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(1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 5% Rotten Page   1   "Despite Martin Short's highly entertaining turn as Jack Frost, this second sequel lacks the charm of the first two 'Santa Clause' movies."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 1/4 "You look at a movie like this and wonder how some screenwriters can have the temerity to go on strike"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers B "The pogo vibe of the first two films is missing from the new picture, but what it lacks in bellylaughs in makes up for in reliable entertainment value - an increasingly lost art."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf 2/5 "Special effects are in abundance, but none of them are very well-produced, much like the film on the whole."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 2/5 "While it may concern elves and Christmas, 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' is more dreary than cheery."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 2/4 "...there's little doubt that the Santa Clause series has finally run out of steam."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 0.5/4 "An ugly, dispiriting, prefabricated lump of coal. With any luck, The Santa Clause 3 will be but a distant memory by the time December 25 arrives."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C- "You play Santa Claus once with enthusiasm, twice with affection, three times for a paycheck."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider D+ "A gaudy but bland lump of coal in this year's cinematic holiday stocking."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "Perfect entertainment for five-year olds and sheer torture for the unlucky parent(s) accompanying them to the theater."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/10 "It's sad to see the life sucked out of a series that started so well."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2.5/5 "This movie is either going to warm the coldest cockles of your heart, or you're going to throw up all over yourself before slipping into a diabetic coma."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr C- "The Santa Clause films may speak to the need for family connections, but this third movie represents another part of the season: the need to move product."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 1.5/4 "Bah humbug! The Santa Clause 3 is a lump of coal in your stocking. It's at the top of the "naughty" list. It's about as appealing as a stale fruitcake."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C- "It's all as genuine as tinsel and as stale as last year's candy cane, but there are a few very mild pleasures, including Alan Arkin and Ann-Margret as Scott's in-laws and a loony dance number with Short backed by elves."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 1/5 "A desperately lazy and unoriginal exercise."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 1/4 "Kids, you can tell how much your parents love you by how far away they keep you from this worthless fiasco."   Slant Magazine   Rob Humanick 3/10 "The gag reel that plays over the end credits is funnier than this slushy comedy."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 2/4 "Fans of the first two films in the series can expect more of the same in this serviceable yet unduly bland G-rated comedy that's all too reminiscent of those by-the-numbers Sixties-era Disney films that usually starred either Fred MacMurray or Dean Jones."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 5% Rotten Page   1