12. "Holiday Inn"

My brother despises this film because of this and that, so whenever I want to annoy him, I just sing the tune “Happy holidays!” in the high-pitched kids’ voices.

11. "The Santa Claus"

Growing up, I knew Tim Allen was three things: Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story," Tim Taylor from “Home Improvement" and Santa Claus. It may not be the best Christmas film, but it’s wonderfully nostalgic and pretty humorous.

10. "A Christmas Story"

“A Christmas Story” taught me the wrong message as a little kid, because it made me more curious about what would actually happen if I stuck my tongue to a flagpole. I remember doing it one winter (I don’t recall it being terribly cold, though) in elementary school, but nothing happened, and I was partly relieved and partly disappointed.

9. "The Snowman"

Though it’s only a half-hour short, “The Snowman” makes my list because of its emotional depth. I kind of avoided watching it for a long time because the ending made me depressed, but it’s such a beautiful piece with outstanding instrumental music that it’s hard to ignore.

8. "Nightmare Before Christmas"

I still don’t know if I consider Tim Burton’s classic a Halloween or Christmas film, but the stop-motion is still mesmerizing to watch two decades later, and I often catch myself humming under my breath, “What’s this?”

7. "Elf"

The older (and shorter) I get, the funnier the sight of Peter Dinklage sprinting (or, for the normal-sized person, walking) across the table and tackling Buddy the Elf is. Fun fact: Peter Dinklage is one inch taller than me, so I’m basically the Asian version of Tyrion Lannister.

6. "It’s a Wonderful Life"

If anybody hasn’t yet, you should watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” in the remastered color edition. It’s a pretty good film in black and white, but the colorized version makes the movie seem more magical.

5. "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"

I suppose defining “Narnia” as a Christmas film is slightly misleading, but it has Santa Claus in it so it counts (sort of). I also felt a little guilty that I’m talking about Christmas but I didn’t have any other films on this list that is religiously connected.

4. "White Christmas"

Every holiday season I worry that this will be the year that I reach the oversaturation point of hearing Bing Crosby’s voice croon out the steady, melodic tune, but so far it hasn’t happened yet.

3. "Arthur Christmas"

I’m a little surprised “Arthur Christmas” isn’t more popular in mainstream culture. It’s clever, witty and one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen.

2. "The Polar Express"

I had Chris Van Allsburg’s picture book of “The Polar Express," and I was always fascinated by the artwork and loved how imaginative the world seemed. Thee movie was able to express (pun intended) the world in the best way possible.

1. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)

I feel as though Dr. Seuss rolls around in his grave every time he thinks of Jim Carrey dancing around in a fuzzy green latex suit. But “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is endlessly quotable, memorable, and makes me laugh no matter how many times I see it.