Brian Haas
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Writer. Podcast Producer. Film Critic for 30 years as of 2024.
Christmas also seems like an afterthought here which is a bit off for this series. Not the worst installment of the series but also not one I revisit very often.
On Tubi
On Tubi
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Christmas also seems like an afterthought here which is a bit off for this series. Not the worst installment of the series but also not one I revisit very often.
On Tubi
On Tubi
Leaving the killer Santa behind, this movie isn’t very good but it is very watchable because it’s so fucking weird. Lots of body horror and strange insects and a very game Clint Howard who I like to pretend is the same Ricky from the first three movies even though there is no real connection.
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Leaving the killer Santa behind, this movie isn’t very good but it is very watchable because it’s so fucking weird. Lots of body horror and strange insects and a very game Clint Howard who I like to pretend is the same Ricky from the first three movies even though there is no real connection.
The probably least connected to Christmas of the whole series.
On Tubi
On Tubi
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The probably least connected to Christmas of the whole series.
On Tubi
On Tubi
I still don’t really understand how this connects to the previous films but a game Bill Mosley wears this fucking thing on his head the entire movie so it’s not exactly unwatchable. Shot in 4:3 aspect ratio for some reasob so it feels like an old TV movie.
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I still don’t really understand how this connects to the previous films but a game Bill Mosley wears this fucking thing on his head the entire movie so it’s not exactly unwatchable. Shot in 4:3 aspect ratio for some reasob so it feels like an old TV movie.
Eric Freeman gives the performance of a lifetime as the grown up Ricky. One of my favorite yearly revisits.
On Night Flight
On Night Flight
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Eric Freeman gives the performance of a lifetime as the grown up Ricky. One of my favorite yearly revisits.
On Night Flight
On Night Flight
Part 2 and part 5 are perennial watches but I’m gonna watch the whole thing this year in honor of the reboot dropping next Friday. Good stuff.
On Night Flight Plus
On Night Flight Plus
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Part 2 and part 5 are perennial watches but I’m gonna watch the whole thing this year in honor of the reboot dropping next Friday. Good stuff.
On Night Flight Plus
On Night Flight Plus
Thank goodness everyone lost their shit back in 1984 so the SNDN franchise could be born. The entire series is fun to watch even when they aren’t particularly good.
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Thank goodness everyone lost their shit back in 1984 so the SNDN franchise could be born. The entire series is fun to watch even when they aren’t particularly good.
As a 50 year old fan now waiting 40 years for my team to win again, how the fuck could you ever do this? That’s how good that team was. They would not be denied. Highly recommended.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
As a 50 year old fan now waiting 40 years for my team to win again, how the fuck could you ever do this? That’s how good that team was. They would not be denied. Highly recommended.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
This is a really cute and well paced documentary about the most bat shit crazy thing any sports team ever did, writing a song about how they were going to win a championship and then doing it. As a kid I didn’t even think twice about this song.
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This is a really cute and well paced documentary about the most bat shit crazy thing any sports team ever did, writing a song about how they were going to win a championship and then doing it. As a kid I didn’t even think twice about this song.
Shelley Winters played this sort of role a bunch of times later in her career but this might be the most enjoyable version. A campy good time.
On Prime
On Prime
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Shelley Winters played this sort of role a bunch of times later in her career but this might be the most enjoyable version. A campy good time.
On Prime
On Prime
This is an absolute classic with a great slate of banger songs. I’ve always been surprised this isn’t a bigger seasonal movie and love turning more people on to it every years. Highly recommended.
On Hoopla
On Hoopla
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is an absolute classic with a great slate of banger songs. I’ve always been surprised this isn’t a bigger seasonal movie and love turning more people on to it every years. Highly recommended.
On Hoopla
On Hoopla
Katie Holmes didn’t get a lot of flashy roles in movies but she really shines here as the conflicted daughter. One of the best Thanksgiving movies by far. Really good stuff.
On Hoopla
On Hoopla
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Katie Holmes didn’t get a lot of flashy roles in movies but she really shines here as the conflicted daughter. One of the best Thanksgiving movies by far. Really good stuff.
On Hoopla
On Hoopla
He has perspective on what he did and why he did it. And unlike all his PED contemporaries in baseball, he’s actually made it through to the other side and is still a part of the game that I believe he really does love. A complicated and very interesting watch.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
He has perspective on what he did and why he did it. And unlike all his PED contemporaries in baseball, he’s actually made it through to the other side and is still a part of the game that I believe he really does love. A complicated and very interesting watch.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
This is honestly better than about 85 percent of the actual Star Wars stuff it’s parodying. It’s interesting that they have chosen to launch a sequel after all these years but I like that creative team so I have my fingers crossed. Top tier Mel Brooks.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is honestly better than about 85 percent of the actual Star Wars stuff it’s parodying. It’s interesting that they have chosen to launch a sequel after all these years but I like that creative team so I have my fingers crossed. Top tier Mel Brooks.
On HBO Max
On HBO Max
John Candy was such a special actor and the perfect lovable foil for Steve Martin. John Hughes feels incredibly missed too. A classic.
On Kanopy
On Kanopy
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
John Candy was such a special actor and the perfect lovable foil for Steve Martin. John Hughes feels incredibly missed too. A classic.
On Kanopy
On Kanopy