As the holiday season is now upon us, here are a few suggestions to add to your gift list for the movie lover in your life. These recommendations range from the wildly popular to the unfortunately overlooked. Most of these films have already arrived or will arrive in the home video market in the coming weeks:
Box Office Blockbusters
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