10 Christmas-themed movies available to watch at home
'Christmas on the Square' — Netflix
Lastly, now available on Netflix, is Dolly Parton’s holiday musical “Christmas on the Square,” which highlights the power of forgiveness. In an interview with The Christian Post, Parton described the act of forgiveness as an essential part of one’s emotional and spiritual growth.
“Christmas on the Square” follows Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski), “a curmudgeonly and wealthy woman who returns to her small hometown after her father’s death. It’s not long before her intentions are clear: She plans to evict everyone from the town and sell the land to a mall developer.”
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The secular holiday-themed film asks the question of whether “music, magic or memories” can change Fuller’s mind.
Parton, who plays an angel in the film, told CP that the theme of “Christmas on the Square” is one of restoration and forgiveness. A message “certainly” needed in today’s divided society, she said.
“There's a lot to be said about forgiveness; it cleans you for other good stuff to come in," Parton said. “If you go around with a bunch of hate and anger and bottled up stuff in you, you can't blossom. As a person, you're not doing yourself any favors or anyone else. It's just so much better to forgive.
“Of course, we can't forget; we still remember things. But I think when they say ‘forgive and forget,’ that just means to forget about that now and move on,” she said. “I really think that it's so important to cleanse your own heart and your own soul, to be able to forgive and to ask forgiveness. You never should be too proud to ask for forgiveness.”
“Christmas on the Square” is directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen. Joining Parton and Baranski on-screen is Jenifer Lewis, Treat Williams, Jeanine Mason, Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, Matthew Johnson and Selah Kimbro Jones.
