Welcome to Critic and the Cynic with Dave and Hilary! This episode kicks off their journey into reviewing the Christmas movies of 2024, focusing mainly on Hallmark Channel's massive releases and Netflix's contributions. With a list of 38 films to cover, they plan on diving into six movies per episode, giving their pre-watch predictions and post-watch reviews.
This week they tackle six Hallmark movies including 'Twas the Date Before Christmas', 'Holiday Crashers', 'Scouting for Christmas', 'Operation Nutcracker', 'The Christmas Charade', and 'The Five Year Christmas Party'. Dave and Hilary discuss their rules for determining the best and worst, sharing lots of laughs, honest critiques, and even a few surprises along the way.
So, get cozy and join them as they dissect the highs and lows of these cozy, sometimes cringy, holiday offerings.
00:00 Introduction to Critic and the Cynic00:13 Overview of 2024 Christmas Movies01:49 Podcast Structure and Rules07:15 First Movie: Twas the Date Before Christmas11:57 Second Movie: Holiday Crashers16:06 Third Movie: Scouting for Christmas18:37 Fourth Movie: Operation Nutcracker21:53 Fifth Movie: The Christmas Charade25:54 Sixth Movie: The Five Year Christmas Party32:39 Initial Reactions and Thoughts37:49 Rating the First Movie38:13 Reviewing 'Holiday Crashers'42:28 Discussing 'Scouting for Christmas'49:01 Thoughts on 'Operation Nutcracker'56:04 Reviewing 'The Christmas Charade'01:07:50 Final Thoughts and Rankings