Christmas Movies Actually Collin Souter

Kerry and Collin take a listener request and talk about an obscure TV movie called "Little Miss Millions," starring Howard Hesseman and (Jennifer) Love Hewitt. The film is directed by Jim "Chopping Mall" Wynorski, whose entire filmography is covered in this one single episode. How many times does Collin drop "Midnight Run" into the conversation? Do young people not know who Howard Hesseman is? Can anyone at anytime use a mirror to blind someone? Also, Collin reviews the latest and greatest in physical media from the month of March in the Blu-ray Gift Exchange.
Blu-ray movies covered:
Criterion / Janus Contemporaries:
"To Die For" (1995) 
"Lynch/Oz" (2023)
Warner Bros.
"The Color Purple" (2023)
Paramount:
"Witness" (1985)
Sony:
"Cocktail Hour" (1933)
Warner Archive:
"Looney Tunes - Collector's Choice, Vol. 3"
"Stand and Deliver" (1988)
"They Drive By Night" (1940)
"Three Godfathers" (1948)
"The Boob / Why Be Good?" Double feature (1926 / 1929)
Music Box Films:
"The Crime Is Mine" (2023)

The Easter holiday is when many people pull out the Biblical epics and none of them rock harder than Norman Jewison's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice's immortal "Jesus Christ Superstar." Brad Strauss returns to chat with Collin and Kerry about the film's controversy, production problems and why this Biblical movie endures while others have been forgotten. Of course, they also go over their favorite and least favorite songs. There's also some long-overdue Oscar talk and Kerry talks about three movies from the "1,001 Movies You must See Before You Die" book. 
Book movies covered:
"A nous la liberté" (1931)
"Voyage to Italy" (1954)
"Moolaade" (2004)

St. Patrick's Day calls for a celebration of all things Irish. Why not celebrate the "Blacks of Dublin" with the 1991 musical comedy "The Commitments"? Kerry and Collin are joined by their friend Jim Peebles to talk about what might be the greatest fictional band of all time. Who are/were the Commitments? Where are they now? How authentically Irish is this movie? How many women did Joey "The Lips" actually sleep with in this movie? All that, plus a look at the latest and greatest in physical media for the month of February, including more musicals (a couple classics, even).
Blu-rays covered:
Paramount:
"Footloose" 4K
Criterion:
"The Heroic Trio / The Executioners"
Warner Bros:
"Wonka" 
"Contagion"
Warner Archive:
"The Prince and the Pauper"
"Hanna/Barbera Superstars 10"
Sony Pictures Classics:
"The Triplets of Belleville"
Bleeker Street:
"Waitress: The Musical"
Uncork'd:
"Back To The Drive-In"
 

Kerry and Collin are joined by Laura McDougal and Allyson Dykhuizen (founders of an online community geared towards knitting and garment making, among other things) to talk about the 1994 version of "Little Women." How does this version compare to others, most notably Greta Gerwig's version? Who is the "worst" little woman in the film? Do men always have to explain to women what's happening in an opera, or is that only in lots and lots of movies? All this, plus Kerry gives three more movies from the "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" book. 
You can find out more information about what Allyson and Laura are up to at https://www.lauraallyson.com/ An you can join the party at https://lauraallyson.party
Book movies covered:
"Passenger" (1963)
"My Brilliant Career" (1979)
"The Last Seduction" (1994)

The first detour from Christmas takes Kerry and Collin to the beloved and behated Valentine's Day. Conveniently, that also happens to be the name of the movie they talk about. Garry Marshall's last three films were holiday-based rom-com adventures. "Valentine's Day" might be the best of the three, but will likely be the only one covered on this show. How does the "Love Actually' formula work for this multiple-stories-in-one-day device? Can one be a convincing phone sex worker in a PG-13 movie? What are the three best Garry Marshall movies? All this, plus Collin goes through the new releases in pohysical media for the month of January in the Blu-ray Gift Exchange. 
Blu-rays covered:
Critrerion:
"Trainspotting" 4K (1996)
Paramount:
"Eddie Murphy Raw" (1987)
Warner Archive:
"Joe's Apartment" (1996)
"Rover Dangerfield" (1991)
"Faithless" (1932)
"Cabin In the Sky" (1943)
"A Day At the Races" (1937)
MGM:
"Red Planet Mars" (1952)
"Strange Invaders" (1983)
"Kingdom of the Spiders" (1977) (DVD)

The Star Wars Holiday Special remains a curiosity item for many, mainly for its sheer awfulness. In this episode, Kerry and Collin talk with director Jeremy Coon about his wonderful documentary on the notorious television special, "A Disturbance In the Force" (now available on VOD and blu-ray). Should this wretched television special be officially released? How many times did Coon have to watch it while making his documentary? What other Star Wars-related media is still under wraps out there? Why is now the perfect time for this documentary, currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? All this, plus Kerry gives us three more films from "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die," including a familiar title that surprisingly hasn't been discussed on this show (at least, not respectfully). 
Book films covered:
"Force of Evil" (1948)
"The Devils" (1971)
"Star Wars" (1977)