We're releasing this a few days early so you can get a jump on the Easter weekend and so you still have time to purchase an egg dye volcano. "Rise of the Guardians" is like a superhero movie, but with mythical characters we all know and love: Santa Claus (okay, he's not mythical, but real), the tooth fairy, Jack Frost, the Sandman and, of course, the Easter Bunny, voiced by Hugh Jackman. Why is the Tooth Fairy in charge of children's memories? Is "The Ten Commandments" meant to be watched on TV with all the commercials? Is there room for more cultures in the realm of the Guardians? All this, plus a Blu-ray Gift Exchange, one that features a Christmas movie that has been discussed on the show before.

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Blu-rays covered:

Sony:

"Cobra Kai: The Complete Season"

"Merrily We Roll Along" (2025)

Universal:

"Resident Alien - The Complete Series"

"This Is The Night" (1932)

Criterion:

"Testament" (1983)

Warner Archive:

"The Man Who Came To Dinner" (1941)

"The Gay Divorcee" (1934)

Looney Tunes - The Collector's Vault, Vol. 2

Kerry and Collin watched the 2008 comedy "Four Christmases," starrign Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, two actors who were at the peak of their fame and marketability during this era of their careers, but who made the unfortunate choice of starring in this holiday non-classic. To add insult to injury, it also features the recently departed Robert Duvall. Was Duvall mis-cast? What is up with people who play passionately play the game Taboo? Can you really visit four sets of relatives and play in a Christmas pageant all in one day? All these questions, plus Kerry gives us three more titles from the book "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die."

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Book movies covered:

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Wild Reeds (1994)

Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985)

"What time is it?" It's time to talk Oscars, but more specifically, Kerry and Collin are focusing on one of the front-runners to win the night, Paul Thomas Anderson's timely and sensational "One Battle After Another," a movie that somehow predicted our world today, with often comedic and exciting results. What does it have to do with Christmas? Well, it's highly recommended that you see the film before listening to the episode, because it certainly can't be explained in a single-paragraph summary for a podcast episode. How did Anderson get this film through the studio system? Just how powerful is the Christmas Adventurer's Club? What are its chances of winning Best Picture? All these questions, plus some general Oscar talk and some new blu-rays forth adding to your collection.

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Blu-rays covered:

Warner:

"Ben-Hur" (1959) - 4K

"All The President's Men" (1974) - 4K

Lightyear:

"Heaven" (1987)

Sony:

"Richard Pryor: Here and Now" (1983) - 4K

Criterion:

"Play Time" (1967) - 4K

Gemini:

"Bucket Of Blood" (1959)

Warner Archive:

Fred Astaire Collection

Broadway On The Big Screen Collection

"Stranger On the Third Floor" (1940)

Loopy DeLoop Collection (Hanna-Barbera)

Kerry and Collin take a look at the remake of The Bishop's Wife (1949, episode #109), the Penny Marshall-directed The Preacher's Wife, starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Huston, Courtney B. Vance and Gregory Hines. While the film sticks with the original's principal characters, it adds a lot of plot to the storyline that does not always benefit the overall outcome. Was there as great a need for movies about spiritual awakenings and celestial encounters in he 1990s as there was in the post-WWII era? Can Denzel Washington really do anything? What was Penny Marshall's last film project before she passed away in 2018? Can we get a replica anywhere of the Dudley tree-topper at the end of the film? All these questions get answered, plus three more films from 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.

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Book movies covered:

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

An Actor's Revenge (1963)

Consequences of Love (2004)

The second Valentine's Day Movies Actually episode takes a strong left turn from the warm and fuzzy feels of the Garry Marshall ensemble rom-com they covered a couple years ago. This time, Kerry and Collin are joined by their resident slasher movie expert, Patrick Ripoll, to discuss the 1981 cult classic, "My Bloody Valentine" (later remade in 2009). What makes this particular masked killer so distinct from the likes of Jason, Freddy, Michael, Ricky, Chucky, et al? Why was there never a sequel to this film when there was clearly a lot that could be done with it? How does the remake hold up against the original? They get into all of these issues after Patrick and Collin talk about the coincidental movie project they both happen to be working on separately. Also, the latest and greatest in physical media with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange.

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Blu-rays covered:

Sony:

"Blue Moon" (2025)

Warner:

"One Battle After Another" (2025)

"Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983)

"Shameless" - The Complete Series

Universal:

Woody Woodpecker: The Golden Age Collection

Warner Archive:

The James Stewart Collection

"By The LIght Of the Silvery Moon" (1953)

"The Verdict" (1946)

Criterion:

"Caught By the Tides" (2024)

Vinegar Syndrome:

"At Close Range" (1986)

The Jonas Brothers surprised Kerry and Collin with their charming holiday offering this past season that they decided to devote an entire episode to "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie." Please know that the hosts have little to no knowledge of the Brothers Jonas and their back-catalog, so be patient with the little that they do know. What exactly is figgy pudding (Andrea Martin wanted to know, so the question is being asked on her behalf)? Is Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Santa beard real or fake? Finally, if the Jonas Brothers returned for a version of A Christmas Carol, who would they play? And how would Miley Cyrus fit in? All this, plus a cheerfully jaunty Book segment.

Book movies covered:

Underground (1995)

Head-On (2004)

The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)

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As always, Kerry and Collin begin the year taking a look at a Nutcracker movie. This one celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, so the festivities for it starts now! "Nutcracker: The Motion Picture" was a theatrically-released performance film with an added touch of storybook-like innovation and imagination from the one and only Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are). Does it successfully work as a piece of storytelling and staged performance? How does it compare to the similar 1993 version Starring Macauley Culkin? What exactly is PDIP? All these questions, plus a look at the latest and greatest in physical media from the month of December with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange.

Collin's favorite blu-rays from 2025.

Movie Madness episode, featuring Collin Souter, Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy, all running down their 15 favorite films of the year.

Blu-rays covered:

Warner:

Ted Lasso - The Richmond Years (4K)

"Boogie Nights" (1997) (4K)

LionsGate:

"Hearts Of Darkness - A Filmmaker's Apocalypse" (1991) (4K)

FilmMasters:

"The House On Haunted Hill" (1959)

Warner Archive:

Lippy The Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series

Wally Gator - The Complete Series

"I Love Melvin" (1953)

Criterion:

"I Know Where I'm Going" (1945) (4K)

Universal:

"Skylark" (1941)

Though beloved in England, the 1985 Salkind Production "Santa Claus: The Movie" never met its high expectations, either critically or at the box office. Film critic Peter Sobczynski returns to the show to break down why the movie doesn't really work, even though it's well cast and the production design is (mostly) quiet good. What went wrong? Just how much strategic product placement went into this? Is this a more or less dignified role for Dudley Moore than "Six Weeks"? How has Peter been traumatized by this particular movie? We get into all of that, as well as Peter's Christmas episode pick, the SCTV Staff Christmas Party (see YouTube links below). Finally, we end the show with an actual gift exchange and a big thankyou to all our guests from 2025.

And thank YOU, dear listeners!

SCTV - Staff Christmas Party

SCTV Christmas

"Chu-Chu and the Philly Flash"

Kerry and Collin have been keeping track of several new Christmas films and TV episodes that have been dropping over the last several weeks and give brief thoughts on each of them. This includes "A Very Jonas Christmas," "Jingle Bell Heist," "A Paw Patrol Christmas," "The Merchants of Joy," "Oh. What. Fun." and "Christmas Karma." They also have quick thoughts on the new "Silent Night, Deadly Night" remake, which will be talked about more in-depth in October of next year, per SNDN tradition. Kerry also talks about her new "cozy murder show" obsession, CBS's "Elsbeth," which aired a Christmas episode and Collin talks about the discovery he made on Shudder, "A Christmas Ghost Story." All this, plus a Blu-ray Gift Exchange, featuring some big news for one release which directly involves one of our hosts.

Blu-rays covered:

Warner:

"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) - 4K

Apple:

"CODA" (2021) - 4K

Criterion:

"Hell's Angels" (1930) - 4K

Sony:

"Awakenings" (1990) - 4K

Universal:

The Alfted Hitchcock Presents Legacy Collection

Warner Archive:

Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology - 1940 - 1958

The Gene Kelly 4-Film Collection

"At The Circus" (1939)

"I Love You Again" (1940)

"Manhattan Melodrama" (1934)

Vinegar Syndrome:

"The Movie Orgy" (1968)

"Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" is often considered the Granddaddy of all bad Christmas films. A cheaply made kiddie flick from 1964, it is perhaps most well known for being the screen debut of a young Pia Zadora. Film critic Dave Canfield returns to the show to dissect the film's notoriety, the filmmakers' misguided intentions and what makes this public domain favorite so special. They also discuss a lesser-known yuletide oddity for kids along the same lines, "The Christmas Martian." A Canadian production made for television, it is made up of so many odd elements that don't quite go together, but that's what makes it such a fascinating watch. Finally, Dave's TV Special pick is Berke Breathed's Bloom County/Outland one-off Christmas special "Opus n' Bill's A Wish For Wings That Work," perhaps Collin's favorite Christmas special of all time.

Watch "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians"

Watch "The Christmas Martian" (sorry, only the French version is available on YouTube)

Watch "Opus n' Bill's A Wish For Wings That Work."