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Star of One Iconic Xmas Film Tries to Settle Die Hard Debate

Peter Billingsley of 'A Christmas Story' makes the case for why the Bruce Willis classic qualifies

(Newser) - It's become a Great Christmas Debate at this point, maybe on par with the one over real vs. artificial trees. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? This year, the go-around has gotten a little more attention than usual because of the strong case for the yes-it-is camp made by...

The Most Rewatched Christmas Movies
10 Most Rewatched
Christmas Movies
Dec 3, 2023 6:23 AM CST

10 Most Rewatched Christmas Movies

These films are most likely in your holiday movie rotation, poll says

(Newser) - Whether or not you believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie, a good number of people invite Hans Gruber into their yearly December rotation. According to a Yahoo/YouGov poll, the 1988 action film made it into the top 10 list of movies people rewatch every holiday season. Home Alone (1990)...

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Americans Have Spoken

And they say no, by a margin of 51% to 39%

(Newser) - It's the debate everyone loves to have: Is Die Hard a holiday film? The action takes place during a Christmas party Bruce Willis' character is attending, but the star has previously weighed in with his opinion that no, that doesn't make the movie a Christmas flick. It turns...

Die Hard Series Must Die
 Die Hard Series Must Die 
Movie Review
Feb 14, 2013 1:55 PM CST

Die Hard Series Must Die

John McClane is back, but there's nothing to Yippie-ki-yay over

(Newser) - If critics are to be believed, it will probably never be a good day to see A Good Day to Die Hard. Pretty much everyone is savaging the fifth film in the venerable Bruce Willis franchise, with more than a few writing that it's time for the whole series...

Die Hard Director Gets Year in Jail for Lying

Judge does not feel bad for John McTiernan

(Newser) - John McTiernan, director of Predator and Die Hard, got one year in the slammer yesterday for lying to an FBI agent and a judge. McTiernan admitted to hiring private investigator Anthony Pellicano in 2006 to wiretap a producer he had worked with, but later lied about his association with Pellicano...

5 Movie Myths About Guns
 5 Movie Myths 
 About Guns 
Jun 19, 2010 5:00 PM CDT

5 Movie Myths About Guns

For starters, it's hard to blow up a car with one

(Newser) - Hollywood just loves its guns, but it doesn't always get the facts straight. Robert Evans of Cracked.com busts 5 common gun myths:
  • Bullets blow up cars and stuff (Jaws, Casino Royale, Matrix Reloaded): If it were that easy to make flammable things go boom, every car accident "would
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