The only thing wrong with this Christmas film, other than the acting, production, direction, sets, editing, cinematography and writing, was that it was an incredible 1hr. 23 minutes long. Scrooge In The Hood, a.k.a Silent Night, Dead Night is yet another obscure rendition of the Dickens classic Tagline: We Put The Dick In Charles Dickens […]
Scrooge In The Hood
November 22, 2018 by
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Scrooge In The HoodSynopsis
The Jewish Mafia tries to move in on Scrooge’s ‘Ho business.
Director
Richard ChandlerCast
George Raynor as Scrooge
Seregon O'Dassey as The Ghost of Christmas Past
Bill Jacques as Mr. Crotchrot
Alexander Hauck as Tiny Tim
Todd Therrien
Richard Chandler
A Christmas Carol-The Musical (2004)
November 20, 2018 by
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A Christmas Carol-The Musical (2004)Synopsis
A musical version of this venerable classic misses the mark
Director
Arthur Allan SeidelmanCast
Kelsey Grammer
Jesse L. Martin
Jane Krakowski
Geraldine Chaplin
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jason Alexander
A Christmas Carol-The Musical (2004) Here we have yet another addition to the versions of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. This movie was a full length, made for TV musical, starring Kelsey Grammer as Scrooge. I generally don’t care much for Musicals, except for the excellent Broadways like The Phantom and Les Miserables. Watching […]
A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
November 19, 2018 by
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A Christmas Story 2 (2012)Synopsis
An unwatchable kick in the nuts to the greatest Christmas Movie ever
Director
Brian LevantCast
Daniel Stern
Stacey Travis
Braeden LeMasters
Valin Shinyei
David Michael Paul
David W. Thompson
I wrote my first Christmas review in 2006 or so, before Christmas Movie Reviews were a big Ruthless franchise. Now, if you Google Christmas Movie Reviews , Ruthless Reviews comes up #1. In 2013, I started churning out reviews in earnest, and now Ruthless has a stable of over 65 Christmas Movie Reviews and rants. […]
A Christmas Carol (1977)
November 17, 2018 by
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A Christmas Carol (1977)Synopsis
The 1977 TV version of this timeless Christmas classic
Director
Moira ArmstrongCast
Michael Hordern
John LeMesurier
Benard Lee
Patricia Quinn
Paul Copley
Clive Morrison
Carol MacReady
John Salthouse
A Christmas Carol (1977) For those who are not familiar with the story, here is a synopsis: Ebenezer Scrooge is a money lender and a loner who does not believe in or celebrate Christmas. Because of this lack of belief, Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four spirits; first by his deceased partner, Marley, […]
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
November 13, 2018 by
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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018)Synopsis
This is The Grinch after decades of sensitivity training and cosmetic denistry
Director
Yarrow Cheney/Scott MosierCast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Pharrell Williams
Cameron Seely
Kenan Thompson
Rashida Jones
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) was a delightful 26 minute long Christmas Special that ranks near the very top for Christmas Movie excellence. Any remake of this masterpiece that is longer than 35 or 40 minutes is destined to run into trouble. It is inevitable that the 55+ minutes necessary to make a full-length […]
The Old Man and the Gun
November 8, 2018 by
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The Old Man and the GunSynopsis
The story of Forrest Tucker, the considerate bank robber
Director
David LoweryCast
Robert Redford
Cissy Spacek
Casey Affleck
Danny Glover
Tom Waits
Tika Sumpter
The Hole in the Wall Gang has been replaced by the Over the Hill Gang. Robert Redford, even at age 82, has lost none of his charm and appeal. The Old Man and the Gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, who just could not stop robbing banks and then breaking out […]
The ABC’s Of Thanksgiving In America
November 7, 2018 by
America! Most Americans are shocked and enraged when they realize that the rest of the world does not celebrate their bloated holiday. Get over it. Black Friday Back in ancient times, the day after Thanksgiving was a quiet and friendly time. Most everyone was off work or out of school, so you slept in, you […]
Fahrenheit 11/9
September 30, 2018 by
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Fahrenheit 11/9Synopsis
A Horror Story the likes of which you cannot imagine
Director
Michael MooreCast
Michael Moore
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Rick Snyder
Barack Obama
This will probably be a short review, and I’ve put off writing it. Last Tuesday I sat in a theater with 3 other people and watched what was one of the most depressing documentaries I have ever seen. The content of the film was only slightly more disturbing than the fact that almost no one […]
The ABC’s Of The Opioid Crisis
September 16, 2018 by
The ABC’s Of The Opioid Crisis Here at Ruthless, we are no strangers to drugs. We also realize that in The United States, there is a big problem with both prescription drug abuse, diversion of Rx drugs, and the use of illicit drugs. We know that as long as drugs are available or can be […]
First Reformed
August 8, 2018 by
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First ReformedSynopsis
The Pastor of a small, historical church slowly loses his sanity because of past ghosts and current events.
Director
Paul SchraderCast
Ethan Hawke
Samantha Ceyfried
Cedric The Entertainer
Michael Gaston
Victoria Hill
Van Hansis
First Reformed Throughout my long and unspectacular career with Ruthless, I have taken great glee in skewering and ridiculing religious-themed movies. Sometimes because they are so transparent and bad, like in The Case For Christ. Other times because they reveal the utter bankruptcy and cruelty of their associated superstitions (The Breadwinner). First Reformed is another […]
