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| No Score Yet | Dashing in December (2020) |
Come for the hard bods and stay for the heart. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 22, 2020
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| 80% | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020) |
This special is fully wild, overboard, extra, next level, ridiculous, jubilant, a trainwreck and a masterpiece all in one. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 10, 2020
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| 68% | The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020) |
All the action movie stuff is great, eye-catching wrapping paper, but Russell and Hawn are the real gift. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 26, 2020
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| 83% | Happiest Season (2020) |
The flat-out funniest character-driven comedy of the year. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 26, 2020
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| No Score Yet | The Christmas House (2020) |
The movie is a delight through and through, and-as if that's not enough-it's one that will actually change the world for the better. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 23, 2020
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| 64% | Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020) |
If you come to Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square hoping to get exactly what you want from your favorite performers and some ol' fashioned musical magic from Debbie Allen, you're not gonna be disappointed. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 23, 2020
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| No Score Yet | Feliz NaviDAD (2020) |
This movie delivers that holiday romcom magic you ordered and includes the free gifts of Actual Pathos, Plot Surprises, and Solid Jokes. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 23, 2020
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| 58% | The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020) |
After a slow start, Switched Again remembers that we're all here for the identity swaps and then it delivers. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 19, 2020
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| 72% | LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) |
It's not a new classic, but it's nice that Star Wars fans finally have something watchable to put on during the holiday season. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 19, 2020
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| 35% | The New Mutants (2020) |
It's far from the best X-Men film, but it's also far, far from the worst. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 19, 2020
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| No Score Yet | Christmas on Wheels (2020) |
Never hits the gas. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 16, 2020
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| 89% | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) |
More often than not, Jingle Jangle lands all of its backflips and hits all of its notes. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 13, 2020
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| No Score Yet | Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020) |
A perfectly pleasant slice of cozy holiday comfort that doesn't live up to the extra-ness of its title but definitely delivers that Hallmark magic. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 10, 2020
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| No Score Yet | Christmas with the Darlings (2020) |
It's just merry and cozy, like a New England Christmas as depicted as only the Hallmark Channel could. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 9, 2020
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| 47% | Operation Christmas Drop (2020) |
Operation Christmas Drop is a holiday romcom that never takes off. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 6, 2020
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| 44% | Holidate (2020) |
Proves that Netflix can do way more than just bang out the kind of fluffy Christmas comedies you see on cable. - Decider
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| Posted Oct 29, 2020
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| 48% | The Witches (2020) |
This remake has a fantastic cast and is definitely spooky, but it's just a bit dull when compared to the original. - Decider
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| Posted Oct 23, 2020
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| 72% | An American Pickle (2020) |
An American Pickle showcases two completely new sides of Seth Rogen, and they're both funny-and surprisingly heartwarming. - Decider
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| Posted Aug 6, 2020
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| 96% | The Queen (1968) |
The Queen is an eye-opening artifact from a period of queer culture that's mostly thought lost-and what an artifact it is. - Decider
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| Posted May 28, 2020
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| 50% | Oliver & Company (1988) |
Oliver & Company is, from start to finish, a joyride that's up there with the best Disney movies of all time. - Decider
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| Posted Feb 5, 2020
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| 67% | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (2019) |
You don't even have to be familiar with literally anyone involved in this whole production. All you need is a sincere appreciation for the sincere appreciation of Christmas, and you'll fall in love with this special. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 11, 2019
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| 60% | Miracle on 34th Street (1994) |
The well-rounded characters, scene-stealing performances, lovely lighting, and lush costumes combine to place the 1994 Miracle on 34th Street in the top tier of must-watch Christmas movies. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 10, 2019
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| 90% | Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019) |
This is an essential watch for everyone that loves docs that explore the creative process and, honestly, the struggle of being a person on Earth. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 10, 2019
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| 30% | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019) |
After two duds in a row, this franchise is cursed. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 6, 2019
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| No Score Yet | Holiday Rush (2019) |
Bottom line: winning performances from Martin-Green, Malco, and Love make this a pleasant holiday watch, even if it's likely not gonna be a new Christmas classic. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 29, 2019
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| 70% | The Knight Before Christmas (2019) |
The Knight Before Christmas is exactly the kind of holiday movie you want from Netflix, and I'd even go so far as to say it's the best straightforward Christmas romcom the streaming service has ever turned out. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 21, 2019
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| 94% | Klaus (2019) |
While Klaus may ultimately be too dark and kooky to become a heartwarming holiday classic that you revisit every year, the film is a visual gift with lots of laughs. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 15, 2019
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| 81% | Let It Snow (2019) |
Let It Snow is not even close to typical TV holiday movie fare, and a charming cast helps the movie dash through its drearier moments. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 12, 2019
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| 38% | Holiday in the Wild (2019) |
Davis is a particular delight and all the elephants are adorable-and no other Christmas movie this year can claim to have Kristin Davis and elephants. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 1, 2019
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| 88% | Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein (2019) |
It's great. And it's also funny. And again, David Harbour needs to star in a sitcom already. - Decider
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| Posted Jul 16, 2019
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| 100% | Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018) |
It's not hyperbole to say that this film is a celebration of the wonders humanity can achieve, whether the entire world or just a hundred people from sales are taking notice. - Decider
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| Posted May 9, 2019
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| No Score Yet | Angela's Christmas (2018) |
Angela's Christmas is a cozy Christmas tale that'll make kids and parents alike smile. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 3, 2018
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| 67% | The Christmas Chronicles (2018) |
A must-watch for those looking for the rare holiday movie that's more concerned with keeping the Christmas spirit alive than watching an event planner fall for a businessman. - Decider
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| Posted Nov 23, 2018
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| 60% | The Motive (El autor) (2018) |
The film feels like it wanders between a number of genres without settling on a single one. - Decider
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| Posted Aug 20, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Zion (2018) |
Every shot is evocative, thoughtfully composed, and Zion is immediately compelling. - Decider
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| Posted Aug 13, 2018
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| 93% | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) |
A drastic departure from what's come before. Gone are the Shakespearean dramatics and Game of Thrones undertones, replaced instead with sleek synth riffs and the crackling energy of an '80s buddy adventure. - Decider
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| Posted Jun 7, 2018
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| 88% | Cargo (2018) |
The film's greatest move, outside of casting Freeman, was narrowing the story's scale down to essentially one man and one baby and their struggle. There's real heart in that story, which makes this movie feel alive. - Decider
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| Posted May 18, 2018
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| 93% | One of Us (2017) |
One of Us gives us a peek inside a mostly isolated world, and through it we learn that it has all the same problems. - Decider
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| Posted Jan 24, 2018
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| 96% | The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) |
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is an emotional journey, its true crime elements outweighed by the heavy stories of all the gay and trans activists that fought and died for the rights the community has today. - Decider
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| Posted Dec 19, 2017
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