Star wrappings canât hide a ho-hum Christmas film
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for every âA Christmas Storyâ there are three â8 Crazy Nights.â (Admittedly, there are few films of any
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LOS ANGELES  - Barely a creature was  stirring in primetime on Christmas Eve. And on Christmas night,  more Americans were inclined to watch the Von Trapp family flee  the Nazis than revisit George Bailey's classic holiday season  meltdown.
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This cinematic season has already had two unique holiday offerings. Ben Affleck&#39;s black comedy Surviving Christmas died at the box office, while The Polar Express has soared with critics but stalled with viewers.
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Any TV film with a cast including Susan Sarandon, Alan Arkin, Penelope Cruz and Robin Williams is worth a look. That certainly goes for "Noel," a multi-stranded holiday yarn that isn't afraid to tug at the heartstrings, but does it in often unexpected ways.
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Two films tackle a subject that Hollywood usually prefers to avert its eyes from
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The Christmas-themed movie "Noel" most likely won't be coming to a theater near you &#151; but if you miss it on cable, there's always the self-destructing DVD.
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com. When you hear the clichÃ© &quot;It&#39;s the most fun you&#39;ll have at the movies all year!&quot; that&#39;s usually a good sign to avoid that particular film like Cool Springs at Christmastime.
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What does it take to lure harried Christmas shoppers away from the malls and the prepackaged convenience of an already decorated plastic Christmas tree in a box?
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The holiday movie season is here. Some folks might want to see the flaccid sequel silliness of Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason or take in the failed Indiana Jones/Da Vinci Code rip-off that is National Treasure.
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Science & environment: Bad science: Christmas is a time for harmless lies, the chocolatey indulgences of the thought world
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Female fans have chosen Johnny Depp as the actor they would like to see as Santa Claus in a movie.
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A bizarre apology from the beleaguered toymaker makes it seem desperate heading into the holiday season.
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HOUSTON That white pinpoint of light racing across the sky before dawn on Christmas morning won&#39;t be Santa&#39;s sleigh or the star that guided the Wise Men to Bethlehem.
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Barely a creature was stirring in primetime on Christmas Eve. And on Christmas night, more Americans were inclined to watch the Von Trapp family flee the Nazis than revisit George Bailey's classic holiday season meltdown.
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Scored a gift card for Christmas? Maybe cool, maybe not.
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The film is a family entertainer, and steers clear of sex and violence. But somehow, it also guarantees that many of the main characters in the film act incredibly stupid.
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Want to make someone's Christmas really special this year? Consider a trip to outer space.