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A Christmas Carol

ReThink Review: Disney's A Christmas Carol (3D) -- Don't Get Scrooged

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jim Carrey, Robert Zemeckis, A Christmas Carol, Disney, Gary Oldman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Colin Firth, Animation, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

I found parts of A Christmas Carol, which is being marketed exclusively to kids with Disney's promotional muscle, to be much more upsetting than anything in Where the Wild Things Are.

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McChrystal Method

Mike Bonifer | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: 000 Troops, 40, Pentagon, Afghan War, Stanley McChrystal, A Christmas Carol, Improvisation, Disney, Gamechangers, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan, Politics News
Mike Bonifer

A character like Stanley McChrystal cannot afford to show vulnerability to his enemies, and by enemies I mean anyone who would prevent The 40,000 from going into production with him as its star.

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Christmas In Cannes: 'Carol' Peek With Jim Carrey's Scrooge

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

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CANNES, France — Jim Carrey has multiple personalities in his next movie. Carrey and director Robert Zemeckis brought a bit of holiday cheer to...

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Alastair Sim's Scrooge, and Apologies

Chris Durang | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim, Apologies, Million Dollar Movie, Holiday Movies, Dickens, Holiday Season Commentary, Entertainment News
Chris Durang

It's easier to find nice apologies and resolution of differences in literature and movies than in life. But blessed are the peacemakers, eh? If only we can figure out how to make peace.

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"A Christmas Carol in Zimbabwe"

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 01.22.2009 | World

Read More: Mothers Losing Children to Cholera, Present and Yet to Come, Ghosts of Christmas, Mugabe, United Nations, A Christmas Carol, Scrooge, President of Botswana, Pas, Holiday Season Commentary, World News
Michealene Cristini Risley

My husband and I have been reading the classic "A Christmas Carol" to our children.The book represents our countdown to Christmas. I can't help but get sidetracked in my mind to the situation in Zimbabwe.

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They Belong In Every Home: The Best Holiday Movies By Farr

John Farr | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Niven, Christmas Values, James Stewart, Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Fred Astaire, Jason Robards, Movies, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Entertainment News
John Farr

As we see the rampant consumerism of recent years yield to the fundamentals of the holiday, these films best capture the essence of Christmas, year in and year out.

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For The Holidays, The Best Family-Friendly Movies By Farr-Part 1

John Farr | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sidney Poitier, Family Stress Holidays, Family Values, Anne Bancroft, A Christmas Carol, Little Fugitive, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn, Dennis Quaid Meg Ryan, Steve McQueen, Classic Movies, The Red Shoes, Gary Cooper, Movies, Eric Holder, Entertainment News
John Farr

Regardless of one's faith, at its core the holidays involve gatherings of extended family spanning all life-stages, so it makes sense to lay in a store of films that all generations can watch and enjoy together.

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Scrooge As Spiritual Teacher: Wake Up Or Miss Your Life

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

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Dr. Judith Rich

I think Ebenezer Scrooge has gotten a bad rap long enough. This poor guy has endured nearly 200 years of negative press and it's about time we took a...

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Black Friday At Wal-Mart: The Cost Of Crazed Consumerism

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Black Friday 2008, Consumer Spending Black Friday Shopping, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Spirit, Christmas Shopping, Black Friday, Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, Video, The Balanced Life, Living News
Dr. Judith Rich

Competition is so endemic to our culture, consumption has become a competitive sport. Am I the only one who thinks something is out of whack here? Remember the mortgage mess we're in?

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Disney Plans To Release 5 Films, 3-D "Christmas Carol," On IMAX

AP | Posted 12.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jim Carrey, Imax, Disney, Film, A Christmas Carol, Jim Carrey a Christmas Carol, 3-D Christmas Story, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it agreed to deliver five movies via IMAX theaters beginning with the 3-D movie "A Christmas Ca...

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