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What Makes A Christmas Movie

It’s an argument I hear every year: What qualifies a movie as a Christmas movie? I’ve stayed silent, year after year. But, I cannot stay silent any longer. That Old Picture Show’s definitive definition of what makes a Christmas movie: A movie that has a plot that is dependent on the holiday season, can be considered a holiday movie. A movie can have a scene … Continue reading What Makes A Christmas Movie

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Film

Not So Traditional Christmas Films

Not everybody likes Christmas. Some people do not have good memories attached to the holiday, much like Phoebe Cates’ character in Gremlins. So, maybe It’s A Wonderful Life is too mushy for you. Maybe you’ve seen The Santa Clause and Home Alone so many times, that if you so much as even hear a scene from either film, you will begin to scream. Personally, I do not understand these feelings, … Continue reading Not So Traditional Christmas Films

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