Day 3: White Christmas (1954)
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Day 3: White Christmas (1954)

“White Christmas” may be one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, if not one of the most iconic movies of all time.  It's hard to even say the title without beginning to hum the title song.  This is all for good reason, this movie is great, but not for the reasons you might think. What makes White Christmas interesting is that it isn't really a Christmas movie.  Other than the title and title song, there isn’t really much about Christmas in the whole movie.  Sure it is set at Christmas and the cast even dresses in fur…
Day 2: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
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Day 2: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

It's Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas Movie Reviews, and I believe I have the privilege of introducing the best Christmas movie on our list: Miracle on 34th Street!! Just so there's no confusion, I am talking about the original 1947 classic, not the 1994 remake. And while I actually like that movie considerably, nothing holds a candle to the original. It's not just the best Christmas movie on our list, it's probably the best Christmas movie ever, and one of the best movies of all time. I'm sure there's a certain sense of nostalgia at play here,…
100-Book Challenge (Part 3)
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100-Book Challenge (Part 3)

We’re trucking along now with the 100-Book challenge, and books 21-30 bring us a mixed bag. Before the reviews, I’d like to make a note about including audio-books in this challenge (which some have called cheating). Personally, I think we should stuff ourselves with learning and culture wherever we can, and making the time to listen to hours of well-thought-out prose is a worthy undertaking. As a rule, I only listen to non-fiction audio-books because (being a writer and English major) I feel a need to control my pace through novels, annotating and rereading where necessary. But if you find…