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Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas Cinema 2013 Roundup
Merry Christmas, everybody! It’s December 25th, and that means that I’m not likely to be online until late this evening — and most of you probably won’t be reading anything on the blog until late at night or tomorrow either. … Continue reading
Non-Obvious Christmas Movies?
Every year I try to come up with some appropriate film reviews for the Christmas season. But I have to admit that it isn’t always the easiest thing in the world to come up with films to review. Halloween is … Continue reading
What constitutes a Christmas movie?
We’re currently marching our way through the month of December, and as with years past, I’m trying to maintain a festive air around the blog by including a fair number of Christmas movies in my reviews. But just what makes … Continue reading
End of Year 2013
Well, it’s December 1st, time to get started with the end of the year plans. I’m running just a bit behind this year, largely due to my unplanned intermission in November. I had meant to review more of 2013’s films … Continue reading
Holiday Rote
Happy Easter, everybody — or, given the likelihood that many of you are viewing this post after the day in question (seriously, go spend time with your families), I hope you had a happy Easter. Those of you who don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and Musings
Tagged Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Independence Day, movies
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Christmas Cinema 2012 Roundup
It’s Christmas morning, and if you’re anything like me, you’re not at your computer right now. In fact, I don’t plan to check in at all today, except perhaps late in the evening. And I have no particular plans regarding … Continue reading
Favorite Films: A Charlie Brown Christmas
“Christmastime is here… happiness and cheer…Fun for all that children call their favorite time of year…” Debuting in 1950 as “Lil Folks”, and subsequently dubbed Peanuts by the syndicate (a name its creator was never happy with), Charles Schulz’s comic … Continue reading
Top 12 Favorite Christmas Tunes
Last week, I posted a list of my Least Favorite Christmas Tunes. It was pretty well-received, but even those who were laughing and nodding gave me some gentle ribbing over the general Scrooginess of the post, and said they hoped … Continue reading
Posted in Top X
Tagged Belinda Carlisle, Bing Crosby, Brenda Lee, California Raisins, Christmas, Claymation Christmas Celebration, David Hobson, Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks, Gene Autry, Hugh Jackman, Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Moody Blues, music, Perry Como, Peter Coulsen, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Twisted Sister, Will Vinton's Claymation
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Top 12 Least Favorite Christmas Tunes
Permit me, for just one moment, to have some sympathy for the Grinch. For as much as he needed to have that change of heart, he also had a grain of legitimacy in his gripes that I can relate to … Continue reading
Posted in Top X
Tagged Band Aid, Beach Boys, Bing Crosby, Christmas, John Lennon, Kathy Mattea, Mark Lowry, music, NewSong, Paul McCartney, Wham!, Yoko Ono
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Top 10 Christmas Specials
It’s that time of year when TV stations start airing their annual selection of Christmas specials. Well, OK, technically that “time of year” started the day after Thanksgiving; I notice some of the cable stations such as ABC Family are … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Toy, Claymation Christmas Celebration, Dickens' Christmas Carol, Disney, Dr. Seuss, Garfield, Garfield Christmas, Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Jim Henson, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Muppet Family Christmas, Muppets, Peanuts, Prep & Landing, Rankin/Bass, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, TV, TV Specials, Will Vinton's Claymation, Year Without a Santa Claus
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