The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Movie Review

Cheesy and wholesome, but still a winning formula of kindness and acceptance.

Based on the 1972 novel of the same name, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has a Christian director and based on a very Christian story of a town hosting a Christmas pageant of the traditional Christmas story of Jesus’ birth. While I was concerned it might get too preachy or religious, it won me over because its only message is kindness and having an open-mind, which most of the Christian characters within the movie are unable to practice.		2024 Directed by: Dallas Jenkins Screenplay by: Platte Clark, Darin McDaniel, Ryan Swanson and Dallas Jenkins Based on the novel by Barbara Robinson Starring: Judy Greer, Molly Belle Wright

A Carol for Two: Movie Review

A nice and boring Christmas musical.

Usually the musical Hallmark Christmas movies are the better ones, adding another dimension to the holiday romance. Unfortunately that’s not the case for A Carol for Two, which is just a boring version of the romantic drama. Technically they have good singing voices, but nothing that adds any fun or excitement to the usual drama.		2024 Directed by: Jeff Beesley Screenplay by: Nina Weinman Starring: Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz

Stealing Jokes: Movie Review

A lot of funny stuff and a lot of insanity.

A group of stand-up comedians on acid or cocaine or a combination of a lot of things. No, I’m not describing a normal night at a comedy club, but the new movie Stealing Jokes. A movie made by and about stand-up comedians that goes all over the place at break-neck speed. When a club owner screws them over, they become ninjas, and thiefs, and heist planners, and that covers like 20 minutes.		2024 Directed by: Mike Young Screenplay by: Mike Young Starring: Jeff Dye, Dustin Ybarra, Carlos "Ha Ha" Davis, and Ryu Go-Eun