Miracle on 34th Street
A good, kind-hearted remake of the original that stars Mara Wilson as the little girl who gradually starts to believe that the local mall Santa Claus (Richard Attenborough) is the real deal. Her strict conservative mother (Elizabeth Perkins) thinks otherwise and sues Mr. Claus for pretending to be someone else. Hey, the original never made much literal sense either (especially if you're over the age of 10), but both the films have a good dose of sentimentality and cheerfulness that work. But the original is still far superior.
*** / *****
A good, kind-hearted remake of the original that stars Mara Wilson as the little girl who gradually starts to believe that the local mall Santa Claus (Richard Attenborough) is the real deal. Her strict conservative mother (Elizabeth Perkins) thinks otherwise and sues Mr. Claus for pretending to be someone else. Hey, the original never made much literal sense either (especially if you're over the age of 10), but both the films have a good dose of sentimentality and cheerfulness that work. But the original is still far superior.
*** / *****