Gary Jive
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 19
- 2 min
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 18
- 2 min
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 17
- 2 min
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 16
- 2 min
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 15
- 2 min
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 14
- 2 min
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 13
- 3 min
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 12
- 2 min
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 11
- 3 min
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 10
- 2 min
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 9
- 2 min
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 8
- 3 min
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 7
- 2 min
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 6
- 2 min
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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Gary Jive
- Jul 5
- 3 min
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 4
- 2 min
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 3
- 2 min
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 2
- 2 min
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 1
- 2 min
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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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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