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Entergalactic (2022) 97% EDIT “A celebration of human connection...” – AV Club Oct 18, 2022 Full Review The Little Drummer Boy (1968) 75% EDIT “It's a lot like How The Grinch Stole Christmas, in other words, only with a Biblical foundation and not so much rhyming. The special is effective as all get-out, too.” – AV Club Dec 6, 2018 Full Review Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) 56% EDIT “Nestor isn't the best Rankin-Bass special, but it's worth seeing for its serious midsection and gratifying conclusion.” – AV Club Dec 6, 2018 Full Review The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) 63% EDIT “It badly botches what a Christmas special should be, and is worth watching mainly for unintentional laughs.” – AV Club Dec 6, 2018 Full Review 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) 71% EDIT “[The special's] "even a miracle needs a hand" message ultimately celebrates industriousness, and allows that even intellectuals can find room in their hearts for the spirit of Christmas.” – AV Club Nov 30, 2018 Full Review Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (2017) EDIT “The Big Bird plot especially captures the wide-eyed, childlike wonder of the very notion of Santa Claus, and the special as a whole features some fun footage of New York City in the late '70s.” – AV Club Nov 30, 2018 Full Review A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) 86% EDIT “The special ends on a joyous note, and the lo-fi charms of its non-professional voice cast and simple-yet-expressive animation retain a pleasantly transportive power.” – AV Club Nov 29, 2018 Full Review Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) 100% EDIT “Young's Scrooge is crotchety enough to be believable as a miser, but also warm-hearted enough to be the star of a children's special.” – AV Club Nov 29, 2018 Full Review A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) EDIT “Credit the zippy, vignette-based plotting and the authentic family-reunion atmosphere, the obvious byproduct of gathering so many Muppet performers together for a single project.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) 95% EDIT “Rudolph would be nothing without its colorful cast of supporting characters-none of which Marks apparently felt worthy of inclusion in his original song.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review A Christmas Carol (1971) EDIT “Featuring excellent voice work from Alistair Sim-himself one of the best Scrooges of the many film versions of the story-the special is rich in holiday spirit and beauty.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) 93% EDIT “Filled with fun ideas and intricate wood-figure animation, Santa Claus might be the Rankin-Bass high-water mark.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review Frosty the Snowman (1969) 73% EDIT “There's not much to it beyond Jimmy Durante's raspy narration and Jackie Vernon's dim, galoot-y voice as the icy golem of the title.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967) 100% EDIT “The special works because of its surprisingly sentimental climax, one that comes by its emotion honestly, as the Grinch realizes the Christmas spirit is indomitable, no matter what he does to stop it.” – AV Club Nov 21, 2018 Full Review
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