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So as you know, I stopped writing lengthy reviews on this site this year, keeping the blog as more of a film diary of sorts.  Lo and behold,...

Monday, December 26, 2022

Three Wise Men and a Baby

 Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)
Starring Andrew Walker, Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Margaret Colin, Ali Liebert, and Fiona Vroom
Directed by Terry Ingram


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

 Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
Starring Mariah Carey, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Haddish, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, and Misty Copeland
Directed by Roman Coppola and Hamish Hamilton


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Five More Minutes: Moments Like These

 Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022)
Starring Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant, and Brady Droulis
Directed by Kevin Fair


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Friday, December 23, 2022

The Noel Diary

 The Noel Diary (2022)
Starring Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Bonnie Bedelia, Essence Atkins, and James Remar
Directed by Charles Shyer


The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012)
Starring Edward Burns, Kerry Bishé, Heather Burns, Marsha Dietlein, Caitlin FitzGerald, Anita Gillette, Tom Guiry, Ed Lauter, Michael McGlone, Noah Emmerich, and Connie Britton
Directed by Edward Burns


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The Holiday Sitter

 The Holiday Sitter (2022)
Starring Jonathan Bennettt and George Krissa
Directed by Ali Liebert


The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The Gift of Peace

 The Gift of Peace (2022)
Starring Nikki DeLoach and Brennan Elliott
Directed by Fred Gerber



The RyMickey Rating:  C

Monday, December 19, 2022

Scrooge

 Scrooge (1970)
Starring Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, David Collings, and Richard Beaumont
Directed by Ronald Neame


The RyMickey Rating:  B

Sunday, December 18, 2022

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) 
Starring Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Ann-Margret, Eric Lloyd, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Alan Arkin, and Martin Short
Directed by Michael Lembeck



The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Christmas with the Kranks

 Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Starring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, and M. Emmet Walsh
Directed by Joe Roth


The RyMickey Rating:  F

Friday, December 16, 2022

The Royal Nanny

 The Royal Nanny (2022)
Starring Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Katie Cheridan, and Greta Scacchi
Directed by Jonathan Wright

Click here for my Letterboxd review

The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Santa Bootcamp

 Santa Bootcamp (2022)
Starring Emily Kinney, Justin Gaston, and Rita Moreno
Directed by Melissa Joan Hart


The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Lights, Camera, Christmas!

 Lights, Camera, Christmas! (2022)
Starring Kimberly Sustad, John Brotherton, Laura Soltis, Mathew Kevin Anderson, Leila Harrison, and Veronica Long
Directed by David Weaver


The RyMickey Rating: C

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

A Magical Christmas Village

 A Magical Christmas Village (2022)
Starring Alison Sweeney, Luke MacFarlane, and Marlo Thomas
Directed by Jason Furukawa


The RyMickey Rating: D

Monday, December 12, 2022

A Christmas Spark

 A Christmas Spark (2022)
Starring Jane Seymour and Joe Lando
Directed by Rhonda Baraka


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Sunday, December 11, 2022

A Family Thanksgiving

 A Family Thanksgiving (2010)
Starring Daphne Zuniga, Dan Payne, and Faye Dunaway
Directed by Neill Fearnley


The RyMickey Rating:  D

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Christmas with You

Christmas with You (2022) 
Starring Aimee Garcia, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Deja Monique Cruz, Gabriel Soyer, Socorro Santiago, and Zenzi Williams
Directed by Gabriela Tagliavini



The RyMickey Rating: C-

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

A Cozy Christmas Inn

 A Cozy Christmas Inn (2022)
Starring Jodie Sweetin, David O'Donnell, and Vivica A. Fox
Directed by Peter Sullivan


The RyMickey Rating:  D

Monday, December 05, 2022

The Holiday Stocking

 The Holiday Stocking (2022)
Starring Tamala Jones, Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Mary Fanning Driggs, and Mykelti Williamson
Directed by Roger M. Bobb


The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Sunday, December 04, 2022

Dolly Parton's Magic Mountain Christmas

 Dolly Parton's Magic Mountain Christmas (2022)
Starring Dolly Parton, Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer, Angel Parker, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Miley Cyrus, and Zach Williams
Directed by Joe Lazarov



The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Saturday, December 03, 2022

Ghosts of Christmas Always

 Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
Starring Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chino, and Reginald VelJohnson
Directed by Rich Newey


The RyMickey Rating: C-

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas

 Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)
Starring Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Steve Bacic, and Meghan Gardiner
Directed by David Winning


The RyMickey Rating: D+