“Unwrap the Secrets: What the Greatest Christmas Screenplays Reveal About Holiday Magic”

"Unwrap the Secrets: What the Greatest Christmas Screenplays Reveal About Holiday Magic"

When Everette (Dermot Mulroney) returns home intending to propose to his uptight, conservative girlfriend, Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker), his eccentric and outgoing family returns him to his roots. While the story is kicked off by this strained relationship, screenwriter Thomas Bezucha navigates the changing dynamics in the house through the women characters and their pursuit of love, happiness, and a sense of peace.

The Family Stone is a masterclass in ensemble writing that doesn’t make each vignette feel disjointed or disconnected from the main storyline thread. In the end, every story matters as they bring the family closer together and solve their problems.

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