★★★ Every year, they start assaulting the senses like an endless torrent of freezing snowballs. Christmas movies from Hallmark, from Netflix, from every major streamer come out so quickly that keeping track of them all is a task only Santa and his list could accomplish. Lindsay Lohan returns (and executive produces!) her newest foray into … Continue reading Film Review: Our Little Secret
Film Review: Hot Frosty
★★★ As far as Christmas-themed rom-coms are concerned, every passing year opens the floodgates to innumerable entries, be it big-budget studio pictures, or small-scale Hallmark flicks. Hot Frosty joins the ranks of a seemingly bottomless subgenre often content to go for the easy marks rather than attempt any form of originality. Thankfully, writer Russell Hainline … Continue reading Film Review: Hot Frosty
Film Review: Candy Cane Lane
★★ Is it just me or are holiday-themed movies getting lazier each year? New Eddie Murphy vehicle Candy Cane Lane definitely fits the bill as one of the least inspired major holiday offerings to stumble along for quite some time, alongside slightly-more-terrible Melissa McCarthy flick Genie. While host to a few cute moments, Candy Cane … Continue reading Film Review: Candy Cane Lane
Film Review: Teddy’s Christmas
★★★ As the years go by, recapturing that same sense of whimsical delight once felt as a child for the Christmas holiday cinematically seems increasingly out of reach. Norwegian import Teddy’s Christmas, now dubbed to reach a wider audience, definitely encapsulates the spirit of the holiday for younger viewers to enjoy. The movie itself is … Continue reading Film Review: Teddy’s Christmas