10 favorite Winona Ryder's films

Last Saturday was Winona Ryder's birthday (45 no less) and what a better way to celebrate than to go through her very impressive filmography and pick out my fave movies of her. I was going to make a top 10 but i found it really hard to decide on her best ones as i adore so many of her movies. Take into consideration that i'm a Winona fan ever since i was a child and that i've grown up watching her movies. I had an older cousin that was obsessed with her and i adored going to her house to watch her films because back then you just couldn't watch any movie whenever you want to, so she had many recorded on vhs. But anyway, there are a bunch that are among my all-time favorites and at least i had to mention them.

When looking into her filmography one can only be amazed at the amount of excellent movies she's been in. Ever since she was a teenager she has done hit after hit and marked a whole generation as the muse of Generation X, and while that might have faded away after her shoplifting scandal, Darren Aronofsky brought her back with 'Black Swan' and we are so glad of it. But it's been only with this last Summer must watch show 'Stranger Things' when she's really back and i hope for good. And i'm really happy about it, so i hope to see her more in movies, even though she has only listed 'Beetlejuice 2' in her upcoming projects and that might only be a rumor. But in the meantime, let's remember (in chronological order and after the cut) why Winona Ryder should be forever: WINONA FOREVER

'Little Women' (1994).

If there was one movie this year that i really wanted to watch from my Top 10 movies to watch during Christmas it's 'Little Women', the Winona version. I know there's a previous one with Elizabeth Taylor that might have a lot of charm as well, but i grew up watching this newest version so it's really dear to me.

The story of the March family is simply a treat to watch during these boring festive days, where Christmas is so present in the movie, perfect to watch one cold afternoon and to have a good cry and smile as well, such a lovely set of characters. Of course i will never ever understand why Jo ends up with the boring teacher and not with the so lovable Laurie, but i always enjoy watching this film. It's been a while since i've read the book and i have to sometime soon but in the meantime, i've posted some of my fave stills from the movie after the cut, because it's shot so beautifully and everything looks so pretty that the images feel like home. Image heavy ahead.

"Over the mysteries of female life there is drawn a veil best left undisturbed."

Murray Xmas

Christmas is all about eating, drinking and watching movies while you eat a little bit more, so here are my top 5 movies to watch during the holidays on those boring afternoons when all the shops are closed and you're nursing a hangover, Murray Xmas everyone:

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Little Women (1994)

Groundhog Day (1993)

Home Alone (1990)

Love Actually (2003)

sources: bigpinkbunny, temmawesome, dandelionandburdock & kelseywagner