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I've written about movies on the internet since 2009. Now mostly into the podcast game, talking about Christmas and movie soundtracks mostly. It's fun.

Episode 128: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Joseph

This week we return to world of Jim Henson with the 1992 holiday classic The Muppet Christmas Carol! You know how this story goes: Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old turd who only loves his money. Three spirits show him … Continue reading →

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Episode 127: Christmas Every Day (1987)

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Joseph

Happy New Year to one and all, and welcome to Season 8 of Christmas Creeps! We kick off the new year with the little-seen 1987 animated Christmas special Christmas Every Day. Based on an 1892 short story by William Dean … Continue reading →

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Episode 126-B: Ranking The Home Alone Traps

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Joseph

You guys give up? Or are ya thirsty for more!? Last week we pit the original Home Alone against its 2021 remake. Of course the remake didn’t hold a candle to the original, but there is still a bit of … Continue reading →

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Episode 126: Home Alone 1990 vs 2021

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Joseph

Merry Christmas to one and all! We don’t usually pit two films against one another, but since it is Christmas we thought we’d give you fine listeners a little holiday treat. Home Alone is one of our generation’s unassailable holiday … Continue reading →

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Episode 125: 8-Bit Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Joseph

Christmastime is here once again, and with it come a whole gaggle of new holiday offerings from all your favorite streaming services! This week we’re discussing the nostalgia-fueled Nintendo frenzy of the film 8-Bit Christmas. Inspired in part by A … Continue reading →

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Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” By The Numbers

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joseph

Now that it’s December, we can finally crank up the holiday movie machine! And just like we did a few weeks ago, it’s time to break down this year’s schedule for Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas. Once again, we’ve crunched … Continue reading →

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Episode 124: The Polar Express

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Joseph

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Or rather, Happy T-Hanksgiving! This week we dig deep into the Tom Hanks-filled 2004 animated feature The Polar Express, which somehow manages to turn Chris Van Allsburg’s 32-page book into a feature-length adventure full of magical train-hopping … Continue reading →

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Episode 123: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Joseph

Welcome to Holiday Season 2021! It’s been a long year, but we’re determined to send this one out with a bang! On this week’s episode, we attempt to explain the weirdo madness of Rankin/Bass’s 1985 special The Life & Adventures … Continue reading →

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Episode 122: The Conjuring 2

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Joseph

We conclude this year’s Home For The Horrordays with James Wan’s The Conjuring 2! Set against the chilly, austere backdrop of Christmas, Conjuring 2 is based on the Enfield Poltergeist, a true haunting case from the late 1970s, in which … Continue reading →

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Episode 121: Maniac Cop 2

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Joseph

The days are getting shorter… A chill is in the air… The smell of candy corn lingers… That can only mean one thing: It’s time for HOME FOR THE HORRORDAYS! For this year’s spookytimes, we’re spotlighting a pair of holiday … Continue reading →

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