Grade: A+
Before you say anything: yes, “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. And it also happens to be the best Christmas movie of all time. Though the holidays are a season for warm and fuzzy feelings, sometimes by the end of a long year you’re just in the mood to watch things explode and people fall off of buildings. “Die Hard” is there to meet your needs with a dead German thug in an elevator wearing a sweatshirt that says “NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN HO-HO-HO.” Even with all the blood and shootouts, though, there’s still some heart. Don’t pretend you didn’t get a little emotional when John McClane gets reunited with his family at the end. Combine with “Love Actually” for an Alan Rickman Christmas double feature, and you’ve found holiday nirvana.