# christmas movies (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover christmas movies. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Hidden Layer That Makes Readers Think About Your Book for Years](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/the-hidden-layer-that-makes-readers) _2026-08-13 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Secrets to Create Unforgettable Fantasy Stories part 5 ## [The Secret to Conflict That Keeps Readers Up at Night](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-conflict-that-keeps) _2026-07-30 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Secrets to Create Unforgettable Fantasy Stories Part 4 ## [Star Wars’ Original Sin Is Buried in the First Film](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/star-wars-original-sin-is-buried) _2026-07-27 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ Darth Vader was dropping bombs but nobody listened ## [Characters Who Feel Alive](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/characters-who-feel-alive) _2026-07-16 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Secrets to Crete Unforgettable Fantasy Characters #3 ## [Celebrate 250 years of the USA with a great book!!](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/celebrate-250-years-of-the-usa-with) _2026-07-08 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ As the world comes to the US for the World Cup and feels welcomed and amazed at the country, we celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, laying the groundwork for a revolution that influenced freedom around the globe. ## [Does Your Worldbuilding Live and Breathe?](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/does-your-worldbuilding-live-and) _2026-06-18 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Secrets to Create Unforgettable Fantasy Stories #2 ## [A Short List of What I Watched While My Brain Decided it Hated Me](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/a-short-list-of-what-i-watched-while) _2026-06-09 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ Also: a health update ## [What if Fantasy is More Real than Reality?](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/what-if-fantasy-is-more-real-than) _2026-06-02 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ 7 Secrets to create unforgettable fantasy stories #1 ## [Paladins Releasing TODAY!](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/paladins-releasing-today) _2026-04-21 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Do you like time travel, sci fi, historical fiction, comedy, and adventure? ## [Time travel is awesome ... until you break it.](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/time-travel-is-awesome-until-you) _2026-04-15 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Middle grades, sci fi, time travel, adventure, comedy, celebrate 250 years of America … for kids of all ages! ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QU4CODKOM74r) _2026-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me ‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Star Wars Minus Politics and Space Magic?](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/why-didnt-anybody-tell-me-predator) _2026-04-01 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ The best Star Wars film since Rogue One ## ['The Force Awakens' 10 Years Later: An Entertaining Film That Can't Outshine its Tragic Legacy](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/the-force-awakens-is-a-fun-film-with) _2026-02-25 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ Take me back to Jakku, please ## [I'm Preparing for Two Vastly Different Futures](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/im-preparing-for-two-vastly-different) _2026-02-13 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ "I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened." ## [How to Survive a Time Loop Scenario](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/how-to-survive-a-time-loop-scenario) _2026-02-09 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ A guide, in case it happens to you ## [The Charge of the Rohirrim is the Most Epic Scene Ever Filmed](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/the-charge-of-the-rohirrim-is-the) _2026-01-26 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ A second-by-second breakdown of the 4-minute sequence ## [The Best Thing About 'Stranger Things' Was the Dungeons & Dragons of It All](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/the-best-thing-about-stranger-things) _2026-01-20 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ And also Steve obviously ## ['The Toys That Made Us' Triggered My Nostalgia Reflex](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/the-toys-that-made-us-triggered-my) _2026-01-16 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ Searching for meaning in a bit of molded plastic ## [The Pivot](https://www.extended-cut.com/p/the-pivot) _2026-01-14 · Eric Pierce · Extended Cut_ Updates galore, plus an exciting new project ## [Episode 28: Children of Men (2006)](https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma/childrenofmen) _2025-11-29 · Erik Childress · The Friendship Dilemma_ Alfonso Cuaron’s resume speaks for itself and people should probably speak louder about it. Nearly 20 years ago, he took the core of P.D. James’ dystopian novel and crafted a film for the ages. Especially today. Morgan Gire and Erik Childress can’t help but gush a bit over Clive Owen along with the friendship that is forged with the young immigrant who may hold the, ahem, Key to humanity’s future. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63bdc6dd6d7fbd5344bf15ea/t/692b50b7906bf865b0aa2ef6/1764446489434/The+Friendship+Dilemma+%28Children+of+Men%29+%28FINAL%29.mp3) ## [BEST Scary Movies?](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/best-scary-movies) _2025-10-14 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ I grew up watching slasher flicks. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eqMUxJifQhe2) _2025-10-14 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Episode 27: Stuart Saves His Family (1995)](https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma/stuartsaveshisfamily) _2025-10-09 · Erik Childress · The Friendship Dilemma_ Al Franken’s Stuart Smalley character was a hit on Saturday Night Live but not in theaters. Is it a comedy? Erik Childress and Morgan Gire debate that along with the arc of Vincent D’Onofrio’s Donnie and the mirrors the film may have held up to some of its audience provoking a negative response. But it is the relationship between Franken’s Stuart and Laura San Giacomo’s Julia that is the focus and… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63bdc6dd6d7fbd5344bf15ea/t/68e7ea5bf6912326ebee4193/1760029364579/The+Friendship+Dilemma+27+%28Stuart+Saves+His+Family%29+%28zoom+mp3%29+2.mp3) ## [4 reasons Prisoner of Azkaban is the BEST HARRY POTTER](https://mbmooney.substack.com/p/4-reasons-prisoner-of-azkaban-is) _2025-10-07 · MB Mooney · MB Mooney_ Harry Potter is a famous property and series. ## [Episode 26: Twisters (2024)](https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma/twisters) _2025-04-14 · Erik Childress · The Friendship Dilemma_ It took 28 years but they finally made a sequel to Twister. New storm chasers, new research and a lot of the same old, same old. Instead of an estranged couple this time we meet estranged friends. Or are they? Erik Childress and Morgan Gire are joined by The Daily Herald film critic, Dann Gire, to put the relationship of Daisy Edgar-Jones’ Kate and Anthony Ramos’ Javi under the microscope. Does he… ## [Episode 25: Broadcast News (1987)](https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma/broadcastnews) _2024-10-09 · Erik Childress · The Friendship Dilemma_ Erik Childress and Morgan Gire dive into the inter-office dynamics of the trio within one of his favorite movies. James L. Brooks’ prescient look at the state of television media in the 1980s is matched by his rich characters played by Holly Hunter, William Hurt and Albert Brooks.