Christmas with the Kranks

Marc Savlov

Well, breeding less is one way to forestall familial issues of this sort, but in the context of the film it leads to an entirely predictable third act of the sort that makes me pine for those long gone Martians.Egregiously mediocre and flagrantly ill conceived in every department, this is, truly, the cinematic equivalent of finding a single solitary Saltine in your stocking and a pair of old tube socks beneath the tree. ( Read More )

Christmas With the Kranks is a film so utterly denuded of genuine holiday charm that it ranks with Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as one of the most jaw droppingly abysmal seasonal efforts yet released. ( ( Read More )

Director Joe Roth, workingfrom a screenplay adaptation by Chris Columbus, foregoes any pretence ofsubtlety here, apparently content with the broadly comedic tone of theone dimensional script. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

What it affirms is not the Christmas spirit but the Kranks caving in. ( Read More )

Susan Walker

They thought they were saving for their kids education but were shocked to learn their money was gone The new owner of RESP dealer Heritage Education says the company has strong governance and management and that consumers who complained are a tiny fraction of its customer base. ( Read More )