The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven,
Directed by Henry Koster
Written by Leonardo Bercovici and Robert E. Sherwood
The RyMickey Rating: B+
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra
The (current) RyMickey Rating: B
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Starring Edward G. Robinson, Margaret O'Brien, Agnes Moorehead, James Craig, Frances Gifford, and Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Directed by Roy Rowland
Written by Dalton Trumbo
The RyMickey Rating: A-
Monday, December 28, 2020
Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
Starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Mädchen Amick, and Richard Jenkins
Directed by George Gallo
Written by George Gallo
The RyMickey Rating: D
Sunday, December 27, 2020
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Starring Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S.Z. Sakall, Spring Byington, Clinton Sundberg, and Buster Keaton
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by Samson Raphaelson, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Ivan Tors
The RyMickey Rating: C-
USS Christmas
USS Christmas (2020)
Starring Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, Barbara Niven, and Brett Rice
Directed by Steven R. Monroe
Written by Andrea Canning
The RyMickey Rating: C
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, and Natalie Wood
Directed by George Seaton
Written by George Seaton
The (current) RyMickey Rating: B+
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Starring Michael Caine and the Muppets
Directed by Brian Henson
Written by Jerry Juhl
The RyMickey Rating: A-
Friday, December 25, 2020
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (2019)
Starring Kacey Musgraves, Dan Levy, James Corden, Leon Bridges, Camila Cabelo, Fred Armison, Kendall Jenner, Zooey Deschanel, Troye Sivan, Lana Del Raye, and the Radio City Rockettes
Directed by Chris Howe
Written by Matt Whitaker and Cathy Lew
The RyMickey Rating: B
Let It Snow
Let It Snow (2019)
Starring Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson, Mitchell Hope, Jacob Batalon, Matthew Noszka, and Joan Cusack
Directed by Luke Snellin
Written by Laura Solon, Victoria Strouse, and Kay Cannon
The RyMickey Rating: C
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Operation Christmas Drop
Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
Starring Kat Graham, Alexander Ludwig, and Virginia Madsen
Directed by Martin Wood
Written by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer
The RyMickey Rating: C
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy (1956)
Starring Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Adolphe Menjou, and Tommy Noonan
Directed by Norman Taurog
Written by Robert Carson, Norman Krasna, and Arthur Sheekman
The RyMickey Rating: D
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
Starring Jill Wagner, Mark Deklin, Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven, Chris Cope, Andrew Francis, Rukiya Bernard, Colin Lawrence, Marlon Kazadi, Daryl Shuttleworth, Keith Martin Gordey, and Ashley Williams
Directed by Sean McNamera
Written by Zac Hug
The RyMickey Rating: C
Christmas in Evergreen
Christmas in Evergreen (2017)
Starring Ashely Williams, Teddy Sears, Holly Robinson Peete, Jaeda Lily Miller, Marcus Rosner, Barbara Niven, Malcolm Stewart, Keith Martin Gordey, Lynda Boyd, Chris Cope, and Rukiya Bernard
Directed by Alex Zamm
Written by Rick Garman
The RyMickey Rating: B+
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
A Boyfriend for Christmas
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)
Starring Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Bruce Thomas, Martin Mull, and Charles Durning
Directed by Kevin Connor
Written by Roger Schroeder
The RyMickey Rating: D-
Godmothered
Godmothered (2020)
Starring Isla Fisher, Jillian Bell, Jane Curtain, Santiago Cabrera, and June Squibb
Directed by Sharon Maguire
Written by Kari Granlund and Melissa Stack
The RyMickey Rating: B
Monday, December 21, 2020
A Very Brady Christmas
A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Starring Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland, and Jennifer Runyon
Directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd J. Schwartz
The RyMickey Rating: C
Rankin-Bass-a-Thon
Watched more than a few Rankin-Bass productions this holiday season. Reviews can be found via the links below. The rankings may seems overall lukewarm, but I truly do love the overall animation style that Rankin Bass brought to the table over the course of their decades-long run of crafting holiday specials.
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) - C
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) - B
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) - C-
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) - C-
The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) - C-
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Love, Lights, Hanukkah!
Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)
Starring Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, and Marilu Henner
Directed by Mark Jean
Written by Karen Berger
The RyMickey Rating: B
Saturday, December 19, 2020
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story (2006)
Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Issac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Taub, Alexander Siddig, Ciaran Hinds, and Shoreh Agdashloo
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Written by Mike Rich
The RyMickey Rating: C
Friday, December 18, 2020
Christmas She Wrote
Christmas She Wrote (2020)
Starring Danica McKellar, Dylan Neal, April Telek, Andrew Francis, and Dan Payne
Directed by Terry Ingram
Written by Andrea Canning
Click here for my Letterboxd review
The RyMickey Rating: D
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
Starring Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer, Michael Cera, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Dimitri Dimitrov, David Johansen, Rashida Jones, Jenny Lewis, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, and Julie White
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Bill Murray, Sofia Coppola, and Mitch Glazer
The RyMickey Rating: B-
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas (2004)
Starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, and Catherine O'Hara
Directed by Mike Mitchell
Written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jeffrey Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin
The RyMickey Rating: D-
Christmas Ever After
Christmas Ever After (2020)
Starring Ali Stroker and Daniel di Tomasso
Directed by Pat Kiely
Written by Tanner Bean and Katrina Mathewson
The RyMickey Rating: D
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Leon Ames, Joan Carroll, Marjorie Main, and Harry Davenport
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Written by Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe
The RyMickey Rating: C-
Five Star Christmas
Five Star Christmas (2020)
Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster, Robert Wisden, Laura Soltis, Jay Brazeau, Grace Beedie, Blair Penner, and Barbara Patrick
Directed by Christie Will Wolf
Written by Alfonso H. Moreno
The RyMickey Rating: C+
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel (1996)
Starring Dolly Parton, Brian Kerwin, Martia Del Mar, Allison Mack, Eli Marienthal, and Roddy McDowell
Directed by Michael Switzer
Written by Liz Coe and Robert L. Freedman
The RyMickey Rating: C-
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles Part Two (2020)
Starring Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jahzir Bruno, Julian Dennison, and Tyrese Gibson
Directed by Chris Columbus
Written by Matt Lieberman and Chris Columbus
The RyMickey Rating: C-
Monday, December 14, 2020
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
Starring The Muppets
And Joan Cusack, David Arquette, and Whoopi Goldberg
Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis
The RyMickey Rating: C+
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story (1983)
Starring Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, and Darren McGavin
Directed by Bob Clark
Written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark
The RyMickey Rating: A-
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Going My Way
Going My Way (1944)
Starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, Jean Heather, and Risë Stevnes
Directed by Leo McCarey
Written by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett
The RyMickey Rating: C-
The Shall Not Grow Old
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Directed by Peter Jackson
The RyMickey Rating: C
Saturday, December 12, 2020
The Christmas Waltz
The Christmas Waltz (2020)
Starring Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp, Katrina Reynolds, and Jeremy Guilbaut
Directed by Michael Damien
Written by Michael Damien
The RyMickey Rating: B+
Friday, December 11, 2020
If I Only Had Christmas
If I Only Had Christmas (2020)
Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Warren Christie
Directed by David Weaver
Written by Sarah Montana
The RyMickey Rating: D
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Christmas in Vienna
Christmas in Vienna (2020)
Starring Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliott
Directed by Maclain Nelson
Written by Joie Botkin
The RyMickey Rating: C-
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
Remember the Night
Remember the Night (1940)
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, and Sterling Holloway
Directed by Mitchel Leisen
Written by Preston Sturges
The (current) RyMickey Rating: B+
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour (2020
Featuring the vocal talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson .Paak, Sam Rockwell, George Clinton, and Mary J. Blige
Directed by Walt Dohrn
Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Elizabeth Tippett, Maya Forbes, and Wallace Wolodarsky
The RyMickey Rating: D+