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Christmas, Again

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A heartbroken Christmas tree salesman returns to New York City to put his past behind him.
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Scott Pfeiffer Chicago Reader Crafted with affection and attentive to workaday rhythms, this first feature from writer-director Charles Poekel demonstrates an authentic feel for the neighborhood, where he himself once sold trees. Dec 17, 2015 Full Review Alonso Duralde TheWrap Delicate and restrained, the film offers the messages of redemption and renewal we so often crave from a Christmas movie without wrapping its themes and characters in tinsel. Dec 11, 2015 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times "Christmas, Again" captures something ineffably moving about the holiday grind, as depicted in the life of a seasonal Christmas tree seller. Dec 10, 2015 Full Review Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com Christmas, Again is categorically not a romance. Poekel defuses that thought early on, as she comes and goes, but what he captures is better: kinship and hope with home-spun warmth. What better tidings than these? Mar 16, 2020 Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie It may not be the most exciting thing to watch, but it provides something unique, relatable and ultimately worthwhile. Rated: 7/10 May 24, 2019 Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Christmas, Again is a welcome slow burn of enjoyment and reflection on the nuances of the season. Aug 6, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie follows the life of a young man selling Christmas trees in New York. It isn't a typical movie or holiday movie by any means, and all the better for it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Best Christmas movie, really captures the true spirit of the holidays in a way that pretty much no other Christmas movies do. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best melancholic Christmas films I've seen. True shoe-gazer filmmaking, it's a quietly natural look at the holiday season from the perspective of a lonely Christmas tree salesman, someone who benefits from yet resents the potential consumerist blinders. However, its cynicism is never engulfing, instead allowing kindness and goodwill to weave through the inherent sadness in unexpectedly cozy ways. A nice change of pace from the often overwhelming movie merriment of December. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member As a former graveyard security guard, I can say that this film nailed the loneliness of minimal human interaction during long, dark winter nights. This is not a happy Christmas movie; or even a Christmas movie at all. It is a great demonstration of what can be done with grounded, intimate storytelling on a tiny budget. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Between a 7/10 and 8/10, delicate and restrained, the film offers the messages of redemption and renewal we so often crave from a Christmas movie without wrapping its themes and characters in tinsel. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member OMG--when is something going to happen? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A heartbroken Christmas tree salesman returns to New York City to put his past behind him.
Director
Charles Poekel
Producer
Charles Poekel
Screenwriter
Charles Poekel
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 3, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
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