Happiest Season (2020)

I have been on a holiday movie streak of sorts.  It is nothing like my Oscar streaks of years past, only a few movies deep, but it is happening all the less.  Usually at this time there would be the shortlists released, and I would be working on those, in particular the documentaries, which I have loved many of the shortlisted documentaries that don't make it to the Academy Award list more than some that do.  This year all of that is pushed back.  Short lists in February, the nominees announced in March, and the awards themselves in late April.

So, I dive into holiday movies!  This one is about being truthful to your family about your sexual orientation.  Harper brings home her girlfriend for a family Christmas that is clearly steeped in a lot of traditions, one of them being that the siblings are encouraged to compete with each other.  Jane is just clearly the out and out loser in this battle, but Harper has a shot at being the favorite--except that she is gay in a family that doesn't openly support that.  So while Harper jumps through a lot of hoops to not reveal the truth, she is about to loose her true love, who just cannot manage it any longer.  The ever fabulous Dan Levy is part of the gay support network and swoops in to provide help.  A warm and fuzzy movie.