Plush Possibilities: Pushover for Pusheen
While I was at the periodontist’s office this week—yep, it’s that old punch line: my teeth are great, but the gums have got to go—my...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "Meet John Doe"
My 12th, and final, pick for the 12 Films of Christmas was directed by legendary Frank Capra, but it’s not the one you might think. In...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "Love Actually"
My 11th pick for the 12 Films of Christmas is a sprawling love story that can give you a migraine if you try to connect all its dots....
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "Scrooge"
I don’t think I’m going out on a Christmas-tree limb when I say that Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” is the most influential source...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "Bell, Book and Candle"
My 10th selection for the 12 Films of Christmas is one that might, at first, seem like a head-scratcher. I’m sure there are people doing...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "Elf"
The eighth pick for the 12 Films of Christmas is a family favorite from 2003. “Elf,” which stars Will Ferrell as the title character, is...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry's Full House"
The seventh selection for my 12 Films of Christmas countdown—and like they say on every reality competition show, “in no particular...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "All Is Bright"
The sixth entry of my 12 Days of Christmas marathon is “All Is Bright,” a 2013 dramedy from Phil Morrison. Morrison achieved much acclaim...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "A Christmas Story"
For my fifth movie selection for the 12 Films of Christmas, I’m showcasing “A Christmas Story.” It debuted in 1983, but didn’t enjoy...
Celluloid Christmas: Holy Hollywood! "The Holiday"
My fourth selection for the 12 Films of Christmas is a 2006 rom-com “The Holiday.” I don’t ordinarily like movies that fall into this...