Given in to peer pressure on day 1 of the new year - I put the bins out because half the street have done so too, even though I know they won't get picked up until tomorrow. But what if the neighbours know something I don't? I'm not ready for the level of danger so early in the year.

Hosting NYE again for the lads* this year. Thought I'd dress Smart-Casual. (*Wife, Daughter, Mum and my Sisters)

Possibly my last movie of 2025 now. Hoping I'm one of the folks who digs this one.

Just had my 4th roast dinner in 5 days, so I think I'm going to hibernate for at least 48hrs.

Watched this one yesterday. What a cast. And they're all having great fun too. boxd.it/ciT5br

Visiting the in-laws and my Mother-in-Law says she's off on an A.I. holiday in January. "Yes, it's all A.I. this time. We didn't want to have to plan what we're doing or where we're eating, it's all A.I..." Took me a while to realise she meant All Inclusive. Think I need a BlueSky timeout.

It's a late entry, but this could well be the greatest thing I've seen all year.

Checking out KILL ME AGAIN, because; a) I hear it's fun, b) I'm trying to get through any 2025 films before the end of the year, and c) it's directed by Keith Jardine, who was fun when he was a UFC fighter and had the nickname 'The Dean of Mean'. Which surely translates to a great film director.

It's not Boxing Day without watching Worlds Strongest Man. And I'll never not be amused by just how much bigger these dudes are compared to regular folks. I mean, look at the state of this!

Introducing daughter to a Christmas classic. KRAMPUS. I think it's probably ok for an 11 year old. Kinda like Gremlins, I guess. Let's see if I accidently traumatise her though.

Merry Boxing Day folks. Had a bit of Port left* so I've made myself a glass of Port & Lemonade, a classic Christmas drink. (*Opened a new bottle of Port)

JAWS was on BBC this evening, but it's not very Christmassy so I didn't watch it. But you know what (probably) is Christmassy? SANTA JAWS. So I'm watching that.

My sister's indestructible dog survives another Xmas! A few years ago he went to the vet for eating a plate of rat poison. Another Xmas he ate a load of mince pies (with raisins) including another vet trip. This year he ate the Quality Street hidden on, and by the tree for the kids. Wrappers too.

Ok, one last Christmas one before bed. Hopefully Santa doesn't interrupt me as it's just turned midnight here. I'm not sure what time he arrives. I've not seen this one before. P2

Ok, I've done SANTAS SLAY, and MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL so it's time to get serious. Let's welcome in Christmas with THE DAY OF THE BEAST.

Spouse: Good day at work? Chaser: Yes, I stopped the celebrity contestants from winning enough money for their chosen charity to buy a dialysis machine.

Well, I think it's ok to pour myself a drink and start the Christmas cheer. By sitting on the sofa with the cat and a Rum & Ginger Ale, and checking out SANTAS SLAY.

I guess going and finding Jesus didn't help him, so he's going to have to try a different religion this time. Maybe stack up a few at the same time. That'll surely work. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Time to tick off another 2025 film before the year comes to a close. The probably not very Christmassy BRING HER BACK.

I'm gonna become a chef and call myself a 'Calorie Distributor'.

Watching the supposedly shitty RED ONE, mostly because there's not that many Christmas films on streaming that I either haven't seen, or want to see. It can't be that bad, surely?

Visiting the in-laws for Christmas #1 and we were chatting about people's best Christmas. Brother in law's was the time he was quarantined at home with COVID while his wife went kids went to their Nan's. He stayed home alone with just steak, wine, chocolate and Die Hard for company.

England putting up a bit of a fight in #Ashes So now I get the fun of going to bed with a little bit of hope, but expecting to wake up to find Australia are 200-2 or something and it's basically all over.

Digging this old-school style poster for upcoming movie THE PLAGUE. I hear the film is pretty great too. Wonder if I'll get to see it this year?

I find it all a bit... tacky.? I dunno, when a big name passes away, publications are all 'Right, lets see what {famous person they worked with} has to say' ... and there seems to be a scramble for those people they worked with to have have to get out a statement.

Amazing. I like that they still gave the recipe a 3/5 rating even though they basically made some glue. And I think I've found a new Subreddit I can waste a bunch of hours reading.

I think my childhood version was the boring 'losing a wheel on the motorway' but I honestly can't remember. I would have thought a variant with losing your 'willy' or 'knickers' would've been more common though, as we're talking about 10yo kids. Side note: I reckon Batman probably smells nice.

I'm not really sure what genre this is. Jazz Rock or something, but it's ace. If they do a gig here in the UK in future then I'd love to see what they're like live. Hedvig Mollestad Trio

Been to see CLUTCH. I think it's nearly 15 years since I saw them last, but can confirm they're still great. I think they're a band that all other bands aspire to. Just the same members for the last 35 years, still selling out cool venues worldwide, still making music. What more could a band want?

Some of the streets near me have had St George / Union Flags hanging on lampposts for a while. They get magically replaced when taken down. But today I noticed the little shopping area where the chippy & bars are now have lamppost flags too - Pride/Progress flags. Taiwan. Uganda. Ukraine flags.

Rob Reiner probably made one of your favourite movies of all time. 😟

Not gonna lie, but sometimes after a long day I'll be walking along trying to get my butt-cheeks to scratch against eachother in a way that's not physically possible, and if I had the option of a nobbly glove like this at those times I'd pay like a thousand quid for one.

Had a watch of the new KNIVES OUT. Enjoyed it tremendously.

Decorating the Christmas tree with my daughter. "What is THAT?!" she asked, pulling an item out the decoration bag. "Why, that's the Necronomicon" says me. "A book that summons demons to swallow your soul if you read it out loud" "Why do you have that on the tree?" "Because it's Christmas!"

Gonna check out INFLUENCERS. To be honest I had no idea this existed until I saw it listed on Shudder just now. I enjoyed the first so hopefully this carries on that pattern (of being good).

OK, this may start off pretty cheesy, but when the actual trailer gets going it's proper gnarly. Good lord. I don't know much about the Divinity games, but their Baldurs Gate 3 was incredible.

i stand by this statement every year

I love a good teaser trailer, because this looks great fun. And I enjoyed that there's a hint at a 'destroying a car in hand-to-hand combat' scene. That's how you make a Street Fighter movie.

I think I kind of agree with this. Even as a film fan I can't say I 'enjoy' going to a big multiplex. But I certainly do enjoy going to those smaller 1 / 2 screen places, and smaller independent ones even moreso.

So I have to give over the address and personal details of my sister if I decide to go to Vegas? Does she have to give her consent to me handing that info over to the US Govt? Because I'll tell you what, I don't give consent for her - or anyone else - to give my personal info to US Gov.

Looking over some of my favourite albums of the year, and relistening to this one again, which is great. I love that the psych / stoner rock genre can do this. 45 minute long album that is just two tracks. And they named the album as the names of those two tracks.

Even though this Reddit post is being complementary about 'old' movies, it still annoyed me on many different levels. It's just two sentences, but I think I got annoyed about 6 different times reading it.

I was reading this article and it got me thinking about what counts as being 'in space'. Because lots of SciFi movies happen on other planets, but not necessarily In Space. So, fav's primarily set actually IN space? Alien (but not Aliens, which is on planet) Aniara Apollo 13 Event Horizon Gravity

You know when you're in bed just about to fall asleep, but suddenly your body does that single weird spasm that brings you back to consciousness? That's because someone was thinking about you at that exact moment when they reached the summit.

This is my kind of Drum & Bass

Next movie, the TOXIC AVENGER remake. I love the original, and Troma as a whole, so I'm very curious how this has come together.

Ticking off more 2025 films I've missed with CAUGHT STEALING.

Looking forward to Joe Root getting his first 300 this innings, staying in to bat for the rest of the day and all of tomorrow, before England bowl the Aussies out for 60 on Monday. #TheAshes

Let's check this thing out. Looks like my kinda thing.