Gary Jive
A Cinderella Christmas (2016) - Day 14, Jan 8th
Today is the anniversary of my first date with my lovely wife and as I settle down to watch my next movie, I’m feeling a little unwell...
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Gary Jive
Jan 72 min read
Annie Claus is Coming to Town (2011) - Day 12, Jan 7th
Next morning, the day after the Capitol riots, I feel depressed. What’s going on with humanity? The world doesn’t feel quite right today,...
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Gary Jive
Jan 63 min read
Time For Me To Come Home For Christmas (2018) - Day 12, Jan 6th
I confess that I am not a fan of country music so, with that in mind, I'm slightly dreading 2018’s Time For Me to Come Home For...
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Gary Jive
Jan 52 min read
Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018) - Day 11, Jan 5th
Much better in the world of loose Austen rip-offs is Christmas at Pemberley Manor, a delightful 2018 effort from director Colin Theys. I...
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Gary Jive
Jan 42 min read
Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe (2018) - Day 10, Jan 4th
Yesterday, I came to a clear understanding that Hallmark doesn't mess around, very deliberately pandering to viewers in search of an...
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Gary Jive
Jan 32 min read
Christmas at the Palace (2018) - Day 9, Jan 3rd
We’re back in far-fetched high concept silly territory for 2018’s Christmas at the Palace, a prime example of a ubiquitous sub-genre of...
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Gary Jive
Jan 22 min read
Christmas at Grand Valley (2018) - Day 8, Jan 2nd
Today we take the Christmas decorations down and the removal of the tinsel and trimmings definitely gives me the January blues, so I’m...
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Gary Jive
Jan 12 min read
A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018) - Day 7, Jan 1st
New Years Day 2021 starts out much like Boxing Day did – I’m up early, creeping around in the dark in my jammies while the girls are...
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Gary Jive
Dec 31, 20232 min read
Christmas Under Wraps (2014) - Day 6, Dec 31st
New Years Eve 2020 is a weird one as pretty much everyone in the UK is now under ‘Tier 4’ restrictions, meaning we’re not allowed to...
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Gary Jive
Dec 30, 20232 min read
Hats Off to Christmas (2013) - Day 5, Dec 30th
Though it’s freezing cold and I seriously can’t be bothered working, there’s great news today as it’s been announced that the Oxford...
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Gary Jive
Dec 29, 20232 min read
A Boyfriend For Christmas - Day 4, Dec 29th
Another almost-forgotten star from the ‘90s stars in 2004’s A Boyfriend for Christmas, with hunky Starship Troopers star Patrick Muldoon...
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Gary Jive
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Christmas at Cartwright's - Day 3, Dec 28th
The gooey feeling bestowed by Looks Like Christmas helps me through the next offering, 2014’s chronically unfeasible Christmas at...
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Gary Jive
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Looks Like Christmas (2016) - Day 2, Dec 27th
Next day, I crack on with the big Christmas clear-up. I’m looking for more movie magic to shake off my post-holiday blues. 2016’s Looks...
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Gary Jive
Dec 26, 20232 min read
A Christmas Melody (2015) - Day 1, Dec 26th
2015's A Christmas Melody is the directorial debut of pop diva and self-proclaimed 'Queen of Christmas' Mariah Carey. I’m compelled to...
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Gary Jive
Dec 24, 20234 min read
A Hallmark Christmas...
Christmas Day 2020 comes and goes all too quickly, as Christmases always do. For all the talk of fun-sapping government imposed...
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Gary Jive
Dec 19, 20239 min read
THE BEGINNING....
Well, I wish it could be Christmas every day, When the kids start singing and the band begins to play.” Roy Wood, Wizzard, 1973 I’ve...
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Scientists say that “watching Christmas movies all year round can be a benefit to your health.” But what would happen if you watched them every day for a year? One man decided to find out.
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