When discussing Christmas adjacent films, the classic go-to is Die Hard, of course. Now, I’m all for a bare-footed John McClane saving LA in an under-tank so iconic, I’m inclined to duck for cover whenever I see one of a similar style, but that is no reason to ignore all the other options a broad holiday mind has to offer. So,…
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‘Tis the Season: A Definitive List of Must-See Christmas Movies
In my mind, December is the time for heart-warming movies, belly-warming beverages, and waistline-bulging treats. I’m sure everyone has their favorites, but if you find yourself with hot chocolate in one hand and cookies in the other, but nothing to watch, don’t worry; I have you covered. After years of first-hand research, I’ve finally compiled the perfect list of Christmas…
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Three Football Films to (Re)Watch this Fall
With Thanksgiving just around the corner and my nostalgia kicking itself up to 11 now that I live so far from the land of yearly mass turkey slaughter, I find myself thinking of all the things I’ve been taught to associate with this yearly harvest festival. Though I was raised in an exclusive fútbol (soccer) household, I can’t help but tie American…
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‘Halloween’ 40 Years Later: From Final Girl to Warrior Queen
If you’re a horror fan, then chances are that Jamie Lee Curtis has been your ruling Scream Queen for decades now. Standing right behind her, knife in hand with his workman’s jumper and reworked Spock mask has been the reigning Slasher King, Michael Myers. Beginning with John Carpenter’s Halloween of 1978, Michael’s specter has stalked fans through seven sequels (not including…
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‘Boys in The Trees’: Nineties Nostalgia and Coming of Age on Halloween
It’s Halloween night 1997. Corey (Toby Wallace)—our resident lamb in wolf’s clothing—meets up with his friends, headed by the alpha-bully, Jango (Justin Holborow), for one last night of skateboards, mischief, and girls. Reluctantly coerced into walking home with Jonah (Gulliver McGrath)—an underdeveloped misfit—Corey finds himself reminiscing about his childhood and contemplating his future. Sharing ghost stories as they make their…
