Love Actually (2003)

It's pretty critical of the consumer-feeding-frenzy holiday that Christmas has become, but in the end it's much like that day -- overstuffed, relentless, overly sentimental, kinda tacky. Which might mean something if the film weren't also terrifically entertaining and thus pretty much beyond reproach. In particular, the acting ensemble is wonderful (save for Keira Knightley, but she doesn't have much to do besides smile and look pretty anyway, so it's okay). Give it a chance -- it'll win you over.

Grade: B+