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Scenes That I Love: The Cemetery Scene From It’s A Wonderful Life

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I love It’s A Wonderful Life and I’m looking forward to watching it many times over the upcoming week. To me, it’s the rare example of a perfect film.

Below is one of the more somber but important scenes from It’s A Wonderful Life. George (James Stewart) and Clarence (Henry Travers) go to what would have been Bailey Park if George had been born. Instead, it’s now a cemetery and buried there is George’s brother, who would have died if George hadn’t been born. And, as Clarence explains, every man that George’s brother saved would have died as well. “Each man’s life touches so many other lives,” as Clarence puts it.

Here is a scene from a wonderful movie called It’s A Wonderful Life.

The “This Week in Charles Bronson” Podcast Christmas Episode!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

Are you struggling to get into the Christmas spirit? Do you want to celebrate the holidays with a distinct Bronson flavor? Would you like to hear about the greatest Christmas present I ever received? Do you want to hear my thoughts on the Bronson Christmas classic, YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS?

If the answer is “Yes” to one or all of these questions, then I have the perfect gift for you! The “This Week in Charles Bronson” podcast has just dropped its Christmas episode! Check it out!!

Holiday Scenes That I Love: The U.S. Postal Service Proves The Existence of Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Is there a Santa Claus?

Well, if you’ve ever seen the original 1947 Miracle on 34th Street than you already know the answer.  There is a Santa Claus and he looks exactly like Edmund Gwenn!

In this scene, Kris Kringle is on trial.  He swears that he is Santa Claus.  The prosecution claims that not only isn’t he Santa Claus but Santa doesn’t exist at all.  Fortunately, it’s the U.S. Post Service to the rescue!

The original Miracle on 34th Street is true Christmas classic and I hope you enjoy this holiday scene that I love.

4 Shots From 4 Holidays Films

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Santa Claus (1959, dir by Rene Cardona)

Santa Claus (1959, dir by Rene Cardona)

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964, dir by Nicholas Webster)

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964, dir by Nicholas Webster)

Scrooge (1970, dir by Ronald Neame)

Scrooge (1970, dir by Ronald Neame)

Santa Claus: The Movie (1985, dir by Jeannot Szwarc)

Holidays On The Lens: Snowed Inn Christmas (dir by Gary Yates)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

It’s Christmas!

Tis the season that hardworking New York reporters find themselves stranded in snowy middle America and end up falling in love while saving historic inns!  In 2017’s Snowed Inn Christmas, the two reporters are played by Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew W. Walker and the inn is located in Santa Claus, Indiana.

Yes, it’s predictable.  Most of these films are.  That’s actually a huge part of their appeal.  They take place in a much more innocent world and they celebrate the holiday season without shame or snarkiness.  The important thing is that Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew W. Walker eventually make for a cute couple and the snowy scenery is really nice to look at.

Enjoy a Snowed Inn Christmas!

Holidays On The Lens: A Very Merry Toy Store (dir by Paula Hart)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

The 2017 film, A Very Merry Toy Store, asks the age-old question: “Could any couple possibly be more adorable than Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez?”

Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina!) and Mario Lopez (Slater!) play rival toy store owners.  (Their fathers once owned one big toy store but that didn’t work out.)  Hart’s idealistic toy store is struggling.  Lopez’s more commercial toy store is thriving.  But they’re going to have to set aside their differences (and accept that they’re totally in love) because a big chain store is coming to town!

It’s a cute movie, one that works because the leads are so likable.  (Brian Dennehy and Beth Broderick are both well-cast in supporting roles.)  What can I say?  I like this movie!  Maybe I just always wanted to own a toy store.

(If I had a toy store, I would so a “Buy a Toy, Get A Free Book” promotion.)

Here is A Very Merry Toy Store!