Contributor: Paul Asay

Candy Cane Lane is fun. It’s colorful. It has its merits. But be careful how you handle it, or it might shoot yer eye out.

Social media can be harmful. So says U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and so say we at Plugged In.

The protagonist for Silent Night never speaks. But the blood he sheds screams.

Mesmerizing performances make May December no less uncomfortable, and no less problematic.

Prognosticators expected Wish to earn $50 million this weekend. Instead, it came in third at the box office with just $31.7 million.

Though filled with references to Disney’s past triumphs, Wish itself comes with unexpected problems and a lack of inspiration.

Dream Scenario deftly, sometimes brilliantly, skewers are celebrity culture. But the content here can be a nightmare.

This film isn’t a prime present underneath the cinematic tree. But if you can navigate its problems, it makes for an OK stocking stuffer.

Unlike the South Korean drama on which it’s based, no one dies in this reality show. But that’s almost the only good thing we can say.