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You can find several Holiday movies on the Waukegan Public Library's Hoopla site!
Click here https://www.waukeganpl.org/streaming/
Hanukkah Bear with Laural Merlington
A bear wakes to wonderful smells that leads him to the house of Bubba Brayna. Bubba Brayna makes the best latkes in the village, but at ninety-seven, she doesn't hear or see well. When the bear arrives at her door, she believes he is her rabbi. Bubba Brayna and the bear light the menorah, play the dreidel game, and eat all the latkes. The mix-up is revealed, Bubba Brayna has a laugh about it, and everyone works together to make more latkes.
Alone For Christmas starring Cast David Deluise, David Cleveland, Kevin Sorbo
When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when burglars try to take the presents from under the tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them.
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa starring Alfre Woodard
This unique African-American holiday commemorates the strength of family ties, respect for ancestors, commitment to the growth of community, and gratitude for life's bounties.
Sonic Christmas Blast starring Jaleel White, Long John Baldry, Phil Hayes, Garry Chalk, Chris Turner, Eric Pospisil, Jay Brazeau, Paulina Gillis
Santa Claus has made an announcement – he is retiring and has picked the perfect successor – “Robotnikclaus”! Sonic and his sister resolve to persuade Santa to return and set Christmas straight. When the two track down the Santa who made the announcement, they discover he is just a phony robot and the real Santa Claus is being held prisoner. With the power of the blue streak, X-TREME SONIC rescues the real Santa Claus and delivers all the stolen presents – all before dawn on Christmas Day. Santa is so impressed he actually considers retiring if Sonic would take the job. “Wow!” says Tails. “You'd make a great Sonic Claus!”
The Nativity starring Tatiana Maslany and Andrew Buchan
Mary is an ordinary, 16-year-old girl whose parents arrange to marry her to an older neighbor. When she falls pregnant, supposedly a virgin, she brings shame upon her family, and the threat of death upon herself. The man whom she is told to marry, Joseph, agrees to allow her to travel with him to Bethlehem.
The Christmas Yule Blog starring Sara Canning, Zak Santiago, Andrea Agur
Caroline, a travel writer, is given an assignment to cover a 100-year-old Christmas parade in the town of Carte De Amor, New Mexico. Not excited about the assignment, Caroline goes & meets Oscar, who introduces her to a Christmas that she has never seen; different traditions & meanings. In the 12 days before Christmas, Caroline falls in love with it all over again and finds true love for herself.
Movies (DVDs and Blue Rays)
You can make an appointment with the Library to pick up DVDs and Blue Ray discs by calling (847) 623-2041 x 236
Die Hard starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
It's Christmas time in L.A. and on the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Corporation building there's an employee party in progress. The revelry comes to a violent end when the partygoers are taken hostage by a group of terrorists headed by Hans Gruber, who plans to steal the 600 million dollars locked in Nakatomi's high-tech safe. Gruber and his henchmen pretend to be politically motivated in order to throw the authorities off track. Gruber has no intention of allowing anyone to get out of the building alive. Meanwhile, New York cop John McClane has come to L.A. to visit his estranged wife, Holly, who happens to be one of the hostages.
BLU-RAY ADV
Almost Christmas starring Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Jessie Usher, Nicole Ari Parker, Omar Epps, Mo'nique, J. B. Smoove, Romany Malco
A beloved patriarch asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.
DVD COM
A Bad Moms Christmas starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski
Follows three under appreciated and over burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. If creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn't hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
DVD COM
Christmas Tail starring Chandra West, Antonio Cupo, Beamer Wigley, Tiera Skovbye
Two single parents fall in love while 'splitting custody' over a puppy that both had wanted to give to their children for Christmas.
DVD FAM
Krampus starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony
A darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul, reveals an irreverently twisted side to the holiday. The horror-comedy tells the story of young Max, who turns his back on Christmas as his dysfunctional family comes together and comically clashes over the holidays. When they accidentally unleash the wrath of Krampus, an ancient entity from European folklore, all hell breaks loose and beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own.
DVD HOR (this is really more like a horror comedy)
A Chef's Life: Holiday Special with Chef Vivian Howard & Ben Knight
Season two hits the road with a new roster of Southern ingredients. Vivian and Ben open a second restaurant, plant heirloom apple trees, go pier fishing, hunt ramps and pick up pecans. Vivian prepares something special for 400 food writers and chefs down in the Delta, fixes holiday meals to meet her family's high standards, and returns to New York City to cook the meal of her career at the James Beard House (This includes Hanukkah cooking).
Black Nativity starring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige
A holiday musical that follows Langston as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives. Unwilling to live by their imposing rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey, and along with new friends and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
BLU-RAY MUS
Alpha and Omega 2 : A Howl-iday Adventure starring Ben Diskin, Kate Higgins, Liza West, Lindsay Torrance
Kate, Humphrey and, their three wolf cubs are preparing to celebrate their first winter together when the smallest cub, Runt, disappears.
DVD FAM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon
The Grinch was rejected by the Who's as a child and has been living in spiteful seclusion for most of his life. He has always hated the citizens of Whoville. That especially goes for Christmas with the Who's noise, phony sentiment and wasteful materialism. When little Cindy Lou Who attempts to transcend the festivities' empty commercialism by inviting the Grinch ends with his public humiliation, the Grinch hatches upon on his supreme scheme to ruin the holidays.
BLU-RAY FAM
Music
Navidad Duranguense by Banda Comala
HOLIDAY BANDA CO
A Motown Gospel Christmas with Max Stark, Max Stark, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, and Brian Courtney Wilson
HOLIDAY MOTOWN
Navidades with Luis Miguel
HOLIDAY LUIS MIG
Now that's what I call music! R&B Christmas with Whitney Houston, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and The Supremes
HOLIDAY NOW
My Gift with Carrie Underwood
HOLIDAY UNDERWOO
Moonlight, Mistletoe and You with Keb' Mo'
HOLIDAY KEB' MO
Online Catalog
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