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In God We Trust
I recently watched the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street for the first time. I’d seen the 1947 original before, so I was fully expecting a recreation of the famous court scene. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged christmas, films, God, holiday, miracle on 34th street, movie remakes, movie review, movies, santa claus
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas Improves on Multiple Viewings
The first time I watched the 2000 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, I wasn’t impressed. The off-putting character designs, Jim Carrey’s strange voice, and the forced sentimentality all combined to make me dislike that movie from the start. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged christmas, comedy, dr. seuss, films, funny, holiday, how the grinch stole christmas, movie review, movies, movies based on books
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The Saddest Christmas Story I’ve Ever Seen
“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” These famous words are from Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol. They demonstrate Ebeneezer Scrooge’s appalling lack of empathy for the poor … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged animated films, christmas, disney, films, holiday, movie review, movies, sad, short film
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8 Things I Love to Do, But Never Do
Is there anything that you absolutely love doing, but (for one reason or another) you never do it? Maybe it’s too expensive or impractical. Maybe it’s difficult or requires too much effort. Whatever the case may be, it can feel … Continue reading
The Best and Worst of Times
Just a quick Christmas message. I was thinking recently about how the best and worst times in life are often inseparably intertwined. We are in the midst of a yearlong lockdown, which has led to a lot of suffering that … Continue reading
Christmas Message
Merry Christmas, everyone! At this time of year, we are invited to reflect upon the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. For my gift to you, I offer an insight into His character. I’ve heard people comment on … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, My Friends
Merry Christmas to all of you, my friends! I would like to offer you a Christmas present by walking you through the various categories of my website and my thoughts on why I created them and how they have turned … Continue reading
Welcome and Merry Christmas
This has been a fantastic year in many ways. I’m optimistic about the future, and I have quite a few ideas for movie-related articles that I can’t wait to share with my wonderful readers. In the past few weeks I … Continue reading
Why It’s a Wonderful Life Succeeds and Click Fails at Telling the Same Story
It’s a Wonderful Life quietly debuted in 1946 and went on to become one of the most beloved Christmas classics of all time. Sixty years later, Click showed up as yet another example of Adam Sandler’s slowly declining career after … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged adam sandler, black and white films, christmas, classic films, click, comedy, drama, films, frank capra, holiday, its a wonderful life, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Forgotten Film Gems: Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess is a combination of Driving Miss Daisy and In the Line of Fire. In fact, it came out right in the middle of a slew of films focused on the president and/or the Secret Service: 1993’s Dave and … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged christmas, comedy, films, fun, funny, movie review, movies, nicholas cage, relationships
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