00:00Christmas is here.
00:01Forget Love Actually and the like.
00:02Whether you're feeling jolly or a little grinchy, here are our top 5 movies to watch
00:05this festive season.
00:07First up, we have Violent Night on Paramount+.
00:09If you're sick of the debate around whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie, watch
00:13this instead.
00:13It takes a similar premise and replaces John McClane with Santa Claus.
00:16From icicle impalings to eye gougings via Christmas ornament, the violence is over the
00:20top and tongues are firmly planted in cheeks.
00:22Plus, John Leguizamo is arguably the best Christmas villain since Alan Rickman.
00:26Next up is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang on Apple TV+.
00:29You may have to pay a little extra to rent this one, but it's worth it.
00:32Almost all of director Shane Black's films are set at Christmas, and this is one of
00:36his best.
00:36Starring Robert Downey Jr. just before Iron Man turned him into a walking parody of himself,
00:41Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is one of the funniest, most action-packed Christmas movies out there,
00:45and Val Kilmer absolutely steals the show as Gay Perry.
00:48Moving along, give your Christmas a bleak Gotham makeover with Batman Returns on Binge.
00:52Yes, this is the movie that ended Tim Burton's time at the helm of the Batman franchise, but
00:57despite its many grotesque elements, and Danny DeVito's Penguin sets a very high bar in
01:01that regard, it's a Christmas movie through and through.
01:04Meow.
01:05At number 4 we have 2023's The Holdovers on Netflix.
01:08While not exactly a tinsel fest, it's one of the best Christmas movies in recent memory.
01:12Starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly teacher who's forced to remain on campus to babysit
01:17a handful of students over the Christmas break, it's an understatedly heartwarming celebration
01:22of finding companionship where you least expect it.
01:25Finally, we have The Muppet Christmas Carol.
01:27One of the best pieces of Muppet-related media out there.
01:30It's funny, moving, and a little spooky all at once.
01:33Directed by Brian Henson, the son of iconic Muppets creator Jim Henson, and starring Michael
01:37Caine as Ebeneezer Scrooge, if you haven't seen Kermit & Co get festive, this flick is essential
01:42viewing this Christmas.
01:43Merry Christmas everyone.
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