Tag Archives: Christmas

Santa Came a Little Late This Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming Made Easy (2015) The Secret of Secrets (2025) We came down with colds on Christmas Eve. We’d taken our presents to Susan’s daughter’s place, but had to leave them there, since we didn’t want to infect anyone else. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Known Fact: at Christmas the Veil is Thinnest

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Goodbye June (2025) On a whim, we watched this film on Netflix last night. It wasn’t a load of fun, but it was real. Susan watched her mother pass 11 years ago. I wasn’t sure if this film would be … Continue reading →

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It’s a Christmas Classic Now, But It Wasn’t Always So

Posted on December 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 5, 1965) It’s been 60 years since the world first set eyes on this Charlie Brown TV special. Doing the research, I was surprised that it was shown by CTV in Canada four days before … Continue reading →

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At Last, the Penny Finally Dropped

Posted on December 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Grinch is Scrooge in Disguise This Christmas season, we’ve watched the cartoon, the live-action and the animated film of this Dr. Seuss story. {We probably won’t see the latest ‘horror’ version.) It was the flashback to his ’empty’ childhood … Continue reading →

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There’s a New Gameshow in Town, But Only on Netflix

Posted on December 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

What’s in the Box? Talk about Christmas presents: or is it Christmas presence? Trivia has never been more manipulated to give the viewer something to be distracted by, this time of year We watched (almost) three episodes last night from … Continue reading →

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Merry (Early) Christmas, Everyone, from Susan and Me

Posted on December 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

We had our family dinner, last night. Twenty members sat down to eat with us. A fun time was had by all.

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Star in a Pantomime to Avoid Being “Buttons” Holed?

Posted on December 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tinsel Town (2025) I never thought I’d see the day that Keifer Sutherland would make a running joke of his own career in order to prove to the world that he has many more acting talents than the one-note agent … Continue reading →

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For Kids, It’s the Scariest Time of the Year

Posted on December 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Santa’s Surveillance System Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town You better watch outYou better not cryYou better not poutI’m telling you why (Why?)Santa Claus is comin’ to town, gather ’round He’s making a listAnd checking it twiceHe’s gonna find out … Continue reading →

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There’s Truth to the Premise of This Christmas Film

Posted on December 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Oh. What. Fun. (2025) Literally, not. At Christmastime, mothers are overloaded with preparing the presents, the food and the entertainment. Their kids underappreciate the work they do. This Amazon Prime film tries to bring this situation to our collective attention. … Continue reading →

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Baby “Jesus” Gets to Experience a Modern Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Man vs Baby (2025) The premise is preposterous, but this Netflix series of 4 episodes is fun. Rowen Atkinson has evolved his Mr. Bean persona into a more mature, thoughtful individual, named Trevor Bingley. After the chaos of Man vs. Bee, … Continue reading →

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