Positive I've Read Them All? Positive The Diane Smith Canon Diane Smith is one of those ever-present Connecticut people. I've lived in this state since 1991 and she's always been somewhere on television or radio - or on the book racks. She is a consummate media professional and champion for Connecticut. She's a New … [Read more...]
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
Terminate This Christmas in Connecticut (1992) There is exactly one interesting thing about this movie: It was directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, Arnold has had a hugely successful Hollywood career and transformed himself from a 'roided up Austrian mute to a blockbuster star to the Governor of California (?!), … [Read more...]
Christmas at the Carousel (2021)
Carousel Carousing Christmas at the Carousel (2021) We've got a budding Hitchcock, Tarantino, Shyamalan, Kevin Smith over here. Yes, young Erik Bloomquist writes, directs, and stars in his own "Christmas at the Carousel." Bloomquist the director has several horror movies under his belt, so this Christmassy romantic … [Read more...]
Christmas Caper (2007)
The ABC's of BC, not CT Christmas Caper (2007) Hoo boy. This was an ABC Family movie for their 25 Days of Christmas "event" way back in the day. Did ABC Family beget Hallmark and all that comes with that channel in the 2020's? And since it is Hallmark Channel that began filming so much of their treacle in … [Read more...]
A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)
7th Hell A Very Nutty Christmas (2018) What do you get when you write a terribly trite and hackneyed modern fairy tale and bring together the star of a late 1990's teen sitcom, the star of a late 1990's family drama, the star of a early 2000's hit sitcom, a star of a long-running Broadway musical, and... a guy who … [Read more...]
My Adventures With Santa (2019)
My Adventures in Bachelorhood My Adventures With Santa (2019) I'm writing this on April 9th. I watched this dreck on April 8th. Why? I'll tell you why. Because in 2021 the tidal wave of Christmas movies shot in Connecticut became too big for me to ignore. Too many of them were shot at places I'm familiar with … [Read more...]
Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
Choo on This One Next Stop, Christmas (2021) I have whined on this website that it's often a slog watching some of these "Connecticut movies." And it is. And now that Hallmark and others are fixating on our little state for several of their cheesy Christmas movies every year, it's not getting any easier. But … [Read more...]
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
The Ol' Hunky Dunky Flip Flap Magoo Christmas in Connecticut (1945) When I started watching and reviewing Connecticut movies and asking for help in collecting a list of them, Christmas in Connecticut was always one of the first mentioned. Likely because it has the state's name in the title. Well, classic cheesy … [Read more...]
Soul Santa (2021)
Good Times? You BET Soul Santa (2021) This movie aired on BET, not Hallmark and not Lifetime and there are some legitimately good jokes in it. It's still a terrible and cliche-riddled flick, but still more enjoyable than most in this genre. But hol' up. The two stars here, Tamela and David Mann are married … [Read more...]
Holiday in Harlem (2021)
Holiday in Hartford Harlem Holiday in Harlem (2021) I didn't watch this movie for its plot or acting or anything like that. I watched it for its location shots. I was intrigued by the idea of the director trying to make Hartford into Harlem. And, for the most part, they pulled it off - certainly well enough for a … [Read more...]