Tag: A Christmas Story
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Kieran Culkin Starred in a Summery Sequel to ‘A Christmas Story’
Ah, summer. The gentle warmth of the sun, the green grass, waves caressing your feet as you walk the sands of the beach, freely licking flagpoles without your tongue sticking to it… What better time to talk about the sequel to the perennial holiday classic A Christmas Story. No, not A Christmas Story Christmas, the…
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Of Course Uwe Boll Thinks Postal Is A Better Video Game Adaptation Than The Last Of Us
In 1997, Running with Scissors and Ripcord Games released the isometric top-down shooter video game, “Postal.” The story of a man known as “The Postal Dude” going, well, postal, was a solid release that spawned multiple sequel games. A few years after the release of “Postal II,” director Uwe Boll secured the film rights to the…
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‘A Christmas Story’ Separated Child Actors During Filming to Create Tension
Holiday favorite “A Christmas Story” is the tale of a typical boy Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) as he deals with the typical struggles kids face during the Christmas season. One of the many thorns in his side during the film is his issues with bullies Scut and Grover Dill, played by Zack Ward and Yano…
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10 Best ‘Christmas Vacation’ Characters, Ranked Naughty To Nice
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation became a classic Christmas comedy among the likes of A Christmas Story and Scrooged when it hit theaters in 1989 as the third installment of the Vacation film series. Starring Chevy Chase as the festive family man you just can’t help to root for, the movie follows Clark Griswold as he…
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Black Christmas Was A Stepping Stone On The Way To Creating A Christmas Story
Given that 1983’s “A Christmas Story” only continues to grow in popularity with each passing year, one of my favorite party tricks to use when a relative or friend is in the throes of TNT’s annual 24-hour marathon of the heartwarming holiday comedy is explain how it and 1974’s “Black Christmas” — a bitter, bleak,…
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Salute to ‘A Christmas Story’: Thank You, Bob Clark
This tribute to director Bob Clark and the 1983 chestnut “A Christmas Story” was originally published Dec. 20, 2007 on the Variety blog “Littleton On the Air”It’s that wonderful time of year, time for repeated viewings of the holiday pic that never, ever gets old, 1983’s “A Christmas Story.”TBS is obliging with its annual 24-hour…
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‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Stage Musical with ‘Glee’ Star Matthew Morrison is Coming to NBC
Following in the footsteps of Peter Pan, Grease, A Christmas Story, Hairspray, and The Sound of Music, another stage musical is coming to network television this holiday season. This time, it’s an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!, inspired by the classic story How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Glee star Matthew Morrison in…