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HMTS #52 - Operation Nutcracker - Christmas Charade - The Five-Year Christmas Party

·52 min·4 clips
Why does a priceless nutcracker travel in a regular suitcase, leading to a three-way luggage switch?
Hosts Ellie and Jim review three Hallmark Christmas movies: Operation Nutcracker, Christmas Charade, and The Five Year Christmas Party. They critique plot tropes, character flaws, and award Christmas Charade as the new head-to-head winner.

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A sharp, playful Hallmark roundup that is more interested in logic than sentiment.

Ellie and Jim use their keep-or-delete frame to take apart Operation Nutcracker, and the bit works because they stay close to the movie's own logic. The story moves from a cautious librarian into an undercover FBI setup built around an art thief, the St.

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You want a brisk Hallmark head-to-head with a keep-or-delete verdict and just enough affection to keep it from curdling.

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