Christmas Movies Actually Podcast
1) 150: BONUS - New Christmas Movies Now Streaming
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 Ve...Show More
2) 149: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964) / The Christmas Martian (1971) (feat. Dave Canfield)
"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 ...Show More
3) 148: The Ice Harvest - 20th Anniversary (feat. Nick Digilio)
Last year, film critic Nick Digilio came onto the show to talk about the crime comedy "The Ref." This year, he returns to talk about a film that feels like a close cousin to that film, Harold Ramis' "...Show More
4) 147: A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025)
Every year, Netflix kicks off the Christmas movie season with a little trifle of a rom-com that stars an actress whose name used to be commonly above the title in past decades. This year, it's Alicia ...Show More
5) 146: Thanksgiving Movies Actually: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (feat. Ed Daly)
Author Ed Daly (The Christmas Book) returns to talk about easily one of the most celebrated holiday movies ever, John Hughes' Thanksgiving classic "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." This movie was the ...Show More
6) 145: Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) (feat. Patrick Ripoll)
With all the Silent Night, Deadly Night films complete (or are they?), Kerry, Collin and their frequent guest at this time of year, Patick Ripoll, take a look at another slasher film from the same era...Show More
7) 144: Halloween Movies Actually: Monster House (feat. Christine Sellin)
Collin and Kerry correct a mistake from last year by focusing on a movie that actually does take place during Halloween. Christine Sellin returns to talk about "Monster House," a subversive and hilari...Show More
8) 143: Remember The Night (1940) (feat. John Zukowski)
Unfortunately, our episode on "The Apartment" has to be postponed until next year. Our apologioes for that. Fortunately, author John Zukowski was able to step in at the last minute and introduce a new...Show More
9) 142: The Baltimorons (feat. Jay Duplass, Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen)
The director and stars of the wonderful comedy "The Baltimorons" (currently/soon in theaters) join the show briefly to discuss the film's evolution and its purpose as a Christmas movie. Before that, t...Show More
10) 141: The Sure Thing / Better Off Dead (1985)
Kerry and Collin didn't plan on 2025 being a John Cusack-a-thon, but that's what ended up happening. After talking about "Serendipity" back in February and with "The Ice Harvest" coming up in December...Show More