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
Happiest Season felt very promising with the first trailer. After watching the film, I found that it was enjoyable, albeit flawed. I truly enjoyed the overall story. I enjoyed that it was the entire family that was looking for acceptance from each other, and not just Harper for coming out. I thought that brought a nice sense of unity to a film that felt very … Continue reading Happiest Season (2020)
Just Friends is one of those films that I quote on a near daily basis. Whether it’s “Wait, where are you going?”, “I’m stuffed”, or “Joyce? Joyce?”, I find some way to work a quote from this film into daily conversation. However, much like my post about Big, I have never watched this film while applying today’s societal standards and morals. And, I’m not going … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: Just Friends (2005)
