Jon Favreau directs Will Ferrell, James Caan and Zooey Deschanel in this drama about an illegal immigrant who flits from job to job while trying to connect with a father who was unaware of his existence, the cultural differences of his adopted family’s nation impede him.

We put the Christmas decorations up and watched Elf. A shameless Christmas film that manages to be merely OK and perfect at the same time.

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