Christmas Movies Actually podcast

Christmas Movies Actually: 145 - Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) (feat. Patrick Ripoll) With all the Silent Night, Deadly Night films complete (or are they?), Kerry, Collin and their frequent guest at this time of year, Patrick Ripoll, take a look at another slasher film from the same er...

Our latest is up! Patrick Ripoll joins us to talk about a slasher movie that is not part of a series. "Don't Open Till Christmas" is a sleazy genre film from 1984 doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but that's what makes it so intriguing. Enjoy!
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Halloween Movies Actually: Monster House (feat. Christine Sellin) Collin and Kerry correct a mistake from last year by focusing on a movie that actually does take place during Halloween. Christine Sellin returns to talk about "Monster House," a subversive and hilari...

Halloween Movies Actually is back! Christine Sellin returns to talk about an animated classic from 2006, "Monster House," which boasts a clever script and a subversive bent. We also get into our own memories of trick-or-treating. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Yes, please!!!

Christmas Movies Actually: 143 - Remember The Night (1940) (feat. John Zukowski) Unfortunately, our episode on "The Apartment" has to be postponed until next year. Our apologioes for that. Fortunately, author John Zukowski was able to step in at the last minute and introduce a new...

Our latest episode is up! An obscure movie, but an important one. "Remember The Night" is (very likely) the first Christmas Romance movie. Released in 1940, it stars Barbara Stanwyck and Fred McMurray. Very funny, warm and unexpectedly dark in places. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: The Baltimorons (2025) - Feat. Jay Duplass, Michael Strassner, Liz Larsen The director and stars of the wonderful comedy "The Baltimorons" (currently/soon in theaters) join the show briefly to discuss the film's evolution and its purpose as a Christmas movie.

Christmas movie season is starting a little early, with THE BALTIMORONS expanding to many cities this weekend. We had the director, Jay Duplass, and stars Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen on our show to talk about it. Go see this movie! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: 141 - The Sure Thing / Better Off Dead Kerry and Collin didn't plan on 2025 being a John Cusack-a-thon, but that's what ended up happening. After talking about "Serendipity" back in February and with "The Ice Harvest" coming up in December...

Our latest episode is up! We talk about TWO John Cusack movies "just for PLEASURE!" Both from 1985, both have Christmas in them, both products of their time, but worth revisiting. Enjoy!
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Christmas Movies Actually: Episode 139 - The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise Kerry and Collin are joined by their good friend Jim Peebles, who also guested on the "A Very Brady Christmas" episode.

We never know where our silly podcast is going to take us. This week, it took us on a cruise. A love cruise. On a love boat. THE Love Boat: THE Christmas Cruise. Did all the passengers find love? Or just the will to live? Find out on our latest ep.
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Christmas Movies Actually: Invasion U.S.A. (1985) (feat. Erik Childress) Kerry and Collin are joined by frequent guest, Erik Childress (host of Movie Madness) to talk about one of the dumbest films to come out of 1985, from Cannon Studios, one of the most notorious movie s...

We hope you enjoy our latest episode, dropping a day early, just because. Erik Childress joins us to talk about this incredibly silly film from Cannon Studios, one of the craziest movie studios to have ever existed. Enjoy!
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Christmas Movies Actually: Brazil - 40th Anniversary (feat. Jeff Broitman) Kerry and Collin are joined by Jeff Broitman (formerly of the podcast Fresh Perspective) to talk about one of Collin's all-time favorite films, Terry Gilliam's 1985 masterpiece "Brazil."

New episode! One of Collin's all-time favorite films finally gets the CMA treatment thanks to @criterion.bsky.social's 4K release. A Christmas movie, sure, but also so much more. A dense movie deserves a lengthy discussion. We're all in this together. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Based on the encouragement of a GQ article from 2016, Kerry and Collin took a look back at “Bridget Jones’s Diary” to see if the writer of said article had been onto something. That led them to go bac...

Have you heard our latest episode yet? We talk about all four "Bridget Jones's Diary" movies, but mainly the first one. Is it the best Christmas movie ever, like a 2016 GQ article says it is? Probably not, but far from the worst.
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Christmas Movies Actually: 135 - Deck The Halls (2006) Kerry and Collin plowed through this comedy starring Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito as two feuding neighbors at Christmastime. The experience of watching the film caused one of them to ponder, "wh...

Our latest episode is up and a reminder that, hey, they can't all be winners. Hell, this isn't even "Six Weeks." "Deck the Halls" filled us with existential dread while watching two likeable actors play unlikable people in a truly awful movie. Enjoy!
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Christmas Movies Actually: The Santa Clause 3 (2006) Kerry and Collin, while trying desperately to recall facts about part 2, finally round out the Tim Allen "Santa Clause" trilogy with should be the best of the bunch, considering the casting of Martin ...

We have a new episode! Well, I guess it's not new anymore, since it came out over a week ago, but the film festival has distracted us from promoting it. Oops! We hope you enjoy(ed) it! Our next film will be "Deck The Halls" (2006). www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: 133 - the Holly and the Ivy (1952) (feat. Nell Minow) A listener requested this title quite some time ago and it finally happened! Film critic Nell Minow joins Kerry and Collin to talk about this relatively obscure, but wonderful movie that might just be...

Fulfilling a listener request! Discovering a gem of a Christmas movie! Talking to one of our favorite guests about it! Giving out free tickets to a screening at Chicago Critics Film Festival! 3 movies from the "1,001..." Book! We live for all of it. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually 132: "Night of the Comet" feat. Catherine Mary Stewart and Marya E. Gates Kerry and Collin are joined by Catherine Mary Stewart, star of the 1984 cult classic "Night of the Comet," as well as returning guest Marya E. Gates, author of the new book "Cinema Her Way: Visionary ...

Our latest episode is up and it is epic! We're joined by Catherine Mary Stewart, star of "Night of the Comet." We also talk to @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social about her new book CINEMA HER WAY: VISIONARY FEMALE DIRECTORS IN THEIR OWN WORDS. Great stuff! Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

We had technical and health difficulties in February, but we're back up and running now with two episodes a month. Thank you! :)

Christmas Movies Actually: Surviving Christmas (2004) Kerry and Collin look at the often maligned 2004 comedy "Surviving Christmas," starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara and find it's not quite as terrible as c...

Our latest episode is up! We're talkin' the 2004 comedy "Surviving Christmas," starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara. We dreaded it going in. Is it really that bad? Also, Book and a Blu-ray segment. Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: Serendipity (2001) Kerry and Collin showed up late for their discussion of the 2001 rom-com starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, “Serendipity.”

Our latest episode is FINALLY up! After many delays and technical fouls, we're back up and running with what should've been our Valentine's Day episode. We talk about this rom-com, our Top 5 favorite Cusack movies and new blu-rays. Enjoy! Next episode: 3/5 www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Christmas Movies Actually: Serendipity (2001) Kerry and Collin showed up late for their discussion of the 2001 rom-com starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, “Serendipity.”

IT'S FINALLY UP! Our latest episode is now available after many snafus and delays. We chat about the movie as well as our Top 5 John Cusack Movies. Also, a look at the latest and greatest in physical media with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange. Next ep: March 5th. www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Hi everyone...
We wanted to let you know that our next episode will be late coming out. Due to health and computer problems, we're just not having a great month and so our February 5th episode (👇👇👇) will be a few days--maybe a week--late. Don't worry. We're fine. All is well. Just delays. Thank U!

Christmas Movies Actually - 128: In Bruges (feat. Morgan Gire) The co-host of Friendship Dilemma, Morgan Gire, returns to the show to talk about Martin McDonagh's great, Oscar-nominated black comedy, "In Bruges," starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph ...

Check out our latest episode! We're joined by Morgan Gire (The Friendship Dilemma podcast) to talk about Martin McDonagh's comedy, "In Bruges." We also get into a brief discussion on David Lynch in the Book segment. Enjoy!
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Christmas Movies Actually: 127 - Nutcrackers (2024) Kerry and Collin continue the tradition of starting the new year off with a look at a Nutcracker movie. Although, this Hulu offering is not a Nutcracker-based movie, the ballet does figure into the pl...

Our latest episode is up! We always start the year with a Nutcracker movie and, well, this is close enough. We also talk about a short film that was sent to us, a funny parody of Hallmark movies. And lots of new blu-rays (with more Hallmark talk). Enjoy!
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Happy New year to all our listeners! We're glad you stuck with us, or have just joined us. Below are some pics of films we did in 2024 and a few we'll be doing in 2025. How many movies can you identify? Have a happy and safe holiday, everyone!
Collin & Kerry

DVD is dead. Long live DVD. Tech’s takeover of show business has turned everything into streaming. The only recourse is to focus on the physical.

Why do we also talk about blu-rays on our show? Because we not only love Christmas and Christmas movies, we love movies more than anything and want to do what we can to keep physical media alive and well. Plus, movies still make great gifts! Excellent summary here: www.avclub.com/death-of-dvd...

Merry Christmas to all of you! It's been a great year for the show. We took some detours into other holidays and really enjoyed it. We also had some awesome first-time guests who we hope will be back on again someday. Thank you all for the kind words and reviews. You're the best!

Not sure it was a noble effort, but it definitely was an effort.

YouTube video by Visit Carson City A Winter’s Charm in Carson City | A Heartwarming Holiday Short Film by Visit Carson City

We were sent this very funny parody of holiday Hallmark/Lifetime films that is actually a longform tourism ad for Carson City, NV. Joking on these movies is pretty easy, but we thought this was well done, with a good cast, and it's only 15 minutes. Enjoy! youtu.be/jNQUVjqeknw

Christmas Movies Actually: 126 - White Christmas (feat. Pat McDonald) The perennial classic starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen turns 70 years-old this year. Kerry and Collin are celebrating the occasion by having on one of the film's bigge...

Our last episode of the year is up! We're joined by Pat McDonald to talk about "White Christmas," a perennial classic that turns 70 years old this year. We also talk about a weird, ghastly TV special from the '70s (no, not that one). Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...

Hope you figured it out. You can also rent it on Prime.

Filmed in our neighborhood. We should do this one sometime.

Christmas Movies Actually: 125: The Ref - 30th Anniversary (feat. Nick Digilio) Kerry and Collin are joined by first-time guest, longtime friend, film critic Nick Digilio, who claims "The Ref"--starring Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis--is his favorite Christmas film of ...

New episode is up! We're joined by @nickdigilio.bsky.social to talk about a yuletide favorite for the host and guest, "The Ref," a movie that was ignored by the studio, but should be a Christmas classic. We also talk about "Pee-Wee's Xmas Special." Enjoy! www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmov...