Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991 film)
The film is based on the story behind the widely reprinted editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church written in response to a letter by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon asking whether Santa Claus was real in 1897.Bronson’s portrayal was seen as convincing, and the film was noted for its fresh dialogue, memorable musical score, and exceptional period-piece production.While the concept was appreciated, many thought the execution felt contrived and familiar, lacking the emotional impact expected from a holiday movie.His final consensus was "the end result is heartwarming and life-affirming and all that Christmas Jazz — but then so is reading Church's editorial which takes much less than two hours and won't keep the kids up late on a school night.He said "the TV movie is so relentlessly despondent that even its hopelessly saccharine ending can't save it from giving one the holiday blues".[8] Michael Hill of The Evening Sun wrote "it's all done with nice sets, good actors and genuine earnestness, but Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus has that you've-seen-it-before predictability that often plagues Christmas movies".