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Scrooged - A Movie Review
I’m going to get Christmas Caroled? Is that really a thing? Scrooged appeared in theaters in 1988, based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Frank is visited by three ghosts. Showing Frank significant moments from his past, present, and future, he learns a valuable lesson.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksChristmas with the Kranks - A Movie Review
Do you really think we can get everything set up in time for the Christmas party? Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 film. When their daughter goes to Peru for the holiday, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas and go on a cruise. The neighborhood is anything but happy about this idea. At the last minute, they need to throw a Christmas Eve party together.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksDead End - A Movie Review
Is it me or have we been on this road for hours? Dead End found its way into theaters in 2003. A family is on the way to their in-law's house on the night of Christmas Eve. Except, they can’t get off the road, driving aimlessly for hours. Running into strange occurrences turns out that taking a shortcut was not a good idea.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksSpirited - An Apple+ Movie Review
What’s the past doing in the present? Based on Charles Dickens's famous novel A Christmas Carol, Spirited is a 2022 Apple+ musical. For centuries, the afterlife finds any miserable Scrooge and attempts to redeem them. Working in touches of magic, one misanthrope may change the whole tradition.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksReflecting On Every Cast Member From 'My 600-lb Life' Who Has Passed Away
Anyone who has ever watched the TLC show My 600-lb Life knows that the show's message is really a warning - food addiction can and will eventually kill someone. It's inspirational to watch the success stories and we like to talk about the people who arrive in Houston, Texas to receive the help of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, but it's also sad to watch people fail. Unfortunately, since the show began, 10 lives have ended due to their battle.
Jenika EnochPublished about a year ago in GeeksNorth Shore Music Theatre's 'A Christmas Carol' is an Everlasting Tradition
Beware the three spirits on Christmas Eve. North Shore Music Theatre presents its annual holiday showing of A Christmas Carol. Based on the classic novel written by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge is not fond of Christmas. Discouraging the holiday spirits of those around him, one night, that all changes. Scrooge is haunted by three specters who open his mind about his past, present, and future.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksFalling for Christmas - A Netflix Movie Review
Christmas is a time for miracles. Gather the memories in your heart. Falling for Christmas landed on Netflix in 2022. In the days leading up to Christmas, a young woman is proposed to on the top of a ski mountain. Skiing backward down the mountain and getting amnesia, Sierra has no idea who or where she is. A handsome lodge owner and his family take her in.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksJingle all the Way - A Movie Review
You waited until Christmas Eve to do shopping? Released to theaters in 1996, Jingle all the Way is about a father who promises his son that he’ll get him a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. Only, it’s Christmas Eve. Running to every store he can find, Howard has to take extremes if he’s going to get this toy.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksThe Lifeguard - A Movie Review
I wonder what’ll happen during my shift as a lifeguard today. The Lifeguard is a 2013 film. Quitting her high-paying reporting job in New York, Leigh moves back in with her parents in her childhood home in Connecticut. Finding a job as a lifeguard, things only get worse when she initiates a relationship with a teenager.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksThe Growth Of Rob Zombie
With the release of The Munsters, let's take a look at the impact Rob Zombie has made on the industry (all of it). I didn’t grow up with Rob Zombie the way others did with Rob Zombie. I knew of his name in movies and music, but it was just a passing thought that eventually evaporated in my mind.
Samantha ParrishPublished about a year ago in GeeksIn Defense of Penelope Featherington
Dearest Gentle Reader, After an explosive end to last Season, many have been left with questions, and no immediate answers. Accusations have been flung, defenses presented, rumours - as ever - running wild. While we await the coming Season with breathless anticipation, you may rest assured of one thing:
Natasja RosePublished about a year ago in GeeksDisenchanted - A Disney+ Movie Review
I wish life could be a fairytale. That wouldn’t be so bad. Disenchanted is a 2022 sequel. Fifteen years after Giselle’s happily ever after with Robert, the family decides to move to Monroeville. Questioning her happiness, Giselle makes a wish that turns the lives of many upside down.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in Geeks