these movies serve as an antidote to the polished, commercialized Kris Kringle we’re so often sold. Santa is bizarre, and these films revel in that fact. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ...
yet it's a Christmas movie nonetheless. Makes for a different kind of watch. Fred, not Santa, is the main attraction in "Fred Claus." But Giamatti's version of Santa complement's Vince Vaughn's ...