It took a while to get going but was really quite lovely in the end. Clooney was very funny in his brief appearance, Miley Cyrus gave a surprisingly gorgeous rendition of "Silent Night" and I was pleasantly surprised by Rashida Jones' singing - perhaps her father gave her some guidance. I definitely had the warm and fuzzies by its conclusion.

Come on Sofia Coppola and Murray. Both of you are better than this. Oh and George Clooney singing "Santa Wants Some Loving" was hands down the best part of this whole movie.

From Netflix comes the holiday special _A Very Murray Christmas_. Actually, it’s kind of an anti-holiday special as it’s setup as a holiday variety show hosted by Bill Murray that gets cancelled by a snow storm; leaving Murray to mill around the hotel singing melancholy Christmas songs and socializing with hotel guests and staff. The special guests include Paul Shaffer, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Rashida Jones, Chris Rock, and Amy Poehler, some playing themselves and others playing characters. It all works surprisingly well, playing into Murray’s sarcastic band of humor while still having a festive, Christmassy spirit. Also, the nontraditional songs, such as “Christmas Blues,” “Alone on Christmas Day,” and “Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin,” do a good job at setting the tone. It’s not for everyone, but _A Very Murray Christmas_ is an entertaining holiday special that, in its own way, celebrates the season.

Definitely a strange one. Amazing vocals though. It does make you feel somewhat warm and fuzzy.