The only way you can tell that it's a California Christmas is by the occasional title cards that remind you how many days it is until the big day.
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Don't believe the hype, The Happiest Season isn't nearly as subversive as it's made out to be. Kristen Stewart's great though.
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We review Jiu Jitsu and The Christmas Chronicles 2.
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With Chris Columbus at the helm, this movie should have been a step up. It's not.
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Can Alien Xmas join the ranks of stop-motion Christmas classics?
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Wait... there's another one?
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A star-studded, all-singing, all-dancing, jolly good time.
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Holiday movie or military recruitment ad?
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Rob Lowe. Kristin Davis. Elephants. Romance. Christmas. What's not to love? Bahir and Uma have differing opinions.
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There are funnier comedies, smarter romances, and more Christmassy Christmas movies, but Last Christmas still manages to charm this critic.
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