It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
The 8 rating is honest evaluation. It's a Wonderful Life is the gold standard for American Christmas filmmaking.
Genre: Christmas (Page 4)
ChristmasWhile You Were Sleeping (1995) Review
Sandra Bullock had been working primarily in supporting and lower-budget productions before While You Were Sleeping. Lucy Moderatz is a lonely Chicago Transit Authority token booth operator who has developed daily romantic fantasy interest in a handsome commuter named Peter…
AnimatedThe Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Review
Burton developed the original story concept, designed the major characters, and produced the production. Jack experiences substantial existential dissatisfaction with his role despite his substantial popularity among the Halloween Town inhabitants.
ActionIron Man 3 (2013) Review
Shane Black's buddy-comedy direction, Downey's strongest character work, and the Mandarin twist Marvel spent eight years correcting. The 5 reflects honest evaluation of the Phase Two opening film and one of the more divisive entries in the MCU's first decade.
ActionDie Hard (1988) Review
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman as god-tier Hans Gruber, and one perfect Christmas Eve at Nakatomi Plaza. The rating is not negotiable.
ActionDie Hard 2 (1990) Review
Renny Harlin takes McClane to Dulles Airport on Christmas Eve for the twistiest entry in the franchise. The 8 reflects what the rewatch test has confirmed: the film is genuinely twisty, the action sequences land, the Christmas-Eve airport setting works,…
ChristmasHome Alone 2 (1992) Review
Tim Curry at the Plaza, the Pigeon Lady, and the rare sequel that surpasses a very good original. It is the rare sequel that is better than a very good original.
ChristmasHome Alone (1990) Review
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci fresh off Goodfellas, and Three Stooges traps wrapped around a John Hughes Christmas movie about loneliness. The film holds up better than it has any right to, given that it is essentially Three Stooges slapstick crossed…