Holiday Inn (1942)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by Mark Sandrich The movie Holiday Inn is memorable for a number of things, some good, some not so good. To begin with, it brings together a trio made up of Irving Berlin, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Not … Read more →

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Christmas in Connecticut almost great

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Bill Wren

Some movies leave you scratching your head, like Christmas in Connecticut. You like it yet it bugs you. Why is that? This is another one of those movies I saw years ago as a kid watching TV in the basement. … Read more →

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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by Peter Godfrey This movie is an odd duck. It’s a good, quick paced Christmas movie of the old Hollywood variety, as in circa the 1940s (which is when it was made). Christmas in Connecticut has all the appearance … Read more →

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Trading Places (1983)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by John Landis I think this is the first “holiday” movie I’ve watched this year. To be honest, though, I never thought of Trading Places as that kind of movie until recently. But it is a kind of feel … Read more →

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3 Godfathers: A western as Christmas fable

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Bill Wren

Having come across 3 Godfathers in a number of “top Christmas movies” lists, I decided to watch it. A second time. I had watched it about two years ago but I couldn’t recall it, and definitely didn’t recall the Christmas … Read more →

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3 Godfathers (1948)

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Bill Wren

Directed by John Ford The 1948 John Ford movie 3 Godfathers is, if nothing else, damn odd. And, to be honest, I’d have to say it’s ill-considered. It’s a western as Christmas-tale where three outlaws become something akin to the … Read more →

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When is a movie a Christmas movie?

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Bill Wren

Christmas Day is unfolding before us. At some point, our minds will turn to movies – well, mine will. So I spent a little time looking online to see what various people considered the top Christmas movies (there are oodles … Read more →

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