Christmas Movie Episodes

Die Hard is the kind of “comfort violence” film that never gets old, and your recap hits basically every reason it works. A few extra bits worth calling out (because they’re the secret sauce): It’s a Christmas film for structural reasons, not vibes. Christmas isn’t just background dressing. The party only happens because it’s Christmas, the building is half-staffed because it’s Christmas, McClane is only in LA because it’s Christmas, and Hans’ whole timing depends on a holiday lull. Remov...

Sugar, Cheer, and Corporate Trauma – Elf (2003) This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we crack open a modern Christmas classic and ask the hard questions: how much maple syrup is too much maple syrup, and is Christmas cheer a viable alternative energy source? Our main feature is Elf (dir. Jon Favreau), the 2003 festive juggernaut that turned Will Ferrell into a full-blown Christmas institution. Ferrell plays Buddy, a human accidentally raised as an elf at the North Pole, who travels to New York ...

If it surivived the edit, a story about Dan's gargantuan toe map kicks off tonights festive episode as we take a look at Netflix's THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES 2. Having enjoyed the family-friendly action hijinks and inspired casting of Kurt Russell in the original, expectations were high for this sequel. Whilst the pure sexiness of Russell's Marvelequse Santa continues to dazzle us, unfortunately the film takes a long time to get going and drops its emotional arc to digress on expansions to the mon...

Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're donning our Santa hats and diving into the action-packed, darkly comedic world of Violent Night. Violent Night takes the classic holiday movie and flips it on its head. Think less 'Miracle on 34th Street' and more 'Die Hard' meets 'Bad Santa.' This isn't your typical feel-good Christmas film; it's a wild ride that blends festive cheer with high-octane action. The story unfolds on Christmas Eve, as a group of mercenaries bre...