Written By: Dan Geer

Before I begin, let’s be sure to establish right off the bat that I am not trying to poo-poo on anyone’s Christmas film-watching traditions. This article is simply stating what constitutes a Christmas movie for me personally, although I do feel that what follows will end up holding true for many, many others.

For the longest time (although it seems social media has really blown up on this topic more recently), people have been debating over and over again what exactly makes a film an actual Christmas movie. Films like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are always the first two that come up in conversation, mainly because they take place during Christmastime. They do indeed have the theme of Christmas interspersed throughout, even with a focus on “family” in there. There are of course other “Christmas” films that fall into this category as well, such as The Long Kiss Goodnight, Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3, Gremlins, to name a few. The list goes on and on.

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Written By: Dan Geer

In order keep this as spoiler free as possible, this review will refrain from discussing details about anything that was not already in the trailers and TV spots.

“Breathe. Just… BREATHE. Now, reach out with your feelings….”

By “feelings,” I mean the way you felt growing up watching Star Wars films – with a wild-eyed, childlike sense of wonder in the beginning, who continued finding new and fascinating things to love and appreciate about these movies as you grew into adulthood. Everything from the exciting characters, action sequences, droids, ships and lightsaber battles – all the way deep down into the incredibly intriguing myth and lore of it all. Get ready to experience that entire fan journey all in one film with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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