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A ★★★★½ review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

“‘Shit’ I’ll take, BUT ‘FART’ I WON’T!!”

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December 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM

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After persuasion from a friend, I finally watched it.

And shockingly…

It was not the cinematic disaster that I was prepared for it to be. 😭

A real certified Tubi classic. boxd.it/cc5GeD

A ★★★ review of The Grinch That Stole Bitches (2024)

“Fuck that nigga Santa, man!” Hear me out. This movie is not good. At all. But I thought it was gonna be UNBEARABLY bad. I ended up laughing my ass off through the whole thing. I had so much fun with ...

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December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM

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A ★★★ review of You Are Not Me (2023)

A slow-burn in every sense of the term. It squeezes every single bit of its runtime, but it’s also never boring, and the mystery of it all kept me hooked.

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December 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM

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A ★★½ review of My Secret Santa (2025)

The dude in this movie 🤝 Li Shang from Mulan I don’t think I have to explain any further.

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December 22, 2025 at 6:31 AM

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A ★★★ review of P2 (2007)

Shoutout to the janitor who’s gotta come in the next day, on Christmas, and see all of that. I’d retire immediately.

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December 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM

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A ★★★★★ review of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)

I always wondered what was wrong with me since Uncut Gems is literally one of my comfort films, and I immediately had to lock in for this one after hearing many comparisons. I’ve been coming to terms ...

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December 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM

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A ★★★ review of Jingle Bell Heist (2025)

Alright, but what does the Mooshy Fox toy do? Why was it such a popular item that people were scrapping for? Does it sing? Does it dance? What is the mystery of the Mooshy?

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December 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM

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A ★★★ review of Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! (2025)

Surprisingly decent for Hallmark standards before the third act fell into the most cliched traps that most of these movies are well-known for, but it was at least nice to see one of these movies have ...

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December 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM

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A ★★ review of She's Making a List (2025)

This movie is an enigma. Terrible. Awful implications. Zero chemistry between the romantic leads. But still fun to watch with a friend and make fun of in the midst of its awfulness, and a decent Santa...

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December 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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A ★ review of Elf in the Hood (2024)

Not all that Christmassy, and not all that hood, all of the actual elf antics and surprisingly decent practical effects save this from being a complete exposition-dumping bore.

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December 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM

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A ★★½ review of Santastein (2023)

Like…it’s not GOOD by any means, but you can tell they actually tried and I had more fun with it than I expected to. It’s not every day you see an undead Santa eggnog-board someone.

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December 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM

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A ★★★★½ review of Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

“Owned with a ‘P’. Whatever that means.” I hope they keep cranking out Knives Out movies for a very long time.

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December 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM

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A ★★½ review of Christmas Above the Clouds (2025)

This is the 100th movie of 2025 that I have watched. It could’ve been Wake Up Dead Man, but I had to commit to the bit and watch cheesy Hallmark shit with friends. 😂 Shockingly had a lot more fun with...

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December 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM

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A ★★ review of Die My Love (2025)

Jennifer Lawrence having a slow descent into madness postpartum while Robert Pattinson plays a shitty husband is something that should be completely up my alley. And fair play to them for acting their...

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December 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM

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A ★½ review of Christmas on Duty (2025)

YOU CAN’T OORAH AT SANTA!

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December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM

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A ★★★★ review of Sorry, Baby (2025)

It didn’t hit me until starting this movie that on top of starring in this, Eva Victor also wrote and directed it herself, and that’s a very impressive triple threat right there. Handles a heavy subje...

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December 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM

Christian

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I usually don’t add short films to these threads, but I have to make an exception as I just watched a Fortnite short film directed by Quinten Tarantino, and no this is not a Mad Lib sentence. boxd.it/bTAQD5