Set in the cold New England winter, The Holdovers follows Paul Hunnam (Paul Giamatti), a grumpy professor who is forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break to supervise the students who remain over the holidays. Locked away in a school with few support staff, Hunnam is as frustrated about his situation as the students themselves,…
Let’s be honest. If you’ve grown up in a church setting, you’ve probably felt that it’s hard to keep the Christmas story feeling fresh year after year. Each season, churches want to communicate the power of the Nativity but find themselves hitting the same key notes and passages. As result, it’s somewhat refreshing to see…
Do people really change? In Apple’s rebooted Christmas Carol Spirited, The Ghost of Christmas Past certainly believes so. However, when he meets the impossibly awful Clint Briggs, his faith in humanity will be tested. This week, SF’er Heather Johnson drops by to talk about our favourite Christmas stories, translating Dickens and whether or not anyone…
Have you ever noticed the deep theological truths that often appear in popular Christmas song lyrics? We have! Have you ever wondered about the people and history behind these songs? We have! In the final Your Sunday Drive podcast episode of 2022, we take a deep(ish) dive into some familiar songs of the season. Plus…
I am a self-proclaimed enthusiast of all things ?A Christmas Carol.? I mean, one of my son?s names is Timothy ? a purposeful reference to Tiny Tim from the Charles Dickens classic story of how a seemingly ?unredeemable? Ebenezer Scrooge journeys through his past, present, and future in a ghostly attempt to change his ways….
Forget John Wick. Enter Saint Nick. Directed by Tommy Wirkola, Violent Night is the sort of holiday film that stands in the gap for fans who demand that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Although the film is utterly nonsensical from start to finish, Violent Nightenters the festive season with such aplomb and bombast that one cannot help go for…
Like many of us, I am a sucker for a good Christmas animated movie. From classics like?Rudolph?and?Frostyto more recent shows like?Olive the Other Reindeer?and?Klaus, there are an abundance of stories that have become a gift to our family during the holiday season. But Christmas on Cattle Hill may not be your favourite animated gift this year. Developed…
It’s always a challenge to bring a classic story back to life. However, with his new version of WEST SIDE STORY, Steven Spielberg seems to have a hit on his hands with critics. But why is this film still relevant today? This week, Wade Bearden (@WadeHance) returns to talk about updating a legend, and hope…
It’s the holiday season. A time for friends, family, food, traditions?. and riffing on complex and controversial Christmas themed theological topics! In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we’re joined by Levi Goodwin – local purveyor of fine viewpoints – for discussion on a range of topics related to Christmas and Advent: The…
It?s November. You?re officially allowed to watch Christmas movies. Set in the home of Annie and Tom Clark (Christine Weatherup and Vin Vescio), See You Next Christmas tells the story of their annual ?Clarkmas? Christmas Party. Built up over the years as their go-to event, ?Clarkmas? has become a holiday tradition for their friends. When Annie?s cousin…
