While it often feels like there are no good ideas left, and every single possible premise for a movie has been done before, every so often a new one comes along. Dear Santa is one of those premises where you go: That’s a good idea for the movie. (The execution might not work out. But the idea? Solid … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. From Amazon MGM Studios comes Red One, a festive film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a very tough guy (hard to believe, I know). He plays Callum Drift, head of North Pole security for Saint Nicholas (J.K. Simmons), known as the only Santa Claus. When Santa … Read more
Good holiday viewing options are essential to a successful visit home in November or December. You need something everyone can gather around the television and enjoy as one, lest things become awkward and strained and you have to do something like make eye contact with your loved ones or, even worse, talk to each other. Blech. … Read more
Hallmark Movies Now is becoming Hallmark+ this month with exclusive new movies, original series, and more featuring beloved Hallmark stars—or, as Jonathan Bennett calls them, the Hallmark Cinematic Universe (HCU). That’s a lot of happily ever after. Bennett played the handsome love interest in Hallmark’s “The Christmas House” and its sequel, “Deck Those Halls,” and … Read more
ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive Home-less for the Holidays trailer, previewing the upcoming movie starring former WWE legend Al Snow. What happens in the Home-less for the Holidays trailer? The trailer for the movie follows a group of vagabonds as they sneak their way onto a giant mansion on Christmas Eve. Pretending to be relatives … Read more
Every year the airwaves and streaming services are flooded with romantic Christmas movies of every shape and size. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all; some gentle tension, some mild complications, a happy ending, plenty of trees and decorations. But Netflix’s latest entry in the Christmas movie genre, Hot Frosty, at least brings something new to … Read more
The Wild Robot has received a bevy of praise from critics and audiences alike. You can already view the movie On-Demand, but the physical copy hits stores during Christmastime. The Wild Robot is one of the best-reviewed movies of the year. The film is now available to watch on Digitial, but additionally, the Dreamworks Animation … Read more
The Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Christmas flick, Red One, has gotten a new trailer teasing the Marvel-style action scenes. Amazon-MGM is plotting its own tentpole franchise, with one of its biggest-ever theatrical films, Red One, due to hit theatres on November 15th, just in time for Christmas. With an estimated $250 million price tag, … Read more
What’s this? A LEGO set inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas. The set consists of 2,193 pieces, and includes eight mini figures including Jack Skellington, Sally, Santa Clause, Lock, Shock, and Barrel, plus Zero the dog and obviously the Mayor figure with two different faces. (The set is recommended for ages 18 and up.) The set … Read more
Christmas is coming early this year, and it’s going to be a bloody one too, I’m afraid. That’s because the third film in the cult slasher franchise Terrifier is themed around making the Yuletide dead. Art the Clown (played as always by David Howard Thornton) is back and while I don’t know much more about the plot beyond … Read more