Gary Jive
Santa Claws (1996) - Day 251, September 2nd
I can definitely see why people hate 1996's grim, seedy Santa Claws. This one is infamous but barely qualifies as a movie, seeing as...
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Gary Jive
Sep 12 min read
Deck The Halls (2006) - Day 250, September 1st
We all probably have at least one neighbour like Danny DeVito's Buddy Hall, the chief antagonist of 2006's yuletide misfire Deck the...
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Gary Jive
Aug 312 min read
Surviving Christmas (2004) - Day 249, August 31st
My next festive flick is most definitely a bona fide dud. 2004’s Surviving Christmas has a premise that seems like it could have been...
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Gary Jive
Aug 302 min read
The Nutcracker in 3D (2008) -Day 248, August 30th
It's hard to fathom just exactly who 2008’s The Nutcracker in 3D was made for. With its rote tale of children visiting a magical land, it...
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Gary Jive
Aug 292 min read
Santa's Slay (2005) - Day 247, August 29th
2005’s, Santa’s Slay from director David Steiman is another knowingly silly festive horror-comedy in the Jack Frost mould, albeit one...
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Gary Jive
Aug 282 min read
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) - Day 246, August 28th
My next much-maligned festive film, 2007’s Holiday in Handcuffs is the old ‘hunky stranger poses as boyfriend to help a girl out of a...
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Gary Jive
Aug 272 min read
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014) - Day 245, August 27th
2014’s Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever is another one that, despite being widely hated, I find myself loving. Although a little rough...
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Gary Jive
Aug 263 min read
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) - Day 244, August 26th
The dog turd double whammy of A Karate/Wrestling Christmas Miracle has given me the bright idea of tackling the so-called worst Christmas...
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Gary Jive
Aug 253 min read
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle (2020) - Day 243, August 25th
Today, after a dark period, I wake up feeling a little better about life but watching 2020’s execrable A Wrestling Christmas Miracle puts...
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Gary Jive
Aug 243 min read
A Karate Christmas Mircale (2019) - Day 242, August 24th
Through my research of all the different weird and wonderful types of Christmas films, I’ve often wondered if there was ever a proper...
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Gary Jive
Aug 233 min read
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) - Day 241, August 23rd
In 2006, Tim Allen returned with The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, a film that makes me wonder if there really is something wrong...
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Gary Jive
Aug 222 min read
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) - Day 240 - August 22nd
In 2002 Tim Allen returned with The Santa Clause 2, a weirder but more traditionally kid-friendly sequel - gone are the bleak overtures...
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Gary Jive
Aug 213 min read
The Santa Clause (1994) - Day 239, August 21st
Hmmmm. This has maybe gone too far now. My family has just suffered a private, but devastating tragedy. So what do I do? While my wife...
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Gary Jive
Aug 203 min read
A Christmas Story 2 (2000) - Day 238, August 20th
Controversially, I feel like I enjoy 2012's surprise sequel A Christmas Story 2 a lot more than the original. Yes, I understand that it's...
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Gary Jive
Aug 193 min read
A Christmas Story (1983) - Day 237, August 19th
My next festive franchise flick is a beloved classic in the states but pretty obscure here in the UK. I can remember answering a question...
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Gary Jive
Aug 182 min read
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) - Day 236, August 18th
A massive shock comes when I check out 2012’s Home Alone: The Holiday Heist and discover that part five of this festive franchise is...
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Gary Jive
Aug 173 min read
Home Alone 4 (2002) - Day 235, August 17th
So after the perfectly serviceable part three comes 2002’s made-for-TV Home Alone 4. I’ve never heard anything about this film but part...
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Gary Jive
Aug 163 min read
Home Alone 3 (1997) - Day 234, August 16th
By the time 1994’s Richie Rich had come around, Macaulay Culkin had grown tired of acting and packed it in for a bit, leading movie fans...
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Gary Jive
Aug 152 min read
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - Day 233, August 15th
In a spooky twist of fate, the same day that I watch Home Alone, Disney announces that this winter will see the release of Home Sweet...
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Gary Jive
Aug 143 min read
Home Alone (1990) - Day 232, August 14th
After the turgid horror of the island adventure I’m thankful for a Christmas classic, 1990’s perennial favourite Home Alone. This hugely...
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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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