Congress has officially confirmed the Electoral College victory of Biden and Harris. To all the Trumpers, thugs, evangelicals, preachers and right-wing pundits, where is your God now? How can you not say that this is God’s will, if you believe in that sort of thing? The overwhelming support of Christians for Donald Trump exposes the […]
A Meowy Christmas Vacation
December 17, 2020 by
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A Meowy Christmas VacationSynopsis
Steve and his furry friends drop yet another load
Cast
Steve, I Will Be Making A Formal Complaint, Rudzinski
Cerra Atkins
Ben Dietels
A Mangy Tabby named Whiskers
Various botfly-infested rodents
When I reviewed the worst Christmas movie ever made, A Meowy Christmas, I had no idea of the massive amount of whiney butt-hurt that would be forthcoming from the movie creators, Steve Rudzinski and the writer of that horrid mess, Bill Murphy. This was 3 years ago and long forgotten until a got yet another […]
The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t
December 17, 2020 by
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The Christmas That Almost Wasn'tSynopsis
Yet another dreadful Saving Christmas movie, Italian style.
Director
Rossano BrazziCast
Paul Tripp
Lydia Brazzi
Alberto Rabagliati
A Truckload of Creepy Midgets
Mischa Auer
John Karlsen
Rossano Brazzi
Christmas is fast approaching and another year of watching and reviewing Christmas movies is winding down. This movie is yet another recommendation from one of our fine readers. The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t should have been named The Christmas Movie That Wasn’t. So, what went wrong with this wonderful Santa Save Christmas Movie? The short […]
Mrs. Worthington’s Party-A.K.A. Noelle (2007)
December 13, 2020 by
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Mrs. Worthington's Party (Noelle)Synopsis
A priest comes to a small New England village to shut down a dying parrish. What is thought to be a routine sacking is anything but.
Director
David WallCast
David Wall
Kerry Wall
Sean Patrick Brennan
Jean Bates
It is no secret that faith-based movies have taken their review lumps from both believers and non-believers alike. The harsh criticism heaped upon this genre of movie has been well deserved, and I have been a joyful participant in this scrutiny. Faith-based Christmas movies are especially vulnerable to criticism for poor artistic presentation and falling […]
Home Alone (1990)
December 9, 2020 by
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Home AloneSynopsis
Other than Elf, the most pointless and annoying Christmas movie ever made.
Director
Chris ColumbusCast
Macaulay Culkin
Joe Pesci!
David Stern
John Heard
Catherine O'Hara
John Candy
Roberts Blosson
I knew that if I avoided the grave long enough that this day would come. There is no longer putting it off or pretending that this movie does not exist. Having long ago reviewed atrocities like It’s A Wonderful Life, Elf, and Santa Claus And The Ice Cream Bunny, this landmark in Ruthless Christmas Movie […]
A Christmas Carol (2018)
December 6, 2020 by
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A Christmas CarolSynopsis
A modern-day rendition of the timeless classic
Director
David IzattCast
Stuart Brennan
Bonnie Wright
Rebecca Hanssen
Sarina Taylor
Mark Paul Wake
Alec Westwood
As you know, A Christmas Carol is my favorite genre of Christmas Movies and I have already watched and reviewed at least 16 versions of this venerable classic. This version is a low budget but more than adequate re-telling that is set in modern-day Scotland. This Ebeneezer Scrooge (Stuart Brennan) is a young and wildly […]
Elves (2018)
December 5, 2020 by
Film Title
ElvesSynopsis
Ancient Elves locked in a chest only come out at Christmas.
Director
Jamaal BurdenCast
Who Cares?
I’ve come to an unassailable generalization. Every Christmas movie with “Elf or Elves” in the title is going to be horrible and without redemption, campy or otherwise. The opening “teaser” (more like snoozer) scene lasted 6 minutes and consisted of two young boys sitting in a dark room with that awful piano, bang-bang one chord […]
Christmas Story – a.k.a. (Joulutarina)(2007/Finnish)
December 4, 2020 by
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Christmas StorySynopsis
A Finnish tale of how Santa Claus came into being
Director
Jahu WuolijokiCast
Hannu-Pekka Bjorkman
Kari Vaananen
Otto Gustavsson
Minna Haapkyla
Mikko Kouki
This is not A Christmas Story, the greatest Christmas Movie ever make, but a charming, unique and very watchable Finnish version of how Santa Claus came into being. Like the Netflix classic Klaus, Christmas Story is not another cheesy and lame “save Christmas” film, but one that creates Christmas, with absolutely no mention of the […]
We’re No Angels (1955)
December 2, 2020 by
Film Title
We're No AngelsSynopsis
Three escapees from Devil’s Island are master con men, and help out a kind merchant and his family.
Director
Michael CurtizCast
Humphrey Bogart
Aldo Ray
Peter Ustinov
Joan Bennett
Basil Rathbone
Leo G. Carroll
Lea Penman
Here at Ruthless we love our readers, especially when they give us suggestions about great movies to review. We’re No Angels is a light-hearted and unusual Christmas type movie staring the iconic Humphrey Bogart. O.K., it wasn’t a great movie as such, but considering that the film is 65 years old, it holds up quite […]
Mixed Nuts (1994)
November 28, 2020 by
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Mixed NutsSynopsis
This movie should have been career suicide for all involved
Director
Nora EphronCast
Steve Martin
Madeline Kahn
Robert Klein
Juliette Lewis
Steven Wright
Rob Reiner
Liev Schreiber
Rita Wilson
Garry Shandling
Haley Joel Osment
Here we have a Christmas Movie about a Suicide Hotline. Doesn’t this sound deliciously hilarious? Well, it’s not. What this movie is, is a big steaming pile of rancid Christmas pudding, mixed with arsenic sauce. It is not humor, it is not dark humor or satire, it is just 1 hr:33 minutes of stupidity, but […]
