A Christmas Story 2 is a 2012 American Christmas comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Daniel Stern and Braeden Lemasters.[1] The film is a direct sequel to the 1983 film A Christmas Story and ignores the events of the 1994 film My Summer Story. The film, set six years after the original, follows fifteen-year-old Ralphie as he wishes for a 1939 Mercury Eight convertible for Christmas, but crashes the car before he even owns it. Now, Ralphie and his friends (Flick and Schwartz) must find a way to raise enough money to fix the car before Christmas before his dad (The Old Man) finds out.
Just like Thanksgiving weekend, the days surround Christmas are always packed with incredible movie releases. Renting out the theater and going to the movies is one of my favorite traditions with family so here is a great list of movies to see Christmas 2012! Let me know in the comments if I missed any good ones or if you have any recommendations ? Xoxo
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The 12 Disasters of Christmas (released on home media as 12 Disasters) is a Canadian-American[1] disaster television film produced for Syfy in 2012 and directed by Steven R. Monroe.[3]
In a small town called Calvary, a rain of ice spears puts everyone on notice. Just before Jacey's (Magda Apanowicz) grandmother dies, she gives a mystical ring to her explaining that she is the chosen one to stop the end of the world prophesied by the Maya for December 21, 2012.[3][6] Jacey was born right at Christmas, her parents are named Joseph (Ed Quinn) and Mary (Holly Elissa), and the solution is in the hidden message of the popular Christian holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas",[7] where a different disaster corresponds to each day and the "five gold rings" provide a messianic gift.
The 12 Disasters of Christmas first premiered on the Syfy network on December 8, 2012, at 9PM Eastern.[3][8] It became Syfy's most watched television film on its premiere since February that year.[9] The DVD version was released on January 6, 2014.[4]
The Swan Princess: Christmas is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy family film directed by Richard Rich, produced by Crest Animation Productions and Nest Family Entertainment.[1] It is the fourth film in The Swan Princess series first in 14 years, and follows the adventures of Odette and Derek celebrating their first Christmas together. While the three previous films in the series were animated using traditional 2D hand-drawn techniques, The Swan Princess Christmas was the first in the series to be created entirely with 3D CGI animation.
The film's music was composed by Vassal Benford. Two albums were released in conjunction with the film. A Christmas album, "17 Songs from The Swan Princess Christmas" was released on October 22, 2012, containing the film's Christmas songs and a few instrumental pieces from the film.[2] A more complete soundtrack album, "The Swan Princess Christmas Soundtrack", was released on November 8, 2012, containing 34 tracks of the film's songs and instrumental pieces.[3][4] Both albums contain a studio version of "Season of Love", Odette's song from the film, performed by Anna Graceman.
Over the years, Hallmark has produced a wealth of festive films, developing a portfolio of pictures to rival any studio. These films have proved popular with audiences and have featured family favourites such as Melissa Joan Hart, Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar, and Lacey Chabert, amongst many others.
Well, to help you keep up with the ever-expanding portfolio of Hallmark movies, I have put together a list of holiday films. This list should steer you in the right direction should you want some inspiration for your next festive film fest, or you merely want to catch up on the Christmas movies you have missed.
The pattern is the same for all big movies, especially those with an established fan base. Hollywood has found a way to exploit the build-up phase through increased marketing and media awareness. "Event" motion pictures used to be few and far between. Now, especially during the summer, they happen regularly. One thing I have discovered is that it's usually not the biggest movies that provide the most lasting satisfaction (there are exceptions, of course). Smaller films, especially those that "sneak" into theaters with little or no marketing, can provide the best theatrical experience because there's no letdown or hangover. Those movies are allowed to stand on their own. They do not suffer from being overhyped and their perceived success is not defined by their opening weekend gross.
The power of the letdown has proven integral to the Hollywood business plan. While no one has suggested that the antidote to the post-Christmas blues is to replicate the holiday three or four times per year, the movie industry has done something like that. What better way than to distract a rabid public from a post-blockbuster letdown than to start the hype for the next big movie? So, in summer 2012, the superhero genre gave us The Avengers in early May. Before the dust had settled, The Amazing Spider-Man was in the hype barrel. Now, all the attention is being focused on The Dark Knight Rises, which is probably the most anticipated major movie in three or four years. Things will be just as intense in the November/December period: Skyfall, Breaking Dawn Part 2, The Hobbit Part 1. One after another, allowing movie fans to delay, if not escape, the letdown.
The flip side to this is that too much of a good thing can mute expectations. If Christmas was a weekly event, no one would much care about it. The holiday's specialness comes from its relative infrequency (if once per year can be considered "infrequent"). Likewise, if there's a big, must-see movie opening every week, it won't take long before it's difficult to generate any kind of juice for the biggest and brightest. A kind of fatigue sets in. There's a law of diminishing returns at work. That's one possibility for why studios never release their biggest titles after mid-July (July 20 is actually a little late). The stated reason is that they don't want to open films when families are on vacation, but July is a bigger vacation month than August. The real reason is that many people are "movied-out" by July 31. It's possible to score big in August (especially early August), but not $300M+ big.
In its quest to achieve the #1 box office spot for 2012, The Dark Knight Rises has an uphill battle. Even if it matches or slightly exceeds The Avengers in total number of admissions, it will slot into the #2 position. The Avengers will end up with a gross of about $650M domestic (unless a rumored "Director's Cut" is thrown into theaters in August - then the total will increase substantially), but an estimated $90-100M of that is from 3-D surcharges. Thankfully, The Dark Knight Rises is not available in 3-D, so that $100M will be almost impossible to make up. Roughly 12 million additional tickets would need to be sold for The Dark Knight Rises for its gross to match that of The Avengers. That is unlikely to happen.
Each year we publish our annual list of the best in Black cinema. This list is unique in that it assesses each film not just how good it is as a film, but how good it is for the Black community in general. This list is compiled by prominent film critic and AALBC.com contributor, Kam Williams. Click here to read more about how films are ranked.
Note that unlike other holiday episodes included in a series, the Christmas Episode is usually a special production or commission separate from the season it occurs alongside; as such, it generally just features the series' core cast (and sometimes, popular secondary characters) and is not necessarily in continuity to the rest of the season — though it can also be used to set up major changes in continuity through events such as a Christmas wedding or (and this is a popular one for obvious reasons) a Christmas birth, which can then be canonized in the next year's season. Alternatively, the Christmas Episode may be the last-ever episode of the series, as happened with the UK version of The Office, Doug (before getting Un-Cancelled), Invader Zim, Roary the Racing Car, and Only Fools and Horses (although the latter had more Christmas Episodes commissioned afterwards). It is not unusual for British sitcoms to continue producing new Christmas Episodes for several years after the show has finished as an ongoing series; the final series of The Royle Family was aired in 2000, but new Christmas specials continued to air sporadically until 2012, and more than half of Mrs. Brown's Boys ended up being specials in a similar manner.
Here, we have presented some of the best Christmas-themed short films that will help you get into the holiday spirit. These shorts will make you smile, laugh, and cry, and remind you once again of the significance of Christmas and the joy it spreads. So, get your mug of hot cocoa and savor these Christmas short films.
The problems this country faces need serious solutions, and the two majority parties bicker like school children (no disparagement of school children intended). This seems to have led, in part, to the making of the new film, Of By For. It is a behind the scenes look at Washington, D.C., and the landscape of American politics. It has well known figures from all political views: Ron Paul, Ralph Nader, Dan Rather, Newt Gingrich, Al Sharpton, Dennis Kucinich, Jack Abramoff, Lanny Davis, Michael Steele, Gary Johnson, Bill Hillsman, Mickey Edwards, and Jonathan Haidt. Of By For: Promises, Power & the Political Parade opens on Inauguration Day (Jan. 21, 2013) with screenings in New York and Los Angeles between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2012. Chad Monnin, the producer, had the help of the creative team at Old Machine, and director, Christopher Kay. I was able to catch up with Christopher earlier this week for a quick interview. 2ff7e9595c
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