Tag: Santa Claus
REVIEW: Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series and a short film called The Man in the Moon, DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians follows the mythical character Jack Frost on a journey of self-discovery. I’ve seen this movie once before and thought it was pretty good, although I n...
Read MoreFatman Trailer Drops Down the Chimney
Mad Max is trading in a desert wasteland for the North Pole, as the trailer for Christmas action-comedy Fatman has landed online. Fatman stars the legendary Mel Gibson as Santa Claus, who finds himself targeted by an assassin sent by a child who got coal left under his Christmas Tree. Written and di...
Read MoreREVIEW: Klaus (2019)
On Friday, November 15th, Netflix released its first-ever produced animated film. Netflix is no stranger to animation, having distributed many movies and TV shows, but this was the first time they financed a film. The movie, Klaus, was done by Spanish director Sergio Pablos at his studio Sergio Pabl...
Read MoreKlaus Trailer: The (Hopefully) Animation Game-Changer is Here
Netflix just unveiled the first trailer for its first original animated film Klaus. You can watch the trailer below: Directed by Spanish animator Sergio Pablos (creator of the Despicable Me franchise) and his production company Sergio Pablos Animation located in Madrid, Klaus looks to be a holiday t...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
This Thanksgiving, Netflix released The Christmas Chronicles, a Christmas adventure starring Kurt Russell as Santa Claus. I love Christmas movies and Kurt Russell as an actor, so when I heard about this film, I was anxious to see it. Thanksgiving was a great day to release it, as for many people thi...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Arthur Christmas (2011)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where unloved or forgotten movies and TV series get their moment in the spotlight. Starting this week and on through the next month and a half, we’ll be focusing solely on Christmas movies. To kick off the holiday movie season, I’ve chosen a relatively rec...
Read More
