205 - Fatman (VOD), The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (Netflix) and The Mandalorian S2 Ch16 (Dsny+)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Two VERY different kinds of holiday films.  Both over the top but in much different ways.  

Intro, the band is back together but very remote.  Roger is Bah humbug about Christmas but Chris and Grayson love it!  2020 is a terrible year, but not as bad as the comet that his the planet millions of years ago.  Christmas plans- Roger will binge drink.  Chris just hoped to "survive" Christmas, whatever that means. 

0:05:40 - Box-office, upcoming releases

0:7:50  **NEW EGMENT** What's Streaming? HULU

KLAUS, Dir. Sergio Pablos - Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Norm Macdonald.  Animated Christmas movie nominated for several awards.  

AVA, Dir. Tate Taylor (2018) - Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, Ioan Gruffud.  Assassins and betrayal. A fight to prove innocence.  

 THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN, Dir. Farhad Safinia - Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Eddie Marsan, Steve Coogan, Ioan Gruffud, Natalie Dormer.  

0:19:45 - Trailers - PALMER and NOMADLAND

0:17:10 - THE MANDALORIAN (S2 Ep8) Ch16 (Disney+)

0:31:10 - THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES: PART TWO, Dir. Chris Columbus

0:54:20 - FATMAN, Dir. Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms

The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 (Netflix)

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are part of the allure here- and as they should be along with Tyrese Gibson, Malcolm McDowell, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.  As a part two to Netflix's original Christmas Chronicles in which a brother and sister had to help save Christmas.  Part two is no different.  Once again, the sister and step brother must help Santa and Mrs. save Christmas as they get sucked into a portal by the evil elf turned human, Belsnickle.  Tis one has a huge amount of camp and Christmas spirit, BUT that's about it.  (3/10)

Fatman (VOD)

This is one of the season's best movies, hands down.  Mel Gibson just SHINES as Chris K, a real life broken Santa Clause that the script immediately commits to and doesn't look back.  Him, Mrs. Claus and his elven work force are contracted by the U.S. government to help with building military vehicles to supplement financially because, "All I have is loathing for a world thats forgotten."  That statement fits perfectly with Mel as an actor.  Walton Goggins is an assassin hired to kill Santa.  You can think you know where this movie is going, but you really don't.  But you will absolutely enjoy this.  (6.5/10)

Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Guest appearance by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall.  Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett.

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