Welcome to Critic and the Cynic with Dave and Hilary!

This episode kicks off their journey into reviewing the Christmas movies of 2024, focusing mainly on Hallmark Channel's massive releases and Netflix's contributions. With a list of 38 films to cover, they plan on diving into six movies per episode, giving their pre-watch predictions and post-watch reviews.

This week they tackle six Hallmark movies including 'Twas the Date Before Christmas', 'Holiday Crashers', 'Scouting for Christmas', 'Operation Nutcracker', 'The Christmas Charade', and 'The Five Year Christmas Party'. Dave and Hilary discuss their rules for determining the best and worst, sharing lots of laughs, honest critiques, and even a few surprises along the way.

So, get cozy and join them as they dissect the highs and lows of these cozy, sometimes cringy, holiday offerings.

00:00:00 Introduction to Critic and the Cynic
00:00:13 Overview of 2024 Christmas Movies
00:01:49 Podcast Structure and Rules
00:07:15 First Movie: Twas the Date Before Christmas
00:11:57 Second Movie: Holiday Crashers
00:16:06 Third Movie: Scouting for Christmas
00:18:37 Fourth Movie: Operation Nutcracker
00:21:53 Fifth Movie: The Christmas Charade
00:25:54 Sixth Movie: The Five Year Christmas Party
00:32:39 Initial Reactions and Thoughts
00:37:49 Reviewing 'Twas the Date Before Christmas'
00:38:13 Reviewing 'Holiday Crashers'
00:42:28 Reviewing 'Scouting for Christmas'
00:49:01 Reviewing 'Operation Nutcracker'
00:56:04 Reviewing 'The Christmas Charade'
01:07:50 Reviewing 'The Five-Year Christmas Party'