Clark W. Griswold is back in this third installment of the Vacation series. This one is a bit different. Instead of going somewhere for a vacation, like Wally World or Europe, the Griswolds stay home for the holidays. Written by John Hughes, the comedy works well due to Chevy Chase's performance of Clark, who pushes every situation to the extreme. From cutting down a massive Christmas…

Tim Allen plays Scott Calvin, a divorced businessman who has a strained relationship with this son, Charlie. The movie starts with Scott spending Christmas with Charlie by burning a turkey and then having dinner at a Denny's. In the night, Saint Nick shows up and falls off the roof, which sets in motion the transference rule where Scott assumes the role of the jolly…

In 1978, Raymond Briggs created the classic children's book: The Snowman. It is a unique tale about a boy and his snowman friend told with pictures and no words. In 1982, the half-hour animated TV special became an instant holiday/winter classic. In the same style as the book, the story is told with animation and music only; no dialog. I remember watching this in grade…

It's that time of year again. Break out the nog, fire up the yule log, and try not to be naughty or you'll get a big nugget of "coal" in your stocking. This year, a new tradition of Christmas movie reviews begins. For the first go round, you'll get some of the most beloved Christmas movie classics, but subsequent years will start to showcase…