Gary Jive
Reindeer Games (2000) - Day 212, July 25th
On the day that the seriously postponed 2020 Summer Olympics begin, I settle down with Reindeer Games, which will be the last of my...
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Gary Jive
Jul 242 min read
The French Connection (1971) - Day 211, July 24th
Another stone cold classic ‘Christmas adjacent’ film is next with the excellent The French Connection from 1971. William Friedkin’s...
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Gary Jive
Jul 232 min read
L.A. Confidential (1997) - Day 210, July 23rd
I’m aware that with many of these films I’m starting to seriously push the boundaries of what can be considered a ‘Christmas film’, but...
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Gary Jive
Jul 222 min read
Slay Belles (2018) - Day 209, July 22nd
2018’s Slay Belles is a low-budget action-horror film that appears like it might be a lot of fun from its DVD cover but turns out to be...
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Gary Jive
Jul 212 min read
Santa Jaws (2018) - Day 208, July 21st
Just when I thought it was safe to go back to the SyFy channel… there’s more festive high-concept insanity with 2018’s audacious Santa...
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Gary Jive
Jul 202 min read
Christmas Holiday (1944) - Day 207, July 20th
We delve back in time to 1944 next with Christmas Holiday, directed by Robert Siodmak. Here, New Orleans nightclub singer Abigail (Deanna...
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Gary Jive
Jul 192 min read
12 Disasters of Christmas (2012) - Day 206, July 19th
So, next up is 2012’s 12 Disasters of Christmas, a bonkers effort from director Steven R. Monroe in which some mad genius melds the...
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Gary Jive
Jul 182 min read
Christmas Icetastrophe (2018) - Day 205, July 18th
Disaster is the name of the game in Christmas Icetastrophe, a 2014 made-for-TV SyFy Channel production that would likely make scientists...
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Gary Jive
Jul 172 min read
Cash On Demand (1961) - Day 204, July 17th
After the bonkersness of Turbulence things get nicely understated with 1961’s smart heist thriller Cash On Demand from director Quentin...
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Gary Jive
Jul 162 min read
Turbulence (1997) - Day 203, July 16th
1997’s Turbulence is another ‘90s big budget action thriller full of high concept aeronautical nonsense while being very Christmassy to...
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Gary Jive
Jul 152 min read
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) - Day 202, July 15th
Something that rarely comes up as part of the Die Hard Christmas debate is how 1990 sequel Die Hard 2: Die Harder is also an incredibly...
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Gary Jive
Jul 142 min read
Die Hard (1988) - Day 201, July 14th
We’re back in firm action blast territory next with perhaps the granddaddy of all Christmas action movies. The debate has raged for...
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Gary Jive
Jul 133 min read
Joyeux Noel (2005) - Day 200, July 13th
So far, I’m really enjoying this loose action/thriller genre which comes as no surprise - I knew going in that most of these films would...
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Gary Jive
Jul 122 min read
Shazam! (2019) - Day 199, July 12th
We stay with superheroes next but move into DC’s weird and wonderful movie universe with 2019’s Shazam! that’s essentially Big but with...
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Gary Jive
Jul 113 min read
Iron Man 3 (2012) - Day 198, July 11th
There's yet more Shane Black yuletide fun up next, as the writer-cum-director joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reunites with his...
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Gary Jive
Jul 102 min read
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) - Day 197, July 10th
The Shane Black-a-than continues with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which was the screenwriter’s 2005 directorial debut from his own script It’s...
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Gary Jive
Jul 92 min read
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - Day 196, July 9th
Shane Black sure does have a thing about Christmas, using the festive season as a memorable backdrop in many of his stories, adding a...
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Gary Jive
Jul 83 min read
Lethal Weapon (1987) - Day 195, July 8th
From the moment that Bobby Helms’ ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ starts playing over images of the Los Angeles skyline, there’s no doubt that 1987’s...
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Gary Jive
Jul 72 min read
Trancers (1984) - Day 194, July 7th
Continuing the theme of entertaining absurdity , next up is a sci-fi/action/detective B-movie mashup from 1984 that also happens to be...
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Gary Jive
Jul 62 min read
Cobra (1986) - Day 193, July 6th
The baddies' war on Christmas continues in another ridiculous '80s action vehicle, Cobra starring macho icon Sylvester Stallone. When...
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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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