Gary Jive
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) - Day 192, July 5th
My next Christmas-set movie thriller is absolute ridiculousness incarnate. 1985’s Invasion U.S.A. from director Joseph Zito stars action...
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Gary Jive
Jul 42 min read
Fatman (2020) - Day 191, July 4th
Far less serious but not as festively fun as I would like is 2020’s ridiculous shoot 'em up actioner Fatman, starring Mel Gibson as Santa...
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Gary Jive
Jul 32 min read
Three Days of the Condor (1975) - Day 190, July 3rd
I’m feeling pretty positive today, which is a good thing as though my next film, 1975’s Three Days of the Condor is gripping and cool,...
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Gary Jive
Jul 22 min read
The Night of the Hunter (1955) - Day 189, July 2nd
Things get dark next with 1955’s classic thriller The Night of the Hunter, another film that perhaps seriously stretches the definition...
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Gary Jive
Jul 12 min read
Alias Boston Blackie (1942) - Day 188, July 1st
Alias Boston Blackie, a 1942 B-movie romp that was just one thoroughly implausible yet mildly enjoyable entry in a long-running franchise...
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Gary Jive
Jun 302 min read
The Silent Partner (1978) - Day 187, June 30th
This festive movie marathon has thrown up some wonderful surprises, amazing films I don’t think I’d ever have stumbled upon otherwise and...
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Gary Jive
Jun 292 min read
The Thin Man (1934) - Day 186, June 29th
1934’s The Thin Man also deals with a grisly holiday season murder but is oddly charming and congenial. Much of this is down to the...
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Gary Jive
Jun 282 min read
Blast of Silence (1961) - Day 185, June 28th
Blast of Silence, a hard-boiled, rough-around-the-edges slice of ‘60s pulp fiction is far more like it. Allen Baron directs and stars in...
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Gary Jive
Jun 272 min read
Christmas Crime Story (2017) - Day 184, June 27th
Next up is the overly ambitious festive felony thriller Christmas Crime Story from 2017 which tries the whole multiple narrative thing...
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Gary Jive
Jun 263 min read
Christmas Rush (2002) - Day 183, June 26th
This month: Festive Action movies and thrillers! I'm well excited for this. Who doesn't love car chases. gunfights and explosions and...
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Gary Jive
Jun 253 min read
I Am Santa Claus (2014) - Day 182, June 25th
I round off my look at Christmas documentaries with the far-more upbeat I Am Santa Claus, an interesting, if not exactly revelatory look...
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Gary Jive
Jun 243 min read
Roger And Me (1989) - Day 181, June 24th
We're straight back into bleak, what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-humanity territory with 1989's Roger and Me, the cinematic debut of legendary...
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Gary Jive
Jun 233 min read
Stalking Santa (2006) - Day 180, June 23rd
Glad to have gotten all of the ‘death’ documentaries out of the way, I’m initially enthusiastic to get stuck into my next yuletide...
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Gary Jive
Jun 222 min read
A Christmas Family Tragedy (2006) - Day 179, June 22nd
My hat-trick of yuletide death docu-downers is complete with the aptly titled A Christmas Family Tragedy, a thoroughly disturbing 2006...
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Gary Jive
Jun 213 min read
Dreams Of A Life (2011) - Day 178, June 21st
The theme of dark festive docu-downers continues with Dreams of a Life, a 2011 film from director Carol Morley. This one tells the story...
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Gary Jive
Jun 203 min read
Casting JonBenet (2017) - Day 177, June 20th
Something much more sobering next with 2017’s unsettling doc Casting JonBenet, a uniquely told exploration of one of North America’s most...
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Gary Jive
Jun 194 min read
Jingle Bell Rocks (2013) - Day 176, June 19th
The synopsis of my next festive doc probably doesn’t make it sound too exciting - filmmaker and music collector explores unusual and...
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Gary Jive
Jun 184 min read
The Christmas Question (2019) - Day 175, June 18th
The Christmas Question, another obscure documentary I find online, tackles a lot of the same topics as A Christmas to Treasure but makes...
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Gary Jive
Jun 173 min read
A Christmas to Treasure (2005) - Day 174, June 17th
My next film is incredibly informative but turns out to be about as cinematic as reading a newspaper. 2005’s A Christmas to Treasure is...
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Gary Jive
Jun 163 min read
The Vice Guide to Travel: Takanakuy (2012) - Bonus Short
To make up for today's film's rather lean run-time, I'll be watching a bonus festive short documentary. And what a Christmas cracker 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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