“The Holiday Movies That Made Us” pales in comparison to its predecessors, making odd film choices, an incredibly short season, and missing the mark of what made the docuseries so compelling in the first place.
Author: Derrick Murray
Derrick Murray
Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.
Given that they’re all Marvel properties, marque game releases, and backed by competent game creators, the question must be asked: How did they get Spider-Man so right and The Avengers so wrong?
Ironically created by the crew of Disney’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and starring Deke Shaw (Jeffery Ward on the show) as a flat broke, down on his luck Batman lamenting his financial and life troubles due to the pandemic. And it’s great.
Break out the egg nog and turn on the Christmas tree lights! “The Holiday Movies That Made Us” is here to kick off the season with some much needed holiday joy!
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Were this any other time outside of 2020, “Home for the Holidays” would be an endearing review of family holiday comedy dramas. One that sparks nostalgia for dysfunctional gathers, hitting all the beats of a small town family reunion and the shenanigans that ensue. Unfortunately, 2020 has rendered these timeless events as nothing more than distant memories, and while Thanksgiving still very much exists, reviewing a holiday film on the eve of the holiday it portrays doesn’t quite hold the same relevance. Despite that, “Home for the Holidays” takes the most basic premise of its subsequent genre and manages to…
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