Christmas Movies Actually

Kerry and Collin dive into the immortal Hulk Hogan vehicle, "Santa With Muscles," a mid-90s, straight-to-video yuletide extravaganza, in which our hero gets amnesia, becomes Santa Claus and discovers The Dark Crystal (not the movie, the actual crystal). This episode poses the question, at what time does a T-square become a perfectly viable weapon? Also, Kerry talks about "Letter From An Unknown Woman" (1948), "The Palm Beach Story" (1942) and "Performance" (1970 for the "We Just Say Book" segment

Brad Strauss of Director's Club joins Collin and Kerry for this discussion of "Batman Returns," Tim Burton's summer blockbuster sequel with a twisted nature and clear influences of German expressionism that would never see the light of day today. What makes it such a yuletide treasure? Listen in and find out. Also, Kerry talks about "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920), "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (1943) and "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) for the "We Just Say Book" segment.

Kerry and Collin are joined by film critic Brian Thompson as they take a deep dive into the one and only meme-based Christmas movie, "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever," which is what happens when Lifetime takes a stab at irony. Can a movie get away with making fun of its own existence while also trying to yank at the heartstrings with sincerity? Also, Kerry talks about "Closely Watched Trains" (1966), "Jezebel" (1938) and "Detour" (1935) for the "We Just Say Book" segment.

Kerry and Collin are joined by film critic Steve Prokopy for a spirited celebration of the 35th anniversary of Joe Dante's 1984 classic "Gremlins." Discussions include the movie's history, influences, the score and whether or not that Phoebe Cates speech should have been cut. Oh yeah, and Christmas stuff, too! Kerry also talks about "The Cool World" (1963), "Down By Law" (1986) and "The Color of Pomegranates" (1969) for the "We Just Say Book" segment. Bye-bye, woof-woof!

This month, Kerry and Collin discuss the Bob Hope comedy "The Lemon Drop Kid," a Christmas movie that flies under the radar for most people, but deserves to be recognized. "I gotta tell ya', it's a wild ride!" Also, Kerry talks about "Vagabond" (1985), "Tampopo" (1985) and "Jurassic Park (1993) for the "We Just Say Book segment.

Film critic Dave Canfield joins Kerry and Collin for this deep dissection into the Ernest P. Worrell universe when they talk about "Ernest Saves Christmas" (1988). Dave also talks about his contribution to the book "Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror On Film and Television" (see link in show notes for more info). And Kerry tells us about "Elephant" (2003), "Belle De Jour" (1967) and "The World of Apu" (1959) for the "We Just Say Book" segment.