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‘Carry-On’: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ‘Die Hard’

On Christmas Eve, in Los Angeles, an unlikely hero needs to thwart a terrorist attack.
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‘Carry-On’: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ‘Die Hard’
Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton) tries to stop a terrorist attack, in "Carry-On." Netflix
Michael Clark
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PG-13 | 1h 59m | Drama, Action, Thriller | 2024

Among both audiences and critics, one of the longest-running unofficial movie debates is whether or not “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. For years I was decidedly in the “not” camp until I interviewed cast member Robert Davi, who said it is absolutely a Christmas movie.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.