Movie And A Beer Episode 181: Bad Santa

On this Holiday episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched and enjoyed Bad Santa, a black comedy about a couple of guys that take advantage of the Christmas spirit and learn a valuable lesson in the end. Staring Billy Bob Thornton as the seasonal mall Santa Willie, Marcus (played by Tony Cox) as his partner in crime who spend each holiday working at a different department store where they rob it on Christmas Eve. Willie befriends a chubby loner boy (played by Brett Kelly), and a local bartender Sue (played by Lauren Graham) who has Santa issues. Their last heist goes wrong when the mall Security Manager Gin (played by Bernie Mac) wants in on the action.  We enjoyed a couple of really great seasonal local(ish) beers along with this movie. A CDA from Pelican Brewing (OR), and a Winter Warmer from Deschutes Brewing (OR). Give the episode a listen to hear some history of the Christmas holiday and our takes on why the movie actually has a good ending.