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Caught three flicks while our family was together for Christmas.

So here's my reviews and official Allen Hunt Show grades for each.

Feel free to share suggestions or comments on these or other movies you have seen of late.

4 Christmases
Much better than expected. Although Vince Vaughn is miscast in the lead role, Reese Witherspoon, Robert DuVall, and others more than make up for it. A funky journey through step-family Christmases. With a little self-discovery thrown in along the way. Could have easily been shortened by deleting the superfluous Dwight Yoakum church scene, but still a delight.
Allen Hunt Show grade = B

Bedtime Stories
Adam Sandler + Disney = Good Stuff. Go figure?! Sandler plays an uncle who tells bedtime stories to his nephew and niece, but the parts they contribute become reality in his life the next day. Entertaining, fun, and a pleasant surprise. I recommend it for all ages.
Allen Hunt Show grade = B+

Curious Case of Benjamin Button
An odd adaptation of an F Scott Fitzgerald short story. Fitzgerald (I am a big fan) handles the plot much better than the movie producers do. Perhaps it is because the story deals with the unusual idea of a man born at old age who leads a "reverse life" until he dies as an infant. Fascinating idea. But 2 hours and 48 minutes for a movie demands a level of excellence that this movie does not deliver. 30 minutes could have been edited out without effort (e.g., the whole tug boat journey could go). Nevertheless, the oddity of the plot makes it intriguing.
Allen Hunt Show grade = C+
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