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Synopsis: Needing money to pay his mother's medical expenses, Richard Scarry agrees to purchase a house that is linked to an accused serial killer because he believes he can fix it up and sell it for a profit. However, what he doesn't know is the house is haunted by the killer's victims, something that will make selling the house a whole lot harder. Who's in it?  The movie stars Gabriel Diani , Janet Varney , Jonathan Klein , Etta Devine , Nancy Lenehan and Barry Bostwick . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: The Selling (2011)

Synopsis: When two of his friends disappear while in Austria, Sir Ronald Burton suspects the sinister Count Karl von Bruno may be the person responsible. Traveling under an alias, Burton decides to investigate. Unfortunately for him, the count suspects something is amiss and, when his secret finally is revealed, Burton must escape the Count's trap-filled castle. Who's in it? The movie stars Richard Greene , Boris Karloff , Lon Chaney, Jr. , Paula Corday and Stephen McNally. You can read my review here:  Movie Review: The Black Castle (1952)

Synopsis: As a child, Cindy witnessed a green creature in a Santa suit kill her mother, but nobody believed her. Twenty years later, she returns to her childhood home with her father to face her past while celebrating Christmas only to have her father killed by the same creature. Once again told she is imagining things, with the town drunk being the only person who believes her, Cindy decides to take matters into her own hands. Who's in it? The movie stars Krystle Martin , David Howard Thornton , Amy Schumacher , John Bigham , Chase Mullins and Erik Baker . Review: When I came across The Mean One on Starz, I had some serious doubts about a movie that was clearly a parody of the childhood classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas . However, I figured it might be stupid enough to at least give my wife and me a few laughs, so I ended up watching it tonight. It turned out to be surprisingly good. I think the thing I liked most about this movie was the mystery surrounding the Mean One ...

Synopsis: With her daughter looking at a faraway college, Emily, a lawyer and married mother of two, is desperate to have a perfect Christmas with her family even though their clashing schedules make it seem impossible. When she comes across a Christmas star in a box of ornaments, Emily wishes for a Christmas like the one on the popular holiday movie series, Sugarplum . To her surprise, the wish brings Sugarplum herself into the real world. While Sugarplum's enthusiasm, magic and book of holiday rules seems to quickly turn the holiday around for Emily, including getting her entered in a national home decoration competition, she and Sugarplum soon learn the magic doesn't work quite the same in the real world, putting a happy Christmas in even more jeopardy. Who's in it? The movie stars Maggie Lawson , Janel Parrish , Kyra Leroux , Brendon Zub and Avan Stewart. Review: I had some doubts about this film when I first came across an advertisement for it on the Hallmark Chann...

Synopsis: Clay Vanstone dreams of running his branch of a technology company the same way his dad used to, including holding an annual holiday party. His sister, Carol, the acting CEO, has other plans, however, including cancelling the party and laying off 40 percent of his employees. The only chance he has of turning things around is landing a large client by inviting the client to the party being held against Carol's wishes. The epic party, however, quickly gets out of hand. Who's in it? The movie stars Jason Bateman , Olivia Munn , Jennifer Aniston , T. J. Miller and Courtney B. Vance. Review: I had another movie in mind for last night but wasn't able to find it right away, so I decided on Office Christmas Party instead. This is a movie that has been out for several years, but I had never seen it before. After watching it, I can honestly say I didn't regret the decision. At first, I wondered if a movie that was solely about a holiday bash would get old fast. Howev...

Here are some of my thoughts from last night's 34-31 Green Bay Packers ' loss at the Detroit Lions :  The loss was disappointing but also encouraging. The Packers have the youngest team in the league and theoretically still haven't reached their full potential. This game, against arguably the best team in the NFC, came down to who had the ball last. Had Lions' coach Dan Campbell chosen to kick the field goal with nearly a minute remaining rather than be aggressive and let his team pick up another first down to run the clock down, there's no reason to believe Jordan Love couldn't have orchestrated a game-tying or even game-winning drive. If they meet in the playoffs (which is likely), it'll likely be a similar game with potentially a different outcome. The injuries in the secondary are becoming a concern . The Packers were already down Jaire Alexander and Corey Ballentine and lost safeties Evan Williams and Javon Bullard during the game with Keisan Nixon ap...