War on Christmas, already

Oy, what a cringeworthy production. It's Christmas with a Capital C, a ghastly little movie to pander to the Christian persecution complex at Christmas time.

I've seen enough — I think I'll skip it. Not that I'm likely to have much chance of seeing it: I don't frequent church basements, and I don't watch the Trinity Broadcast Network, and I don't plan on getting pithed any time in the near future.

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