Dan and Brian welcome Brennan Klein from Alternate Ending to celebrate some of their shared cinematic interests and then dissect a strange COVID-era holiday romcom, Dear Christmas. Join as they discuss the ranking of Disney’s Zombies movies, the Hallmark-and-co holiday romcom industrial complex, the alien qualities of a quarantine production, the many occupations of Jason Priestley’s character, ephemeral conflict, the baffling depiction of podcasting, glassblowing music, and the fine line between bland and bizarre.
Brennan can be found several places online:
- Most socials @ItsRainingBrens: https://x.com/itsrainingbrens
- Alternate Ending: https://www.alternateending.com/
- ScreenRant: https://screenrant.com/author/brennan-klein/
Episode Number
234
Films Reviewed
- Dear Christmas (2020)
Is It Good?
Is It Good? - Dan's Rating
Not Good (2/8)
Is It Good? - Brian's Rating
Not Good (2/8)
Is It Good? - Brennan's Rating
Not Good (2/8)
Supplemental Media
Brian Terrill is a filmmaker and horror host.
Dan Stalcup writes reviews for The Goods and is a member of OFCS. Follow Dan on Letterboxd.
2 replies on “Podcast Episode: Dear Christmas (2020) ft. Brennan Klein – A cookie-cutter Christmas”
A very happy new year to you – may AD 2026 deliver THE GOODS just as well as your own splendid self!
Happy New Year, ED! 2026 gotta be a good one. We’re overdue as a human race, right? (Honestly, both 2024 and 2025 treated me well personally, so I shouldn’t complain!)
I took most of December off from writing, partially as a personal reprieve and partially as a backbreaking bout of writers’ block and motivational diffusion. Hoping to bounce back here in January.