The passing of Christmas doesn’t mean you have to or should give up the cozy vibes of a night in with a holiday movie. The season gives us a moment to look back before we push forward—and a classic New Year’s movie may be just what provides optimism for a renewing 2021. Is New Year’s really a movie genre? No, but it’s threaded through enough good-to-great movies spanning decades to qualify as its own impressive catalogue. The holiday may be hiding in a scene here or there in movies you’ve already seen, from Ghostbusters II to Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 Oscar winner Phantom Thread. And then there’s the most romantic New Year’s Eve ever in The Apartment—worth its own toast. There are also many laughs to be had without settling for lame romantic comedies. Here are the best New Year’s movies to ring in the 12 months ahead. When Harry Met Sally Romantic comedies don’t have to just be sentimental. When Harry Met Sally (with a script by Nora Ephron) proved they could be actually riotously funny. A blooming New Year’s romance turns into one of the funniest movies ever made.Stream it here Phantom Thread Despite the lack of nudity and sex on the screen, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread is easily one of the kinkiest movies of recent years. Daniel Day-Lewis’s fastidious dressmaker falls for a young woman with the help of poisonous mushrooms. The killer shot of the couple dancing amid a mostly empty New Year’s party is… Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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The 20 Best New Year’s Eve Movies to Ring in 2021
