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Transpositions – Truly Unconventional Christmas Films for the Bleak Midwinter

December 17, 2018 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

I'm an associate editor for Transpositions, the online journal for ITIA, where I recently wrote on four very unconventional Christmas films from a theological perspective: The traditional popular Christmas film is typically full of holiday joy and good cheer, as exemplified by … [Read more...] about Transpositions – Truly Unconventional Christmas Films for the Bleak Midwinter

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: 2018, Christmas, Other Film Site

Top 10 Unconventional Christmas Movies

December 23, 2015 By Joel Mayward 2 Comments

You won't find nativity scenes, elves, or Santa Claus in any of these movies. The number one film doesn't even mention Christmas. What sort of top movie list puts a campy '80s horror flick directly above the (arguably) greatest American film ever made? A list of unconventional … [Read more...] about Top 10 Unconventional Christmas Movies

Filed Under: Top Lists Tagged With: Christmas, Top Lists

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