It was almost exactly one year ago — New Year’s Eve, 2021 — that I went to see the very first film I reviewed for Webb Weekly.

In honor of that auspicious anniversary — and to contrast the Christmas-film lists that circulate endlessly at this season — here are some New Year’s Eve selections:

Let me start by steering you away from the one legit Dec. 31 title — 2011’s “New Year’s Eve.” Despite a strong cast and director, “NYE” is an unqualified disaster, holding a dismal 7% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Will you forgive the pun if I say … someone really dropped the ball on this one?

Beyond that film, few others actually focus on this end-of-the-year holiday; so here are three with at least one scene on Dec. 31:

“About Time” (2013) – Sensational under-the-radar rom-com with a seemingly unworkable plot hook: A bachelor learns that the men in his family have the ability to travel back in time and relive (or re-do) selected portions of their lives; this particular fellow (played by Domnhall Gleeson) uses his gift to make the world a better place — especially his relationship with the charming Mary, played by Rachel McAdams. Writer-director Richard Curtis (“Yesterday,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) pulls off his unlikely plot with help from a sensational cast including Margot Robbie and veteran character actor Bill Nighy, who has never been better; ditto Gleeson, here in the midst of a 10-year run during which he made a staggering 29 films.

Often laugh-out-loud funny, “About Time” also offers a soul-stirring, almost anti-time-travel theme on living each day to its fullest.

“Carrie Pilby” (2016) – Even lesser known is this low-key comedy about the titular teen, a one-time child-prodigy with crippling social introversion. We can tell this is not Carrie’s real persona, so the film will gradually reveal what set her back, even as she undertakes a series of simple tasks her counselor assigns (“get a pet,” “go on a date,” “make a friend”). British actress Bel Powley is irresistible in the lead, aided by Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, William Moseley and Jason Ritter (the latter is, BTW, son of the late John Ritter — and grandson of Golden Age legend Tex Ritter).

“Carrie” is a bit downbeat till its final scenes, which offer some very satisfying business with Dad and a borrowed book, plus a letter-perfect finale.

“When Harry Met Sally” (1989) – A huge hit, this charmer stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as the title pair, who keep meeting over a period of years and wondering whether men and woman can just be friends without sex coming into the picture. Like many rom-coms, it features a likable secondary couple, played to perfection by Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby. It was written by the redoubtable Nora Ephron (“Sleepless in Seattle,” “Julie and Julia”) and directed by the versatile Rob Reiner (“Princess Bride,” “Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men,” “Misery,” “Stand by Me”).

The climactic scene is set on New Year’s Eve; but if you’ve seen the film, the beginning of this sentence probably made you think of a different moment — the deli scene, which was truly a team effort: Crystal had complained that Sally wasn’t getting enough emphasis in the film; Ephron suggested she discuss a certain female experience, and Ryan said she would demonstrate instead; Crystal then iced the cake by proposing the final line (“what she’s having”), which was in turn delivered by Reiner’s mother, Estelle.

“Harry” also made a star of Harry Connick Jr., who won a Grammy for its stellar soundtrack.

Cheers!