The Ref (1994)

Directors:

Ted Demme

Writers:

Richard LaGravenese, Marie Weiss

Actors:

John E. Campbell, Robert Ridgely, Cort Day, Victoria Mitchell, Marilyn Stonehouse, Kenneth Utt

Synopsis:

Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop -- not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him -- for the sake of his own sanity -- i...
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95

The Ref (1994)

It is a massive oversight that I have not reviewed this before now. Genuinely one of my favorite films and a great example of an alternative Christmas movie. It has that right amount of sardonic 90's sweetness mixed in with its cynicism.
wintermayer
August 8, 2018
74

The Ref (1994)

An oft-overlooked holiday treat, this film not only features great performances by the three leads, but you basically get 30 minutes of Denis Leary stand-up thrown in. It has some moments of real honesty, decent laughs and the usual holiday morality play. Kevin Spacey is a treat.
jordan
January 10, 2013