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Ex-Army entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis take their song-and-dance act to a Vermont lodge for a Christmas show to help boost the profits of the failing lodge, owned by their former Army commander, General Waverly. Davis convinces his friend Judy who is part of a sister act to join in the show, then plays [...]

Charles Dickens classic tale follows miser Ebenezer Scrooge as he lives his life soley focused on how much money he makes. Scrooge lives like a pauper despite his wealth. Scrooge’s assistant Bob Cratchit must work with only a few coals for warmth. Scrooge condemns Cratchit’s request for the entire day off on Christmas day, calling [...]

Halloweentown’s pumpkin king Jack Skellington does not understand or appreciate Christmas. Jack stumbles upon Christmas Town and is totally taken with the idea of Christmas. Jack is convinced he can do Christmas better than Santa and takes on the daunting challenge of running Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas is an original animated Christmas tale from [...]

George Bailey is an everyman, a regular guy who dreams of being a great architect only to put aside his dreams to run the family business and loan. When a banking mistake by George’s uncle puts the family business on the brink of disaster, George wishes he was never born, and in the process experiences [...]

Ralphie desperately wants a Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Range Model BB rifle for Christmas and is determined to convince Santa he deserves this perfect gift. Ralphie faces obstacle after obstacle to get his favorite BB gun. Ralphie’s parents are against him owning such a dangerous toy, warning he’ll put out someone’s eye or injure [...]

If you are looking for a perennial Christmas movie that guarantees laughs, “Elf” is the answer. Ferrell is the perfect man boy, much like Tom Hanks in “Big” or Robin Williams in “Hook”. Ferrell plays Buddy who is found abandoned as a baby by Santa’s head elf, played with deadpan charm by Bob Newhart. Buddy [...]

As we get into the holiday season for those of you not sold on the cheery aspects of Christmas, here is a movie that will make you laugh a lot. “Bad Santa” is a classic comedy that is so wrong in so many ways which is why it is so funny. This pitch perfect comedy [...]

Movie Review: The Holiday “The Holiday” follows the broken romances of two women who trade places so they can heal from their heartache and in the process find love. The story may be familiar but the direction, writing and casting help to make this movie a different twist on your typical romantic comedy. The movie [...]

“Fred Claus” is an enjoyable movie with some good laughs and an interesting storyline for the holidays. I rented this movie to see Paul Giamatti who is always great to watch in whatever role he is playing. Giamatti plays Santa Claus and gives us a human, touching, quirky version of the big guy. Vince Vaughn [...]