“Silent Night”
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“Motor City” and movies like it — think “Sisu,” “Silent Night” and other screen explosions — are the opposite all that.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Robert Archer Lynn’s script for “Silent Night” captured his attention with its intimate character drama and emotional undercurrent, the kind of “good human story” Woo thought audiences missed in an age of comic-book-movie fatigue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
“Silent Night” emerged as the winner in the religious category, cited by 15% of the total respondents, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
She wanted to work again with Puts, whose “Silent Night” won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Mr. Watson wears his Santa hat and hums along with the Temptations’ version of “Silent Night” that plays on his phone.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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