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I'll Be Next Door for Christmas (2018) - Day 48, Feb 11th

Gary Jive

Feb 11, 20243 min read

I'll Be Next Door for Christmas (2018) - Day 48, Feb 11th

Next up, it's something a little more palatable with 2018’s teen farce I’ll Be Next Door for Christmas, a fun tale of parental...

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The Grump Who Stole Christmas (2018) - Day 47, Feb 10th

Gary Jive

Feb 10, 20244 min read

The Grump Who Stole Christmas (2018) - Day 47, Feb 10th

Lurking in the darkest depths of Prime Video is the staggeringly inept The Grump Who Stole Christmas (2018), a bizarre little CGI...

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A Christmas Story (2016) - Day 46, Feb 9th

Gary Jive

Feb 9, 20243 min read

A Christmas Story (2016) - Day 46, Feb 9th

Next up is an enchantingly odd 2016 Danish effort, originally titled Finding Santa or Julius in Winterland, depending on who you believe,...

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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) - Day 45, Feb 8th

Gary Jive

Feb 8, 20243 min read

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) - Day 45, Feb 8th

Those Santa Buddies really pissed me off. Thankfully, the lousy feeling is quickly eradicated by the phenomenal feel-good vibes of my...

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Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws (2009) - Day 44, Feb 7th

Gary Jive

Feb 7, 20243 min read

Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws (2009) - Day 44, Feb 7th

We journey to the opposite end of the quality scale with my next film, another Disney offering in the mangy form of 2009’s Santa Buddies:...

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) - Day 43, Feb 6th

Gary Jive

Feb 6, 20243 min read

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) - Day 43, Feb 6th

There’s even more big budget Disney CGI action next, with 2018’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, brought to life with an impressive...

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A Christmas Carol (2009) - Day 42, Feb 5th

Gary Jive

Feb 5, 20243 min read

A Christmas Carol (2009) - Day 42, Feb 5th

As a boy growing up in the ‘80s, my favourite movie was unparalleled time travel special effects extravaganza Back to the Future. So,...

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The Magic Snowflake (2013) - Day 41, Feb 4th

Gary Jive

Feb 4, 20242 min read

The Magic Snowflake (2013) - Day 41, Feb 4th

Yesterday, I really enjoyed the imagination and invention of Santa's Apprentice. In 2013 sequel The Magic Snowflake, Nicholas is back,...

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Santa's Apprentice (2010) - Day 40, Feb 3rd

Gary Jive

Feb 3, 20241 min read

Santa's Apprentice (2010) - Day 40, Feb 3rd

My good cheer carries over as I get stuck into 2010’s enchanting Australian-French co-produced animated feature Santa’s Apprentice. This...

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Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas (2011) - Day 39, Feb 2nd

Gary Jive

Feb 2, 20243 min read

Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas (2011) - Day 39, Feb 2nd

Today I feel the icky warning signs that signal the start of a nasty cold. We’re Covid-free, but that doesn’t stop me feeling flat as a...

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The Christmas Dragon (2014) - Day 38, Feb 1st

Gary Jive

Jan 31, 20242 min read

The Christmas Dragon (2014) - Day 38, Feb 1st

Next up is a film that really goes for broke on its limited budget. Originally shown on the Sony Channel in two separate parts in 2014,...

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Christmas Break-In (2018), Day 37 - Jan 31st

Gary Jive

Jan 31, 20242 min read

Christmas Break-In (2018), Day 37 - Jan 31st

Something more promising today with Christmas Break-In, a 2018 offering that's basically Home Alone, in a school, but with added Danny...

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A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) - Day 36, Jan 30th

Gary Jive

Jan 30, 20242 min read

A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) - Day 36, Jan 30th

Next day's a rare Saturday where I have to work, so I’m grumpy. As my girls have a nice lie-in, I’m logging in to half-heartedly do some...

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All I Want For Christmas Is You (2017) - Day 35, Jan 29th

Gary Jive

Jan 29, 20242 min read

All I Want For Christmas Is You (2017) - Day 35, Jan 29th

There’s more doggy delights in the sugary sweet All I Want for Christmas is You (2017), a computer-animated film based on the ubiquitous...

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12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) - Day 34, Jan 28th

Gary Jive

Jan 28, 20242 min read

12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) - Day 34, Jan 28th

Far more accomplished and enjoyable is canine caper 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005). In a depression-era Pennsylvania town where the evil...

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Operation: Christmas List (2016) - Day 33, Jan 27th

Gary Jive

Jan 27, 20242 min read

Operation: Christmas List (2016) - Day 33, Jan 27th

Yesterday, a cat and a snomwan made my spirit soar. Today, I’m brought down to earth with a thud by 2016’s Operation: Christmas List....

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Gary Jive

Jan 26, 20242 min read

Bonus Short: The Snowman (1982)

Thing is, The Cat in the Hat… comes in at only about an hour long, so I’m worried it doesn’t truly qualify as a feature film. To make up...

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas - Day 32, Jan 26th

Gary Jive

Jan 26, 20242 min read

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas - Day 32, Jan 26th

I’m stoked when the fates choose ‘Children’s Films’ as the next stage of my yuletide audiovisual adventure. Unlike Hallmark flicks, most...

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Pete's Christmas (2013) - Day 31, Jan 25th

Gary Jive

Jan 25, 20244 min read

Pete's Christmas (2013) - Day 31, Jan 25th

And so I arrive at the end of my first full month of Christmas movie bingeing and my last Hallmark movie. They’ve been a mixed bag,...

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Christmas Magic (2011) - Day 30, Jan 24th

Gary Jive

Jan 24, 20242 min read

Christmas Magic (2011) - Day 30, Jan 24th

A much better movie about coping with loss is 2011’s Christmas Magic, a simple little tale with a supernatural angle from director John...

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