Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

One of my favorite and most consistently entertaining sketch comedy movies, this anthology satirizes the experience of channel surfing through late-night television. Ironically, the titular film (a spoof of low-budget 1950s sci-fi films) is the weak link, although it cleverly weaves throughout the other segments, featuring a huge ensemble of celebrities and directed by some big shots. This shit is ribald and obscene and hilarious. They don't make 'em like they used to.

3½ remote controls out of 5

Candy Cane Lane (2023)

In order to win a $10,000 prize for best Christmas house display, a desperate family man buys a magical set of decorations based on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I like the idea of the entities from that song coming to life and trying to kill you, but I would have enjoyed this so much more as a horror film. Imagine some bare chested maids-a-milking and some lords-a-leaping through people. Anyway, as a family movie, I thought it was a decent enough effort. Went on way too long though; I felt like it would have ended on a much better note a good half hour earlier. The kids will probably have fun with this one.

2½ Matrix houses out of 5