Movie title: “A Christmas Story”

Year: 1983

Rating: PG

Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Ian Petrella, Darren McGavin

Running time: 94 minutes

Synopsis: A little boy named Ralphie must convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is a perfect present for him.

Holiday cheer factor (scale of 1 to 5): 5!

My Angle: This movie is perfect for any comedy lover! It just wouldn’t be Christmas without it!

Similar movies: “It’s a Wonderful Life”

The moment that really put me in the holiday spirit was: When the Chinese people were singing carols over a duck dinner.

Favorite quote from the movie: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

Reviewed by: Bailie Richards, Shawnee Heights Middle School eighth-grader