Another Modern Moron Movie Review

Greed and violence awaken the warrior within the legendary Santa Clause; thus, a new tale of the jolly soul is birthed. 

Spawned to the masses on December 2, "Violent Night" weaves brutality and comedy with bizarre originality.

A very wealthy and dysfunctional family in Connecticut has their Christmas eve party disrupted by a large number of heavily armed and skilled thieves who have no qualms when it comes to murder, even if it's a young girl who still believes in Saint Nicholas.

Pat Casey and Josh Miller co-wrote this future classic and many questions are resolved on the many mysteries of Santa, especially how he's able to get through a chimney. 

Santa simple wants to deliver his presents on December 24, but when he encounters nefarious men eager to kill an entire family for $300.0 million in cash, Saint Nick cannot abandon the young girl. 

David Harbour did a great job playing the part of a hard boozing Clause, and Leah Brady, as Trudy, set the tone for combating evil when she booby trapped the attic, resulting in comedic violence. 

John Leguizamo as a baleful Scrooge engages in a bombastic fight with Santa, and the end result of their combat ends with extreme uniqueness. 

Four stars for "Violent Night." 

Mark Izzy Schurr     
 

Mariah Carey, Another Modern Moron Review

Sensationalized swagger from Mariah Carey on Tuesday night was a CBS special I'll watch every year during the holidaze, simply because I liked it.

Yes, there are songs from this concert I'll never listen to again, but for a musical genre I've abandoned, I'll never get tired of hearing seven tunes from "Mariah Carey Merry Christmas to All." 

The tunes were all Christmas sounds, including some Mariah Carey originals. Her musical presentation is a peripheral of variety, Carey said, and I agree. 

Carey doing the finale "All I Want for Christmas is You."

She's beautiful and rich, and despised for it by some. As if it's her fault 1994s, "All I Want for Christmas is You," she co-wrote with Walter Afanasieff has topped every chart list.

Carey surrounded by the Rockettes

The duet Carey sang with her young daughter Monroe, "Away in a Manger" blew me away. Monroe, like her mother has a fantastic singing voice. 

Carey and her daughter Monroe singing "Away in a Manger."

The songs "Christmas Wrapping" and "Oh Santa" were played back to back and it was a great combo featuring Monroe and other children including Carey's son, Moroccan.  

Pictured above is Monroe (center) with two other children during the song "Christmas Wrapping." 

The two tap dancers, Chole Arnold and Maud Arnold showcased their skills on the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," and Drew Barrymore did a great job introducing the shows final song, her 1994 gem, "All I Want for Christmas is You." 

A video clip of Carey from "Christmas Wrapping" and her live preforming "Miss you Most (At Christmas Time") 

Carey is a star for a reason, and this live show, "Mariah Carey Merry Christmas to All!" will rock my socks off every year during the holidays. Four and a half stars easy for this musical extravaganza. 

Mark Izzy Schurr