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It’s official: Hollywood studios are playing Santa and bringing yuletide cheer back to movie theaters as well as streaming services this holiday season. h The party got started on Nov. 5 with Marvel’s “Eternals” and the Princess Diana drama “Spencer.” From there, Ghostbusters, Lady Gaga, Spider-Man, Steven Spielberg and even Shakespeare will all be making an appearance at the cinema before the end of the year. But along with the blockbuster comebacks (Keanu Reeves in another “Matrix” movie, guys!), there’s plenty of Oscar season fare, including Guillermo del Toro’s first directorial effort since winning best picture for “The Shape of Water.” h Here are the 10 movies you absolutely, positively must see in the next two months.

Travelers will go across the world to immerse themselves in other cultures when there are hundreds to explore right here at home. h “With the impact of COVID-19 on travel, people have been wanting to get out of the metropolitan cities, away from people, and get to those beautiful outdoor spaces in their own backyard,” said Sherry Rupert, CEO of the nonprofit American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association. “A lot of people don’t realize that in their backyard are these 574 tribes that are so unique and diverse at the same time.” h There are 574 federally recognized Native tribes across the U.S. and many members have opened their doors to cultural tourism, sharing their heritage while bringing business to their communities. h “Your experience in Alaska with the Alaska Natives is going to be very different than the Pueblos in New Mexico versus your experience with the Native Hawaiians in Hawaii,” said Rupert, who is Paiute and Washoe.