At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I have to admit that while I enjoy “Elf” in a passive way, I’ve never seen the
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Scrooged (1988)
Richard Donner’s adaptation of the immortal Charles Dickens tale feels like an oversized, overly loud special effects bonanza that shouldn’t work at all, yet somehow
Black Christmas (1974)
Bob Clark’s slasher is widely considered the first of its kind by horror aficionados, even pre-dating John Carpenter’s “Halloween” by several years, and it’s that
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Following the smash success of the 1990 original, this sequel was inevitable of course, but even so it’s a little jarring how it’s basically a
The Night Before (2015)
At once both winning and melancholy, this holiday comedy has all the makings of a Christmas classic. It manages to celebrate the familial traditions of
Elves (1989)
Despite a terrific concept and great artwork, this yuletide-themed horror movie is a bust. Cheap and overlong, the movie plods along with a plot that’s
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Jeannot Szwarc’s origin story of Santa Claus is one of the most laughable, expensive and pointless major movies released throughout the 1980s. Borrowing the structure
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out (1989)
It’s almost impossible to believe but this second sequel to the peculiar but effective 1984 original is even worse than its legendarily bad first sequel.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
One of the most notorious slashers of the 1980s, Charles E. Sellier Jr’s nasty little shocker has aged surprisingly well. Initially banned from cinemas following
Die Hard (1988)
Most movie fans will agree on one thing, and that’s how “Die Hard” is just about the perfect action movie: It’s got a reliable, charismatic
Home Alone (1990)
Like a live-action episode of “Tom & Jerry,” this yuletide classic has the type of pitch-perfect holiday atmosphere that managed to spellbind an entire generation
Rifftrax: “I Believe in Santa Claus” (2015)
A personal early childhood favorite of mine, Christian Gion’ s deeply peculiar French family musical delighted me to no end as a young child, but
