Not all populist films are Christmas-themed, but many include a holiday scene. And not all Christmas movies are populist, Gehring said. But, bottom line, it still comes across as a fond memory. Gehring admitted films that show perfect family holidays are popular for escapist reasons. Things get skewed.
Families are divorced.
The teenagers don t want to spend time with grandma. You have to rearrange the traditions, and things don t always work out the way you want them to. This is probably heightened by the films we see. The film industry may be adjusting for reality checks or holiday burn-out by releasing other types of films in December, said Gehring. It s not a wonderful Christmas without this Frank Capra gem.