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  1. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Bold - Denotes first ever viewing Rating - Out of a possible 4 17) 12/18/2022 The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Bing Crosby reprises his role from Going My Way (1944) as Father O'Malley, now assigned to a rundown boarding school overseen by Ingrid Bergman's Sister Benedict. The two don't...
  2. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Rating - Out of a possible 4 15) 12/12/2022 Ghostkeeper (1981) A trio of young twentysomethings are in the Canadian mountains to celebrate New Year's. A heavy snowfall, however, forces them to take shelter in a seemingly abandoned lodge. But they soon encounter the woman (Georgie Collins)...
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    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Rating - Out of a possible 4 14) 12/11/2022 You Better Watch Out (1980) This cult favorite is part psychological drama, part slasher flick, and part whimsy. The final shot of the film makes one wonder if the whole thing had been a dream of the supposed killer. But the haphazard blending of...
  4. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Rating - Out of a possible 4 12) 12/09/2022 After the Thin Man (1936) "This is the craziest case," Nick Charles (William Powell) observes. It is. And it's my favorite of the Thin Man films, maybe because it's the first of the series I saw, or maybe for other reasons. At the end of The Thin...
  5. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Rating - Out of a possible 4 11) 12/08/2022 Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) 1/2 This British slasher boasts a very high body count: 14 according to the marketing materials. And the kills are violent, gory, and often shocking. Someone is going about murdering men dressed as Santa Claus...
  6. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Bold - Denotes first ever viewing Rating - Out of a possible 4 06) 12/05/2022 Red Christmas (2016) Widow Dee Wallace, about to sell the family home where her kids grew up, has gathered her adult offspring and their significant others for one last Christmas at the soon-to-be former...
  7. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    Rating - Out of a possible 4 03) 12/03/2022 The Thin Man (1934) While vacationing in New York and downing martinis on Christmas Eve, former detective Nick Charles (William Powell) is approached by daughter of past client who's been missing for three months. Before Nick can do anything...
  8. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    I'll be the Grinch in the ointment as I had planned on watching a lot of Christmas horror movies this month. I'm sure I'll be watching some traditional films as well but until then... Rating - Out of a possible 4 01) 12/01/2022 Home for the Holidays (1972) Walter Brennan summons his four...
  9. John Stell

    General Discussion ***1st Annual(?) Very Merry HTF December Holiday Movie Challenge 2022***

    B - Blu Ray Viewing D - DVD Viewing R - DVD-R Viewing S - Streaming Bold - Denotes first ever viewing Rating - Out of a possible 4 01) 12/01/2022 D Home for the Holidays (1972) 02) 12/02/2022 D Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972) 1/2 03) 12/03/2022 B The Thin Man (1934) 04) 12/03/2022 B...
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