# #63 - Film Swap: Christmas Deep Cuts

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Podcast: [The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-third-reel-a-movie-podcast-7039510)
Published: 2025-12-22T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It’s Film Swap… but make it festive 🎄 This time, we’re diving into Christmas films, but not the usual suspects. No Home Alone, no Elf, no It’s a Wonderful Life. Instead, we’ve gone digging a little deeper into the Christmas vault… well, Dale and Dan did. Rachael brings The Holiday — one of her all-time festive favourites — in a bold attempt to convert notorious The Holiday hater Dan. Can she finally thaw his icy heart, or will this one end up on his seasonal naughty list? Dan, fresh off Halloween fever and still riding the wave of our 80s film draft, opts for Gremlins. Is it a Christmas movie? Yes. Is it also mildly traumatising? Also yes. Meanwhile, Dale goes deep with Jack Frost. Yes, that Michael Keaton one. You know, where he dies and comes back as a snowman... Seriously. Join us as we revisit these slightly obscure Christmas picks and ask the all-important question: do any of them deserve a permanent place in your yearly Christmas movie rotation? Hot takes, festive chaos, and an extremely questionable snowman await. Which theme do you want to see us tackle next? What's a film you'd bring to the table for this theme? Let us know! Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through the socials @third_reel_pod https://linktr.ee/thirdreelpod TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Preamble 00:14:44 - Gremlins 00:32:55 - Jack Frost 00:46:45 - The Holiday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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