Fred Claus (2007)
The proverbial lumps of coal (boy, isn’t this phrase becoming a trite cliché for movie critics?) called the family Christmas movie get trotted out toward the end of almost every year. For every good...
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Elf (2003)
Comedian Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau have done funny work in comedies that are more adult, mean-spirited, and on many occasions, vulgar. Expectations for their Christmas comedy, Elf, would lead you to think this might...
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
As a kid, I remember watching such holiday classics as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, which I suppose weren’t perfect movies, but they were perfect for the season and the age I was when...