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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...
Gary Jive
Aug 28, 20242 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 27, 20242 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 26, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 25, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 24, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 23, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 22, 20242 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 21, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 20, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 19, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 18, 20242 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 17, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 16, 20243 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 15, 20242 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...
Gary Jive
Aug 14, 20243 min read
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure (2003) - Day 231, August 13th
I’d always been aware of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure but had never heard anything positive...
Gary Jive
Aug 13, 20243 min read
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) - Day 230, August 12th
Oh goodie - up next is 1989’s enduring comedy classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. This is one of my all-time faves and I have...
Gary Jive
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Jingle All The Way 2 (2014) - Day 229, August 11th
Never heard of 2014’s Jingle All the Way 2? I’m not surprised. This Arnie-less sequel is completely forgettable and makes part one seem...
Gary Jive
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Jingle All The Way (1996) - Day 228, August 10th
I remember 1996’s Jingle All the Way seeming a lot better back when it came out. The world’s biggest movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Gary Jive
Aug 10, 20243 min read
Nativity Rocks! (2018) - Day 227, August 9th
Yesterday, I pondered how the increasingly unhinged Nativity! franchise could possibly top part 3's bonkers shenanigans. The answer to...
Gary Jive
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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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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- Gary Jive
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