Christian holiday celebrated annually on December 25th
Do you hate morning shows? Do you hate Hallmark? Then you should steer clear of this film. Otherwise, come right on in. This time we’re watching Good Morning Christmas! Synopsis: Two squabbling TV hosts are sent to a festive small … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Good Morning Christmas! Recap/Review
It is my duty to continue to bring cheesy Christmas films to you throughout the year. Even if you’re not interested, you should at least be in awe of my misplaced dedication and moxie. I’ll be publishing a recap of … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: A Nashville Christmas Carol Recap/Review
After many a mishap and delayed viewings, I’m back to watching Countdown to Christmas 2020. I will continue publishing a Countdown to Christmas every other week or so, so get jolly. My commitment is unyielding! The next on the list? … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Christmas She Wrote Recap/Review
Die Hard (1988) I’ve never been big on action movies. As a kid of the 80’s and 90’s, the mainstays of the action movie genre were Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, and to a lesser extent Steven Seagal. And outside of … Continue reading Late to the Party (Pal!) – “Die Hard”
Yep, this feature has survived the [redacted] administration. Let’s celebrate, shall we? I’ll start things off with a bit more background for my choice than I usually give. In 2009, Americana workhorse Bob Dylan surprised pretty much everyone by releasing … Continue reading The Fourth Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
Star Trek Generations (1994) The Original Series spawned a cinematic franchise that spanned three decades and six movies. The most well-known and celebrated of them is undoubtedly The Wrath of Khan, and to a lesser extent, its direct sequels The … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “Star Trek Generations”
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. This week: q-pa watches some “Stale TV Spciaaaallls~!” We’re focusing on the Christmas output of famous animation production … Continue reading Late to the Party: Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials
Every year, we like to sit down and watch our favorite Christmas movies by ourselves or with family and friends. I always try to catch It’s a Wonderful Life and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story every year … Continue reading Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Movie
A Christmas Movie Christmas follows two sisters who wake up in a Christmas movie. The film wants to parody Hallmark films the way Isn’t It Romantic parodied romcoms. However, it plays things too safe. The sisters are classic ingenues, lacking … Continue reading Movie Recap: A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019)
With Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater being a nice but plain showing, I had low expectations for A Timeless Christmas…UNTIL I read the synopsis. Synopsis: Charles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: A Timeless Christmas Recap/Review
My reviews are late, but if you’re watching this in the future, this means nothing to you. So, this is one of the films that I’ve been looking forward to due to the dumb title. My hopes are slightly up, … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater Recap/Review
I thought this film was called 12 Dates of Christmas which filled me with some mild excitement. I imagined it was going to be about a woman who goes on 12 dates with each being worst than the last. In … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: On the 12th Date of Christmas Recap/Review
If you know anything about my film “reviews,” you know that I loathe royal films. Doofy female lead meets English guy in suit who happens to be a prince of a country ending in -tania or -erg. Needless to say, … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: One Royal Holiday Recap/Review
In the last episode, two people in their late 20s/early 30s fell in love after overcoming seemingly unsurmountable obstacles. Will today’s couple experience a similar outcome or meet a different fate? Yes, it’s a new Hallmark and, yes, we can … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Chateau Christmas Recap/Review
A hearty welcome to you, dear reader! For today is the day that I announce the beginning of my recaps of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2020. Here’s this year’s lineup. Which are YOU most excited about? And the film to … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Jingle Bell Bride Recap/Review
Hello, world. We’re close to this year’s Countdown to Christmas. In preparation, I’m going to watch a film that I meant to watch in July but didn’t. Consider it an early Christmas present. The film is called Christmas at Cartwright’s … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Christmas at Cartwright’s Recap/Review
Welcome back, friends. I bring you another Hallmark classic titled Crown for Christmas. If you’ve read these recaps before, you know one of my most hated tropes is the American heroine who marries royalty from a nondescript country that just … Continue reading Hallmark’s Christmas in July: Crown for Christmas Recap/Review
Hey, everybody! Christmas in July is here! Unfortunately, due to many ongoing issues, there’s no new movie premiere. However, that just means that I’ll get to cover a selection of them sweet sweet Hallmark classics. Today, we’re looking at Snow … Continue reading Hallmark’s Christmas in July: Snow Bride Recap/Review
It’s that time again. Let’s start things off with a tune by the Kinks. Continue reading Third Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
Because someone had to do it! Here’s a collection of threads about the winter solstice holidays (oh, all right, mostly Christmas) posted on the Avocado. I’m not including Day/Night Threads unless they’re specifically requested, at least for now. If anyone … Continue reading Holiday Threads On The Avocado
You spend hours working away on assembling the perfect Christmas decorations… and so few people are going to see it. It’s time you get recognized for your hard work. Post your lovely Christmas displays, your favorite ornaments, your trees, your … Continue reading Share Your Yuletide Decor 2019
