The Christmas Chronicles

Rating: Full

Cast: Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson, Martin Roach and Vella Lovell

Director: Clay Kaytis

Writers: David Guggenheim and Matt Lieberman

Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe

Music by: Christophe Beck 

Rated: PG 

Release Date: 11/22/18

Favorite Character: Santa Claus

Tagline: Santa’s in town early this year

Quote: “I’m Santa Claus Teddy, not Yoda.”- Santa Claus

Fun Facts: Goldie Hawn, Russell’s wife, appears as Mrs. Claus at the end and will star in the sequel along with him.

Kurt Russell’s grandchildren can be seen on Santa’s list.

Summary: Two children find themselves on a christmas adventure with the one and only, Santa Claus.

The Review: Other than the awkward CGI elves, The Christmas Chronicles will sure bring joy to its audience.

Knives Out

Rating: Overflowing

Cast: Danial Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell and Christopher Plummer

Director: Rian Johnson

Writer: Rian Johnson

Producers: Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson

Music by: Nathan Johnson

Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong

language, sexual references, and drug material

Release Date: 11/27/19

Favorite Character: Jacob Thrombey

Tagline: Hell, any of them could have done it.

Quote: “Ransom? Is that you again?”- Greatnana Wanetta

Fun Fact: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a voice cameo as Detective Hardrock 

Summary: A death of the man during his 85th birthday party caused a detective to interview his family and investigate.

The Review: It is no mystery that this whodunnit (with perfection) is one of the best films of 2019.