John Waters is perhaps the most daring, unapologetic and unconforming filmmaker in American history.  With a career spanning over 40 years, he has continued to stick to his guns and produce independent films that defy conventional means and continue to shock audiences with explicit content, outrageous characters & off-the-wall humor that is unrivaled in terms of originality.  His crowning achievement, the film that was (and still is) banned in many countries around the world, a film that was released in theaters with complimentary barf bags for those brave enough to sit through it, is 1972′s ‘Pink Flamingos’ and is the reigning Queen ...

To celebrate the last Tuesday of 2011, here is a list of the last DVD and Blu-ray releases to hit store shelves before 2012 (ahem, some say the last year EVER…) is thrust upon us this coming weekend. Will you ring in the new year with some of these titles? More: The Last DVD & Blu-ray Releases Of 2011

The Griswold’s have taken a cross-country road trip to Wally World, travelled to many countries in Europe, and enjoyed an eye-opening vacation to Las Vegas.  However, the most fun audiences have ever had in watching the Griswold family’s misadventures would be the one that happened right at home, in 1989′s ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ with all the relatives you could ever wish to NOT be around. More: Holiday Film Spotlight: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

It is really, really difficult to make a holiday-themed film these days and have it become an instant pop culture phenomenon, but Will Ferrell achieved monumental stardom and notoriety with everyone, everywhere, all year-round, when he starred in Jon Favreau‘s 2003 Christmas comedy ‘Elf’. More: Holiday Film Spotlight: Elf (2003)

Denis Leary has a reputation for having a filthy mouth. What a perfect actor to headline a Christmas movie! Actually, 1994′s ‘The Ref’ is just like the DVD cover art says: Hysterically funny. Add in some classic Kevin Spacey sarcasm & wit, we have a cult holiday hit! More: Holiday Film Spotlight: The Ref (1994)

In the early 1990′s Tim Allen was known as Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor on the hits series ‘Home Improvement’ even though he had years of stand-up comedy under his belt from the early 1980′s on. Then, in 1994, he headlined his first leading role in a major motion picture and became Santa Claus in the smash family comedy ‘The Santa Clause’ about a divorced dad who accidentally assumes the responsibility of becoming the newest Santa. More: Holiday Film Spotlight: The Santa Clause (1994)

Pretty much every 8 year-old kid at some point wishes that their family would go away, disappear, vanish and leave them to the undoubtedly fun times that they would have if there were no adult supervision or guidance.  Kevin McCallister gets that wish, and more than he bargained for in the the 1990 holiday blockbuster ‘Home Alone’ from director Chris Columbus (first 2 ‘Harry Potter’ films) and writer John Hughes (‘Uncle Buck’, ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’). More: Holiday Film Spotlight: Home Alone (1990)

The holiday season is never complete without a viewing of the classic 1966 animated short film ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas!’ from the beloved story by Dr. Seuss. At only 26 minutes in length, this holiday treat has delighted generations for 45 years and shows no sign of slowing down. While Jim Carrey starred in the big-budget live-action remake, this timeless gift starred legendary horror icon Boris Karloff (‘Frankenstein’) as both the Narrator and the titular character. More: ...

Charles Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ gang has been around a very, very long time. Pretty much anyone around can identify Charlie Brown and his beloved beagle Snoopy, and this time of year many people gather around the television set to watch a classic film about the commercialization of Christmas with the whole gang, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’. More: Holiday Film Spotlight: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

When Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to make a holiday film about the dedicated pursuit for the perfect gift, we got probably the best we could expect from a guy who made his movie career by terminating people in various fashions.  In 1996 Arnold gave us ‘Jingle All The Way’ to a mixed reception, but we got some golden moments from the late Phil Hartman, as well as Jim Belushi (Arnie’s ‘Red Heat’ co-star) and funnyman Sinbad. More: Holiday ...