41. American Christmas (2019) & All American Christmas Carol (10th Anniversary‪)‬ American Scene

Ho ho holy moly, is it Christmas already? On this episode, Ben talks about why there hasn't been a certified classic holiday movie since "Elf" and "Love Actually" came out TWENTY YEARS AGO, and then he provides a recap of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" before diving into two (of four!) American Christmas stories. "American Christmas" and "All American Christmas Carol" take different approaches in adapting Dickens' enduring tale and end up sending very different messages...



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