This Week in Movies – Holiday Edition
I put on a Santa hat and run down the films I plan to see during the holidays, including Scrooge, Scrooged, Jack Reacher, This is 40, Django Unchained, and Les Miserables.
I put on a Santa hat and run down the films I plan to see during the holidays, including Scrooge, Scrooged, Jack Reacher, This is 40, Django Unchained, and Les Miserables.
Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.
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