a labyrinthine diversion into film, both classic and contemporary
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra
Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, and Gloria Grahame
130 minutes, rated PG
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Directed by Henry Selick
Written by Caroline Thompson
Starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shaddix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, and Ed Ivory
76 minutes, rated PG
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