25 Best Christmas Films

13) MIXED NUTS

Director: Nora Ephron

Actors: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Anthony LaPaglia,

Juliette Lewis, Robert Klein, Adam Sandler, Liev Schreiber,

Rob Reiner, Rita Wilson, Parker Posey, Jon Stewart, Joely Fisher

Year: 1994

In one of director Nora Ephron's first films, a group of people have a wacky Christmas experience. The picture above should be enough to give you an idea of how crazy this cast is. This is an unknown film (I'm not sure why), but it is funny and Steve Martin and Madeline Kahn shine.

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Six Degrees of Separation

Parker Posey and Michael J. Fox

(Rules: find the least amount of connections between the two actors. You must use professional connections, i.e film and television projects. No relationship connections (meaning no marriage, etc). You must type out each part of the connection. Example: George Clooney to Owen Wilson. You can do George to Brad Pitt in "Ocean's Eleven". Brad to Gwyneth Paltrow in "Seven". Gwyneth to Owen Wilson in "The Royal Tenenbaums". That would be 3 connections.)

Performance of the Day

Actor: PARKER POSEY

Character: Mary

Film: "Party Girl"

Year: 1995

Parker Posey starred in this indie flick back in the mid 90s. Posey is great, as always, in the role of Mary, a New York gal who really only aspires to party. She is faced with real life when she needs to get a job and takes one with her godmother in the NY library. Posey really made this part her own and was funny, sensitive, and charming.

Flick of the Day

Film: THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Directors: Jennifer Jason Leigh & Alan Cumming

Actors: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Jennifer Beals, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Jane Adams, Mina Badie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Denis O'Hare, John C. Reilly

Year: 2001

Synopsis: An aging actor and her writer husband throw an all-night anniversary party with all of their closest friends.

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming penned, directed, and starred in this great little film. They even cast their real-life friends (The Klines, Paltrow, etc). It's complex and deep, but also very funny and real. I highly recommend this, which costars birthday girl, Jennifer Beals.

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 67th Birthday Harry Shearer!!!!

with the 1984 cast of "Saturday Night Live"

with Christopher Guest and Michael McKeon

in the cult favorite "This is Spinal Tap"

in the famous synchronized swimming skit

with Martin Short, "Saturday Night Live"

as the voice of several characters on "The Simpsons",

including Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, and Mr. Burns.

with Michael McKeon and Christopher Guest in "The Mighty Wind"

with Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, and Christopher

Moynihan in "For Your Consideration"