The Best Movies to Watch on New Year’s Eve

Celebrate from the comfort of your couch. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Best Movies for New Year's Will Scratch That Aspirational Itch   The spirit of reflection and resolution is a popular theme when it comes to a lot of Hollywood blockbusters. So it's no surprise that a holiday marked by such sentiments has been featured in so many films. Perhaps your resolution this New Year's resembles the hero's journey: a call to action and commitment to change against all odds. Or, maybe you're more of the rom-com type, just focused on securing that midnight kiss with the one that got away. Either way, if you're already imagining the trailer of the coming year, or reminiscing on the highlight reel of this year's past, there's probably a perfect New Year's movie out there for you. Whether you're looking for some festive film to play post-ball drop during your New Year's Eve celebrations, or scrolling for some hungover inspiration on New Year's Day, the possibilities are endless. So, grab your champagne (or Pedialyte) and ring in the new year with these New Year's movies. Read More           15 Champagne Cocktails for Celebrating Anything (But Especially New Year's Eve)   This year was supposed to be the beginning of another Roaring '20s, with all the same riotous, champagne-popping revelry (and none of the Prohibition). It was decidedly not. But, what we imagine will be a very big celebration indeed is the passing of this wretched year and the start of 2021. Nothing feels hopeful like a new year ushered in with a bubbly drink. And in the months leading up to New Year's Eve, we recommend you break out champagne-and-something to celebrate all those tiny victories, too, which is why we put 15 champagne cocktail recipes before you. There's the simplest champagne cocktail (called, quite literally, the Champagne Cocktail), a punch to satiate your closest friends, and more than a few classics meant for drinking the next morning, when the hair of the dog is much needed. There's even a killer called Death in the Afternoon, with absinthe and champagne. We recommend a drier brut champagne in all cases. And we recommend refills. Read More           The Best Movies of 2020   This was, in many respects, a year to forget—but not so when it came to film. Although most were viewed on inadequately small screens, the legion of fiction and non-fiction releases that helped us cope with our pandemic-wracked reality delivered welcome doses of excitement, drama, terror, and humor. Whether tapping into universal hopes and fears, or incisively reflecting our current insane circumstances, they offered insight and escape, as well as thrills of a breathtakingly varied sort. No one knows if 2021 will bring us back to theaters or have us continuing to experience new works on our TVs, tablets and phones. Yet as evidenced by the numerous gems that arrived over the course of the past twelve months, cinema remains as vital as ever. While we can't celebrate them all, this year-long rundown has certainly tried to do justice to the finest that filmmakers had to offer. Dynamic, unique and altogether triumphant, these are our selections for the best movies of 2020. Read More           The Best TV Series of 2020   Looking back at a year's worth of television is always a curious exercise because, to some extent, it reveals something about where we're at as a culture. Remember the beginning of the year when everyone was obsessed with those people who lived in isolation, communicating primarily through a social media app called "The Circle?" And remember how we all thought that would be the worst? Then we were treated to a glimpse into the world of tiger maintenance and murder conspiracies, sprinkled with a bit of feminist history. And mind you—that takes us only to March. 2020's slate of television series led us down a dark rabbit hole of competitive chess, properly acquainted us with the genius of Michaela Coel, reminded us just how incredible ol' Michael Jordan is, and sent us along on an emotional journey through a galaxy far, far away. Parsing all those hours of content down into a short list is a feat, but we settled on 35 of the year's best pockets of television.So, yeah. Thank you TV. Thanks for being the friend we didn't know we'd rely on so much this year. We're thankful for everything you gave us—except you, Carole Baskin. You stay where you're at. Read More           The Best Albums of 2020   Early in the pandemic, it looked like it would be a grim year for music. Touring halted. Clubs shut their doors. Artists at all levels of success worried what would happen without their main source of income. Nine months later, there is no end in sight—no telling when we'll be sweating it out on a real dancefloor with real people again. But the year was not hopeless. This was a year of incredible creation in the worst of circumstances. This was a year where the album really mattered. Where artists turned inward searching for the humanity we craved in isolation. We had music that reminded us of the joys in life, that fought against racist systems, that captured the human spirit, that gave us a reason to dance in our living rooms. These are the 30 albums that got us through 2020. Read More           The Best Books of 2020   Before this singularly unusual year barrels to an end, we all have one more hurdle to cross: an atypical holiday season. To stop the spread, many Americans will be celebrating the holidays alone or in smaller gatherings, meaning that for some, dread and loneliness are already creeping in. But rest assured, you're never alone in the company of a good book. That's where we come in, with this list of our favorite books of 2020. Whether you're looking to lose yourself in a novel that will transport you to another place or explore the multifaceted world of short stories, there's something here for you. Our favorite reads of the year range from incisive reporting on hot button subjects like Silicon Valley and the housing crisis to exemplary, absorbing fiction about such diverse subjects as family, identity, and romance. Whether you're looking to buy books as holiday gifts for loved ones or simply as a gift to yourself, these books are unforgettable keepsakes. If you're staring down a lot of long winter nights alone, with a slate of books this good, you'll feel the warmth of literary companionship in no time. Watch this space—we'll be adding more before the year is over. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019