Christmas with the Kranks & Deck the Halls

Unpack the ornaments, adjust the tree, and hang the wreaths: this edition of Overlapping Dialogue has us unwrapping and failing to admire much about two bad holiday family comedies from the 2000s, Christmas with the Kranks and Deck the Halls. But before we untangle the holiday mayhem, we roast some chestnuts over an open fire with an extended Blue Plate Special discussion of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll. Upon dispensing with the art, we dive headfirst into two films unlikely to ever be included in such canonized company. Listen as we surprisingly take little issue with the career of Tim Allen, scratch our heads at the arch of Matthew Broderick's screen persona, and try to make the most out of the seemingly never-ending dual parlor game from Hell that both movies needlessly thrust upon audiences. For all the mediocrity, we nonetheless had a lot of fun stripping apart the lamebrained DNA of Christmas movies like these. Rest assured, we'll actually be returning with quality holiday cinema next time!

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