | 96 min | 7.9/10 |
| December 26 | Un Conte de Noel | Holiday | 2008 | Arnaud Desplechin | 150 min | 7.1/10 |
| December 27 | The Last Emperor | Action/Adventure & Epic | 1987 | Bernardo Bertolucci | 163 min | 7.8/10 |
| December 28 | Knocked Up | Comedy | 2007 | Judd Apatow | 129 min | 7.2/10 |
| December 29 | Volver | Drama | 2006 | Pedro Almodovar | 121 min | 7.6/10 |
| December 30 | Dawn of the Dead | Horror | 1978 | George A. Romero | 127 min | 8/10 |
| December 31 | Fame | Musical | 1980 | Alan Parker | 134 min | 6.4/10 |
| January 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | Romance | 2008 | Danny Boyle | 120 min | 8.1/10 |
| January 2 | Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan | Science Fiction & Fantasy | 1982 | Nicholas Meyer | 113 min | 7.7/10 |
| January 3 | Cache (Hidden) | Mystery & Thriller | 2005 | Michael Haneke | 117 min | 7.3/10 |
| January 4 | The Hurt Locker | War | 2009 | Kathryn Bigelow | 131 min | 7.7/10 |
| January 5 | There Will Be Blood | Western | 2007 | Paul Thomas Anderson | 158 min | 8.1/10 |
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