We're returning to the magical land of Narnia this week with THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN, and things sure have changed. The battles are bigger, the CGI animals are better, and Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy all suck harder. It makes this pretty bland Disney fantasy movie just as much of a slog to get through as last time, but at least the circumstances of this story allow us to get some classic We Want The D conversation going about the implication of four children who grew up to be kings and queens then being shoved back into their pubescent and pre-pubescent bodies.

There's been a lot of Santas in the Disney canon, and a lot of Santa mythology to go along with it. From strict, clothing-based contract law, to gadget-driven efficiencies, to dark spectres who send death-dealing angels to those who might not have enough holiday cheer. NOELLE is the most mythology-heavy version of the Santa figure we've seen yet, while also featuring the pluckiest lead character. Which of course means there's quite a bit for our hosts to chew on, like so much fruit cake and candy canes and other famously tasty(?) holiday treats...(Nolan writes these and is still new to the whole Christmas thing.)

Christmas magic manifests in so many different ways, as we've seen in many of the holiday movies we've watched for We Want The D. This week, just a pinch of it is added to a recipe:  take the classic Prussian story and the famous ballet and score it inspired; generously mix in some tried-and-true Disney storytelling tropes like dead moms, obvious third act twists, and style-over-substance plotting; add a few drops of nightmare fuel in the form of horrible mouse monsters and creepy little French clowns; and sprinkle with a hint of Christmas magic. Overblow and underbake and you end up with THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS.

There's a chill in the air, there's snow on the ground, and it's getting dark at four in the afternoon...yet our hosts aren't that glum. That can only mean one thing - we're back on the Krumholtz Creep! The holiday season is upon us so it's time to revisit Disney's meager theatrical offerings for holiday movies, and their bountiful MOW and direct-to-video ones. We're starting with the latter by watching 'TWAS THE NIGHT, a movie that shares some DNA with the more beloved The Santa Clause, but isn't nearly as good...despite starring objectively better actor Bryan Cranston.