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Christmas Story

the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 8

Wed, Dec 08, 2021
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Click or tap for a taste of the cynicism of the season! The perfect antidote to all the fa-la-la-la-la!

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what are your favorite (and must-see) holiday movies?

Sat, Dec 21, 2013
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Which perhaps little-known holiday movies — or movies not often considered holiday movies — would you recommend to others who may have missed them?

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QOTW: What would you be proud to win a major award for?

Sat, Feb 23, 2013
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What are you so good at that, sure, dammit, you deserve some big, splashy recognition?

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Raiders of the Lost Ark. in black and white. total cinemagasm (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Dec 21, 2012
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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more evidence that Nathan Fillion is awesome (not that you needed any) (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Nov 01, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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watch it: Ferris Bueller sells Hondas

Mon, Jan 30, 2012
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I feel like Ralphie being told by Little Orphan Annie to drink my Ovaltine. A lousy commercial?

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Friday night fortune cookie: Ralphie says…

Sat, Dec 24, 2011
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“Sometimes, at the height of our revelries, when our joy is at its zenith, when all is most right with the world, the most unthinkable disasters descend upon us.”

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watch it: John Lewis Christmas ad

Wed, Nov 23, 2011
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Oh my god, this is lovely. Fantastic little story, wonderful performance from the little boy…

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A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (trailer)

Fri, Oct 28, 2011
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It’s like every cherished holiday movie wrapped in one festive fantasy package.

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question of the day: What is your favorite foodie movie, or foodie scene in a movie?

Mon, Jun 13, 2011
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I think my very favorite is the prison cooking scene in GoodFellas: “He had this wonderful system for doing the garlic. He used a razor and he used to slice it so thin that it used to liquefy in the pan with just a little oil…”

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