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12 Days of Christmas: Miracle on 34th Street

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A kindly old man hired to play Santa Claus at Macy's claims to be the real thing, and people start to question his sanity. We're happy to have Ryan back with us to discuss the 1947 holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street, as our 12 Days of Christmas series concludes for 2021.

12 Days of Christmas: The Knight Before Christmas

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On the night before Christmas, we talk about a The Knight Before Christmas , where a fourteenth century squire magically travels to 2019 Ohio to earn his knighthood (and, of course, fall in love along the way). Rachel joins us to talk about this Netflix holiday romcom.

12 Days of Christmas: The Santa Clause

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A dad unwittingly becomes Santa Claus, and undergoes a life change. That's it. That's the movie. Benny is back with us to talk about this well-liked '90s movie starring Tim Allen.

12 Days of Christmas: Arthur Christmas

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Sean is back with us to talk about Arthur Christmas , a delightful British animated feature from 2011, as our 12 Days of Christmas series continues. 

12 Days of Christmas: The Ice Harvest

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Our 12 Days of Christmas series takes an unexpected turn, as Sean joins us to discuss The Ice Harvest . John Cusack has stolen some money, and we follow him on a long, dark Christmas Eve night during an ice storm in Wichita, Kansas. Directed by the late, great Harold Ramis.

12 Days of Christmas: Nothing Like the Holidays

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A Puerto-Rican family in Chicago gather for the holidays, with an undercurrent of stress and unresolved issues added to the mix. Rosa joins us to discuss this 2008 Christmas movie.

12 Days of Christmas: I'll Be Home for Christmas

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We look back at a slice of '90s Christmas fare, as Garrett & Kirsten join Matt & Ashley to talk about I'll Be Home for Christmas , starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

12 Days of Christmas: Home Sweet Home Alone

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Parents want to retrieve a precious doll from a kid who's home alone in order to save their house. Ashley, Matt and Brett review the new reboot of the 1990 Christmas classic in our latest episode.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (SPOILERS)

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It's finally here - one of the most anticipated movies of the year! Ashley, Matt, Garret and Kirsten have a spoiler-filled discussion of the latest entry in the MCU.

12 Days of Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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Benny is back! He joins us to discuss the 2000 version of  How the Grinch Stole Christmas , as our 12 Days of Christmas series rolls on.

12 Days of Christmas: Single All the Way

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Peter invites his Nick to visit his family back home in New Hampshire during the holidays, and the two friends start to wonder if there might be more to their relationship than they previously thought. Ashley & Matt review the new Netflix Christmas movie, as our 12 Days of Christmas series continues.

12 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Charles M. Schulz's iconic Peanuts characters feature in one of the most beloved Christmas specials of all-time. Charlie Brown attempts to eschew the commercialism of the season, and look for the true meaning of Christmas. Rachel joins us to discuss this holiday classic, as our 12 Days of Christmas series continues.

12 Days of Christmas: It Happened on Fifth Avenue

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Our annual 12 Days of Christmas series starts off with the 1947 classic, It Happened on 5th Avenue . Our friend Ryan joins us to talk about this holiday gem.

Criterion: Nightmare Alley

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Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell and Coleen Gray star in a riveting noir classic about a smooth talking man who gets his start in the circus, then moves on to his own popular act in Chicago. It all begins to crumble around him when he meets a shady psychologist. Will McKinley joins us to discuss 1947's Nightmare Alley .

C'mon C'mon

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Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman are an uncle and nephew who end up bonding while thrown together by circumstance. Ryan joins Ashley & Matt to discuss this expertly-crafted new film by Mike Mills.