Article by Anthony Cleveland

For me, the trade off has never been worth it. Why in the world would I want to wake up before dawn on a day that I get off from work, only to stand in line to buy some marginally discounted crap that I could live without? The only real reason to do it is when you're buying gifts for your family, which, let's face it, most of us aren't there for the giving to others. Black Friday is easily one of the reasons why the holidays don't feel the same. People skip out on Thanksgiving to stake their claim outside of Walmart or Best Buy, abandoned the family altogether to worship the new holiday mascot: consumerism.

Surely, I'm not alone in my feelings for this butchered holiday season... If you have a hump full of Black Friday hate on your back, here’s a list of movies you can marathon for some cathartic release, and also get you primed for the Holiday season!