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Movie Review: Scrooged (1988)

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Synopsis: Television executive Frank Cross earned his position as president of IBC by being ambitious and ruthless. Now, two days before Christmas, he is set to make television history with a live, star-studded version of A Christmas Carol . However, his plans are soon disrupted when his deceased mentor visits him and concerned for Cross' future, arranges for the executive to meet three ghosts, putting Cross in danger of losing his job as he re-learns the spirit of Christmas. Who's in it?  The movie stars Bill Murray , Karen Allen , John Forsythe, Carol Kane and Bobcat Goldthwait. Review: I had some down time yesterday afternoon after running a bunch of errands yesterday morning and came across Scrooged on one of my movie sites. It had been a few years since I last watched the movie in its entirety, so I picked it. I wasn't disappointed with the decision. Without doing any real research, my guess is there are dozens of re-tellings of A Christmas Carol, including multiple...

Movie Review: Addams Family Values (1993)

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Synopsis: Gomez and Morticia Addams are thrilled to have a new son, Pubert. However, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, are jealous of the newborn and are constantly trying to harm him. Believing it will help, the Addams hire a nanny, Debbie. What they don't know is Debbie is a notorious black widow with her sights on Uncle Fester and his millions. When Wednesday figures out her plan and confronts Debbie, she and Pugsley are sent to a summer camp full of over privileged children and overbearing counselors. Who's in it? The movie stars Christina Ricci , Christopher Lloyd , Joan Cusack , Raul Julia , Anjelica Huston and Carol Kane . Review: I recently re-watched The Addams Family and since I enjoyed it so much, decided to watch the sequel, Addams Family Values yesterday evening while my wife was working on some projects in her crafting studio. It had been a while since I had watched this movie in its entirety and, while the original is still a classic in my book, I real...