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Topic: christmas movies

Scene from "Christmas in Connecticut" (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

A Christmas classic, a perfect food film

Ashlie D. Stevens
Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Clauster in "Oh. What. Fun." (Alisha Wetherill/Prime)

What happens when the holidays break mom

Coleman Spilde
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump denies Home Alone 2 bullying claim

Joy Saha
Geena Davis pointing a gun with two hands in a scene from the film 'Long Kiss Goodnight', 1996. (New Line Cinema/Getty Images)

The gift of "The Long Kiss Goodnight"

Melanie McFarland
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Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and children pose for picture in a scene from the film 'White Christmas', 1954. (Paramount/Getty Images)

Our plucky Christmas fundraising fantasy

Alison Stine
The Holiday Sitter (Hallmark Media/Craig Minielly)

"I owe my entire life" to "Mean Girls"

Alison Stine
Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas (Great American Media)

Candace Cameron's awful X-Mas "Present"

Melanie McFarland
Hilarie Burton and Candace Cameron Bure (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Bure called "bigot" for gay love stance

Joy Saha
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Candace Cameron Bure in Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" special 2020 (Crown Media / Kim Nunneley/Alexx Henry Studios, LLC)

The great Hallmark Christmas star exodus

Joy Saha, Hanh Nguyen
Daniel DiTomasso and Ali Stroker in "Christmas Ever After" (Lifetime)

A romantic heroine for disabled girls

Kristen Lopez - Indiewire
Christmas at Dollywood (Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: David Dolsen)

The Hallmark movie has infected us all

Melanie McFarland
Peter Billingsley (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Ralphie breaks the internet

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
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"Eight Crazy Nights" (Columbia Pictures)

Cinematic lumps of coal

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Geena Davis in "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (New Line Cinema)

Bullets and Baking

Melanie McFarland
(Warner Bros.)

It's a Lethal Weapon Christmas

Erin Keane
(Warner Bros)

Sympathy for Todd and Margo

Erin Keane
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Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti in "All is Bright"

A funny-sad Christmas tale

Andrew O'Hehir
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