The Christmas Chronicles (2018) (original) (raw)

The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.

The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. (less)

Director: Clay Kaytis
Writers: Matt Lieberman, David Guggenheim
Starring: Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson
Producer: Chris Columbus

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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 22, 2018

7 / 10

Kurt Russell has the ability to elevate any film he appears in. It�s his charisma, this magical capacity to create characters and find the spirit of any production. And when that fails, Russell becomes the spirit of the production. With �The Christmas Chronicles,� Russell is offered a chance to play Santa Claus, and he takes on the acting challenge with complete commitment, which is impressive, especially when considering what the screenplay (from Matt Lieberman) asks of him during the run time. While �The Christmas Chronicles� keeps a tight grip on a holiday movie checklist, it does have Russ ...read more...

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