The Christmas Chronicles 1 and 2
Ben Dover First we had a Netflix original Christmas movie called “The Christmas Chronicles.” This movie is about a brother and sister who team up with Santa Claus to save Christmas after…
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) – Because Child Endangerment Worked So Well The First Time
In the spirit of the holiday season, we revisit the 1992 classic, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. This film takes us back to the mischievous antics of Kevin…
Home Alone (1990): The Movie That Made Child Neglect Hilarious
The McCallister family is preparing for a Christmas trip to Paris. In the chaos of packing and getting ready, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind. Initially thrilled to have…
A Christmas Story (1983)
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging…
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989): Finally, A Christmas Movie That Doesn’t Make Me Want to Drink Heavily
It’s that time of year again! The time when families gather around the TV to watch some classic holiday movies. One of my all-time favorites is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”…
Scrooged (1988) – Another Christmas Carol Remake Nobody Asked For
In the classic Charles Dickens story “A Christmas Carol,” Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old man who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. The ghosts show Scrooge the…
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): When Hot Topic Met Hallmark and Made Magic
Here’s a fun little movie musical that can’t even decide what holiday it wants to be about. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was Tim Burton’s fever dream, a mash-up of Halloween…
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987): Surviving a Road Trip to Hell in the Greatest Thanksgiving Movie Ever Made, You @#$%ing Pilgrims
“Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.” Yeah, you read that right. Three modes of transportation, and all of them are pure, chaotic misery. It’s a movie about two grown men having the…
Fatman (2020)
Forget that jolly old elf you thought you knew. This ain’t your grandma’s Santa Claus. “Fatman” throws a curveball with Mel Gibson as a grumpy, gun-toting Kris Kringle battling a…
Slap Shot (1977) – A Hilarious and Problematic Romp Through Minor League Hockey
Paul Newman Delivers a Slapstick Performance in This Goofy Sports Comedy Introduction: Gather ’round, you young whippersnappers, and let old Ben Dover tell you about a movie they used to…