From “Christmas on Cherry Lane” to “Oy! to the World”, Screenwriter Rick Garman has written more than 40 Christmas movies. We talk writing a Christmas movie, why people both love and love to hate Hallmark Christmas movies and the best Christmas movie of all time. Then, it’s Chocolate Chip and Snickerdoodle vs. Macaroons and Gingerbread Men as we countdown the Top 5 Cookies. 00:00: Introducing Rick Garman 01:14: What Makes a Good Christmas Movie 04:26: Why People Love Hallmark Movies 06:22: How Hallmark Christmas Movies are Made 11:30: The Christmas Movie Genre 13:37: Christmas Movie Tropes 16:37: Career Girl Comes Home 22:48: The Best and Worst Christmas Movies 28:56: Pointless 47:53: The Best Christmas Cookies Contact the Show Rick Garman Website Rick Garman Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices