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#DecemberMovies 51) Mission:Impossible (1996) I’m old enough to remember when all the old school M:I fans were furious at this movie for what it does with Jim Phelps 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 50) Anaconda (2025) Meta comedy reboot of the giant snake movie. Probably better than the original though that’s a very low bar. 6/10

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#DecemberMovies 49) Stand by Me (1986) Rob Reiner beautifully captures the friendships of youth in this adaptation of Stephen kings Novella 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 48) Champagne Problems (2025) An American travels to France to secure a winery for her company but falls in love with the owners son 4/10

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#DecemberMovies 47) Doctor in Distress (1963) 5th in the Doctor series and the last to star Dirk Bogarde, with James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt and a host of familiar faces in supporting roles (Thought Leo McKern was Harry worth until he took his glasses off)

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#DecemberMovies 46) Better Watch out (2017) The Babysitting gig from Hell 9/10

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#DecemberMovies 45) Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Something of a return to form after the plodding second chapter, and despite a slow start probably the paciest of the three films 7/10

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#DecemberMovies 44) the Death of Snow White (2025) unsuccessful blend of Pantomine performances with full on body horror. 3/10

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#DecemberMovies 43) Love the Coopers (2015) Extended family get together for Christmas. Pleasant seasonal fair with an impressive ensemble cast. Narrated by Steve Martin as the family dog because of course it is 6/10

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#DecemberMovies 42) Avatar the Way of Water (2022) beautifully shot but plodding sequel 5/10

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#DecemberMovies 41) The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) strong adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story shifts the events to Christmas and a few changes to the climax but quite faithful 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 40) Goodbye June (2025) Kate Winslet makes her directing debut with a heartrending drama about a dying matriarch and its effect on the whole family. Beautifully observed and painfully real. 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 39) Avatar (2009) Visually impressive space opera hampered by poor dialogue and a bland leading man 7/10

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#DecemberMovies 38) Murder at the Embassy (2025) Mischa Barton is a 1930’s Private eye investigating murder and espionage in Cairo 4/10

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#DecemberMovies 37) Deck the Halls (2011) not to be confused with the Danny Devito comedy film, this a mystery movie with a PI and a housewife teaming up to solve a kidnapping case 4/10

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#DecemberMovies 36) Journey to Bethlehem (2023) Lively musical retelling of the Nativity with a scene stealing turn by Antonio Banderas as Herod 6/10

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#DecemberMovies 35) Love Actually (2003) A British PM standing up to a narcissistic, predatory US President? And I thought Colin getting his end away was the most far fetched storyline in this film. 9/10

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#DecemberMovies 34) Scrooge (1951) Alistair Sim shines as Ebenezer Scrooge in an adaptation that expands on the novella without taking liberties 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 33) White Christmas (1954) Classic Irving Berlin musical 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 32) Noelle (2019) Christmas isn’t Christmas until Santa Anna Kendrick has made her magic 9/10

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#DecemberMovies 31) The Housemaid (2025) underbaked thriller that doesn’t find its voice until the third act 5/10

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#DecemberMovies 30) Merry Heistmas (2025) Singing thieve steal from a millionaire bellend should be tailor made for me but this film is dire.1/10

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#DecemberMovies 29) It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) The ultimate Christmas film. 10/10

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#DecemberMovies 28) High Society (1956) Classic Cole Porter musical with a strong cast 8/10

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#DecemberMovies 27) The family Plan 2 (2025) Lacklustre action comedy sequel with a Christmas setting 4/10

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#DecemberMovies 26) Merv (2025) A newly separated couple get back together to cure their dogs depression. Not as much fun as it sounds 4/10

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#DecemberMovies 24) Something’s Gotta Give (2003) Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson lead an impressive case in Nancy Myers’s hilarious romcom 9/10

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#DecemberMovies 23) When Harry met Sally (1989) the definitive romcom 9/10

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#DecemberMovies 22) Ella McCay (2025) Emma MacKay leads a strong cast in James l Brooks’s comic look at a young bye enthusiastic state governed 7/20

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#Decembermovies 21) Giant (2025) The rise of British boxer Prince Naseem Hamed told through the eyes of his trainer. Pearce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry give good performances but it is more about Brendan Ingle than it is Hamed.