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#1: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Rotten Tomatoes: 100% Audience: 87%
Critics Consensus: A disarmingly sweet musical led by outstanding performances from Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien,Meet Me in St. Louisoffers a holiday treat for all ages.
Synopsis: "Meet Me in St. Louis" is a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters...
Pair it with Lush Sangria, just seems right for a sister movie.
#2: The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Rotten Tomatoes 99% Audience: 91%
Critics Consensus: Deftly directed by Ernst Lubitsch from a smart, funny script by Samson Raphaelson,The Shop Around the Corneris a romantic comedy in the finest sense of the term.
Synopsis: Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are employees at Matuschek and Company, a general store in Budapest....
Pair it with Lush Margarita, this one seems a little spicey.
#3: The Holdovers (2023) Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Audience: 92%
Critics Consensus: Beautifully bittersweet,The Holdoversmarks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne.
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school ...
Pair it with Lush Apple Toddy, for some reason curmudgeonly = toddy.
#4 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Audience: 87%
Critics Consensus:Irrefutable proof that gentle sentimentalism can be the chief ingredient in a wonderful film,Miracle on 34th Streetdelivers a warm holiday message without resorting to treacle.
Synopsis: In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an...
Pair it with Lush Original Frose', because this one's a classic!
#5 Little Women (2019) Rotten Tomatoes: 95% Audience: 92%
Critics Consensus:With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig'sLittle Womenproves some stories truly are timeless.
Synopsis: In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer,...
Pair it with Lush Sangria, again sisters = Sangria.
#6 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993) Rotten Tomatoes: 95% Audience: 92%
Critics Consensus: The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation.
Synopsis: The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual...
Pair it with Lush Spiced Wine to warm this movie up!
#7 Klaus(2019) Rotten Tomatoes: 95% Audience: 96%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful hand-drawn animation and a humorous, heartwarming narrative makeKlausan instant candidate for holiday classic status.
Synopsis: A desperate postman accidentally brings about the genesis of Santa Claus....
Pair it with Lush Moscow Mule, just seems right.
LUSH PICKS:
Kelli: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation ~ Kelli's Tomatoes: 100%
Pair it with Kelli's newest creation: 2 ounces Hendrick's Gin, 3 ounces 100% grapefruit juice, 1 ounce Lush Paloma simple syrup. Put all in shaker, fill with ice, shake 20-30 seconds, strain into cocktail glass - yum!
To make simple syrup, place 1 package Lush Paloma & 1 cup water in jar. Heat in microwave 60 seconds, allow to cool..
Erin Rose: Elf ~ Erin's Tomatoes: 99%
Pair it with 8 ounces eggnog + 1 tablespoon Lush Spiced Wine mix stirred in for a Spiced Eggnog - yummo!
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Pair this with Lush Spiced Wine White Wine Toddy! 1 bottle dry white wine + 24 ounces water + 6 ounces whiskey + 1 canister Lush Spiced Wine. Stir, heat and serve. (Reduce to 3 ounces wine & water + 1 ounce whiskey + 1.5 Tablespoons Lush Spiced Wine for a single serving). It's fabulous!
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