#christmas movies rated

[christmasmoviesrated]

A Christmas Miracle for Daisy

GAC Media, 2021. 1h 25m.

Whitney (Wagner) owns Marietta Designs, an interior-design firm which she runs with her friend Andi (Tegan Moss). She's designing Santa's float for the town's annual Christmas parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark house by Christmas Eve. Despite the challenge, Whitney and Andi sign on to the job-- then discover the home's new owner is Whitney's ex-boyfriend Connor (Bateman), who has moved to town from Los Angeles with his bright-eyed young daughter Daisy (Rubi Tupper). Connor had no intention of becoming a family man, but when his goddaughter was orphaned, he adopted her and committed to becoming a devoted single dad. More than anything, Daisy wishes for a mom to complete her picture-perfect family, and no prospect is as perfect as Whitney. Tall order, but Christmas is a time for miracles.

Christmassy for sure, but absent the real tingles. A "do-something-else-at-the-same-time" type of movie.

Top Selling points:

Your typical second chances story

Smoulder McSmoulderface as the male lead

Multiple love stories, kinda

a kid

snow

Santa

Hot actors I guess?

Do I recommend? There are definitely Christmas movies I would recommend before this one, but it's not offensively bad

Would I watch again? Nothing I would seek out.

Happy ending? Yes. But the tension wasn't really there for me before the non existent problem was solved.

Did I cry? LOL no

Christmas vibes? Very decorated. There's snow.

4 Christmas Trees out of 10

[yuri-is-online]

Well, since you are feeling festive and so am I, could I have request a fic with Ortho? Just doing a little holiday decorating or some other tradition with a homesick prefect? I don’t know, I just imagine Ortho to be the type to be interested in holiday traditions from another world. Thanks!

Oh hell yeah this slaps. Originally I was going to write about tree decorating but then I had a thought and I didn't want the fic to come off as me info dumping for however many words. I hope this is something like what you had in mind, and happy holidays!

notes: they/them used for Yuu, Ortho is the main focus here but the other first years are mentioned, Yuu and Ortho decide to play Santa. I would absolutely love to hear about any personal holiday traditions of yours, dear reader, as I think those are always very interesting. As always, other fic can be found on my masterlist here.

Christmas. Ortho had searched multiple websites, data banks, and even online journals to see if he could find any mention of such a word outside of the few instances he has heard it muttered by the prefect. He initially thought his searches weren't bearing fruit because Yuu pronounced it several different ways (Chrimis, Crisis, Chrysler???) but he has ultimately concluded those were likely jokes based off of their tone of voice.

That had been what finally made him ask, not even his brother liked laughing at his jokes alone.

"Oh that's one of the big winter holidays in my world." You had told him, trying to sound matter of fact but unable to hide the way your voice cracks with the strain of your homesickness. "I made the mistake of trying to remember a nursery rhyme while Grim was around and ended up telling him about Christmas stockings and now he wants one."

And now you have to explain the concept to him, but with much less pressure as Ortho listens carefully with growing excitement.

"Putting presents in socks! That's really silly but I suppose that there are some holidays here you might find really weird too huh?" Ortho can also see why Grim would be so excited about this particular tradition, a gift (in a sock or no) that has the potential to be made up entirely of candy, fruits, and other foodstuffs sounds very much like him. "So do we just need to find Grim some socks he fits in? You already have a fireplace to hang it on... or are you thinking about giving Grim coal?"

“Well-”  It had crossed your mind.  “Sometimes adults give chocolate that’s shaped like coal but that’s not really what’s bothering me.  You don’t usually use socks for this, you make these really big fake socks.  I wanted to make one for Grim, but while I was thinking about how I wanted to decorate it I sort of… thought it would be nice to make stockings for the others, y’know like Ace and Deuce and maaaybe Jack, but then I would need to explain it to them and I don’t want to do that.”

“Oh that’s easy, we just won’t.”  Ortho laughs and takes your hand to eagerly drag you towards Sam’s before you can question just what he means by “we.”   ~~~~ "Operation sock jaw is a go." Ortho mimics rubbing his hands together gleefully, his lab wear feeling deeply out of place in the unofficial official Ramshackle craft room. A small pile of carefully picked out fabrics and season appropriate accents are neatly folded at the corner of the table as you carefully trace out what you think resembles a pattern for a Christmas stocking as Ortho carefully watches.

"You have really good aesthetic tastes," you nod as you look over the drawings Ortho had provided "this one really matches Ace's clown vibes."

"I'm glad you like it!" He laughs. "I figured a harlequin pattern in Heartslabyul colors suited him perfectly! Deuce was a bit harder to figure out... I didn't just want to slap a playing card on it and call it a day. Jack was a bit easier with how often he searches for information on cacti and succulent care. Oh I can cut the cacti out of the felt if you like?"

"With scissors?" You tentatively ask, not entirely sure how your dorm would hold up if he decides to break out the lasers. But the suggestion seems to flatter Ortho rather than annoy him.

"Oh that'd be fun! I've never really had the need to use normie tools before, this will be just like..." his voice briefly trails off as he looks down at the scissors. You wonder if he is capable of zoning out, being a robot and all, but decide that isn't too far out of the realm of possibility as his next words come out in a stutter. "Hey Yuu, does this sort of feel like an anime to you?" It's not too unexpected a question for Ortho to ask, so you look down at your crafts and really try to think about an answer.

"I guess so?" You gently place the pieces you have cut for Ace's stocking down so you can look out at the snow blanketing the world outside your window. The scene isn't too different than one you might see in your world on a card. But then again- "There's a lot of tropes associated with Christmas in anime, there's an entire genre of weird rom com movies about it, so yeah I guess making crafts like this with you does sort of feel like something I would see in an anime?"

"I thought so!" Ortho happily begins to carefully cut the felt with the scissors, mimicking what he had seen you do with the little tuna fish for Grim's stocking earlier. "That makes me glad, if something is a common enough for people to fantasize about it in an anime, then it has to be really important to the people of your world. And yet no matter where I search I will never be able to find data about it in mine!"

"Doesn't that annoy you a little?" It would stress you, does stress you how familiar and yet distant Twisted Wonderland's traditions are to your own. But the smile Ortho gives you is one of such genuine excitement you feel at least a little of that stress fall away.

"It scared me at first, but then when I got my soul I realized that it meant I had a really good excuse to keep talking to you. More data is never a bad thing! You could give me and my brother ideas for a truly unique game or show, so please, tell me everything you can remember about your world. I'll make sure it's remembered." He means every word he says. It's enough to make you cry.

"Alright, but just remember you asked for it. Where to start?"

[bestanimatedmovie]

Rate this movie

[movieassholes]

Don't shit in my mouth and tell me it's chocolate cake.

Gertrude - Violent Night (2022)

[muirneach]

sooo excited for my letterboxd year in review but its so embarrassing that my ‘high rated 2023 movie!’ is gonna be barbie because thats the.. only movie i watched from this year

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

So my dad was making a pun about a Home Alone spin-off where the guy gets abandoned at a cheese factory and wound up coming up with a Hallmark movie pitch for a film called "Home Provolone" would anyone like to hear it

[invertedspoon]

would ao3 kill a victorian child

[twelverriver]

i love it when people draw or paint in media and it's SO obvious that they are not doing it themselves lmaoo

[weaponsdrawn]

do you think theres anything to actually look forward to anymore /genq

[grinchmas12]

Gonna watch The nightmare before Christmas!!

Guys I am gonna post what I thought about the movie when I finish it so stay tuned to see when I post I also follow me if you want to see what I watch next and tell you guys what

[gacha-every]

HEY! Got another movie review for ya! :D

First off, tho, I don't celebrate Christmas, and I wouldn't watch this movie again

But I give the movie a 9/10

The only reason why we watched it was because... Well, I dunno, we just wanna check it out, the summary said it was just about mail altho we suspect it's Christmas themed

But anyway, it's still a gud old movie from my first watch, it felt like the origin of how Christmas started which is kewl, I liked how everything came together and how we predict which is which

Like my prediction of the Naughty List when uhh the Main Postman Character (I forgot his name ;-;) – OH WAIT IT'S JESPER – when Jesper didn't give the kid who was mean to him a gift

And my Dad's prediction of Márgu(?) being like the elves for Klaus

The animation is very incredible, we loved the mix look of 2D and 3D, I really enjoyed the characters, the comedy, the atmosphere and emotions, and the development was just MUWAH!

And, of course, it is a gud movie to watch on Christmas, and more coincidentally, Christmas IS almost here which we didn't realize while we were watching it lol XD

So if you want a gud animated Christmas movie, then this is for you!

(But you probably already knew that, since this movie is already so old – I actually noticed it before on MovieHD but didn't bother watching it until yesterday – but I'm sure it'll be nostalgic, I'm basically just here as a reminder lol)

[moviehealthcommunity]

A Christmas Story (1983) This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

This is a repost of a previous evaluation.    A Christmas Story has electrical sparking that lasts only one or two seconds and is given close up shots both times. There is some handheld work throughout and is fairly minimal. Flashing Lights: 2/10. Motion Sickness: 2/10. TRIGGER WARNING: There are several sequences involving bullying and one scene showing blood.

Image ID: A theatrical poster for A Christmas Story

[succliberation]

Oh god, I forgot that there was a fucking Knives Out sequel :/ There's like seriously no good movies this weekend, it's fucking insane.

[rootbeerqueer]

everyone go watch wendell & wild. right now. i saw it last night & it’s so so good 😈😈

[earl-grey-love]

Here's a "fun" fact for you:

In the early 2000s Roy's actor (Adam J. H.) played one of the Dads in a same sex parent family in a Christmas movie. This version was released in Canada.

However, there was a second version where his role was swapped with a woman instead, doing the exact same actions/lines. The only change to the role was the gender of the actor. This alternative version was released in the USA.

[playermagic23]

Merry Christmas Movie Review: MERRY CHRISTMAS is well made and laced with a fine performance.

Merry Christmas Review {3.5/5} & Review Rating

MERRY CHRISTMAS is the story of two strangers and their unforgettable adventure. In the late 80s, Albert (Vijay Sethupathi) returns to his home in Bombay after several years on Christmas Eve. His mother passed away a year ago and he's devastated over the loss. He goes out to have a drink. At a restobar, he meets Maria (Katrina Kaif) and her mute daughter, Annie (Pari Maheshwari Sharma). Albert and Maria start talking and soon, Maria invites him home. She reveals that her husband Jerome (Luke Kenny) is cheating on her. Albert, meanwhile, opens up about his dead girlfriend Rosie (Radhika Apte). Maria puts Annie to sleep and goes out with Albert. When they return, they get the shock of their lives. And this is just the beginning of many twists and turns that await them.

MERRY CHRISTMAS is based on the book 'Le Monte-Charge' by Frédéric Dard. Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti and Anukriti Pandey's story is unconventional and gripping. Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti and Anukriti Pandey's screenplay is captivating and after a point, doesn't let your attention wander even for a second. But the writing stretches at some parts. Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti and Anukriti Pandey's dialogues are sharp and witty, especially the ones mouthed by Vijay Sethupathi.

Sriram Raghavan's direction is bravura. The filmmaker's distinct execution style and trademark stamp are visible from start to finish, be it in the film's vintage aspects, music and of course, in the twists and turns. Also, this time he gives an out-of-the-box experience as he uses the slow burn technique. As a result, nothing shocking happens until a few minutes before the intermission. Post-interval, the film goes on a high as too many amusing and thrilling developments occur. From here on, the audience will be completely on the edge of their seats. The climax is unexpected.

On the flipside, the film might test the patience of the audience in the first half, especially in the first 15 minutes. Ideally, the run time should have been two hours. The ending is a bit abrupt and it might not be acceptable to some of the moviegoers. Lastly, the film has a niche appeal and is not meant for the mass audience.

Speaking of performances, it’s a Vijay Sethupathi show without a shred of doubt. The actor, with his deadpan expressions and dry sense of humour, takes the cake. Only he could have pulled this role off so smoothly. Katrina Kaif also puts her best foot forward and delivers a stupendous performance. Certain scenes were challenging but she manages to deliver a convincing act. Sanjay Kapoor (Ronnie Fernandes) is entertaining. Vinay Pathak (Paresh Kamdar) is rocking, though he has limited screen time. Tinnu Anand (Albert’s uncle) and Pratima Kannan (Lakshmi; cop) leave a huge mark. Ashwini Kalsekar (Scarlett) is there for just a scene and is memorable. Pari Maheshwari Sharma is cute. Luke Kenny and Radhika Apte are fair in cameo appearances.

Merry Christmas – Hindi Trailer | Vijay Sethupathi | Katrina Kaif | Sriram Raghavan | Ramesh Taurani

Pritam's music is well-woven into the narrative. The title track and 'Raat Akeli Thi' are the best of the lot. 'Nazar Teri' and 'Dil Ki Mez Pe' are just okay. Daniel B George's background score enhances the impact, especially in the climax.

Madhu Neelakandan's cinematography is topnotch. Mayur Sharma's production design is realistic yet appealing. The same applies to Anaita Shroff Adajania and Sabina Halder's costumes. Hira Yadav and Sunil Rodrigues' action is devoid of gore and is minimal. Pooja Ladha Surti's editing could have been sharper.

On the whole, MERRY CHRISTMAS is a well-made thriller and is laced with a fine performance by Vijay Sethupathi. At the box office, it’ll need a strong word of mouth to succeed as it appeals only to the multiplex audience in the urban areas.