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December 25
Movie: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Gromit's concerned that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions, which proves justified when Wallace invents a "smart gnome" that seems to develop a mind of its own.
Severance: S2E1: The first 8 minutes Season 2, Episode 1
The first 8 minutes of Severance S2E1 have been made available as tier incentive. Please try to enjoy each minute equally, and not show preference for any over the others. [more inside]
Doctor Who: Joy to the World Season 15 (Specials)
When Joy (Nicola Coughlan) opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel, she discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the earth, just in time for Christmas. [more inside]
December 24
What If...?: What If... the Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier? Season 3, Episode 3
In Soviet Union, road trips you! [more inside]
Podcast: Old Gods of Appalachia: Episode 72: Strange Visitations
After a long time friend dies from a heart attack, Archie Stallard returns to Baker's Gap for the visitation where he encounters familiar faces from his past. [more inside]
Movie: Carnage for Christmas
[TRAILER] When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola (Jeremy Moineau) visits her hometown at Christmas for the first time since running away and transitioning, the vengeful ghost of a historical murderer and urban legend seemingly arises to kill again. The fifth feature film from 20 year-old filmmaker Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay. [more inside]
Severance: In Perpetuity Season 1, Episode 3
The team take a trip to the perpetuity wing. Helly gets sent to the break room. [more inside]
Movie: Your Lucky Day
When a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns deadly, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they're willing to go and how much blood they're willing to spill for a cut of $156 million. [more inside]
Person of Interest: Trojan Horse Season 2, Episode 19
When the number of a leading tech executive comes up, Finch infiltrates her corporation to gather intel, but can't determine whether she is working in her company's best interest or planning to destroy it from the inside. Meanwhile, Carter continues to question Cal Beecher's character. [more inside]
Movie: Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All
Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering boundary-pushing comedy to the masses.
Movie: Good One
In India Donaldson’s minimalist debut feature Good One, a middle-aged father, his perceptive 17-yo daughter, and another mess of a divorced buddy of his are going on a camping trip in the Catskills. That’s it, that's the whole simple plot. But it’s told with the maturity and eye-for-details of somebody who had intimately known and observed all three. [more inside]
Silo: Barricades Show Only Season 2, Episode 6
Bernard enacts a plan to eliminate Knox, Shirley, and Walker; Billings takes a stand; Solo saves Juliette's life and expects something in return. [more inside]
December 23
Person of Interest: All In Season 2, Episode 18
When an elderly gambler’s number comes up, Reese and Finch head to Atlantic City to delve beneath the surface of their POI’s seemingly ordinary life for answers. In New York, Carter’s crusade to clear a fellow detective’s name brings her perilously close to discovering the remaining HR faction within the department. [more inside]
What If...?: What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood? Season 3, Episode 2
Hollywood meets Bollywood in a powerhouse production play for power that could change the world... if not the universe. [more inside]
Movie: Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad
Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train. [more inside]
Movie: It came from outer space
It Came from Outer Space tells the story of an amateur astronomer and his fiancée who are stargazing in the desert when a large fiery object crashes to Earth. At the crash site, he discovers a round alien spaceship just before it is completely buried by a landslide. (Wikipedia) [more inside]
Movie: Flow
An animated, dialogue-free film following a solitary cat whose home is devastated by a great flood, and who must find its way in an unfamiliar world... [more inside]
Movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
[TRAILER] In a desperate attempt to reach his ill wife, organist Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) is horrifically disfigured in a car accident and presumed dead. When he learns that his wife died during an operation, Phibes blames her surgeons and plots an elaborate revenge to punish them for their incompetence. With the help of a mute assistant (Virginia North), Phibes creates a mask resembling his own face and murders the surgeons one by one using bizarre methods inspired by the biblical plagues. [more inside]
Person of Interest: Proteus Season 2, Episode 17
After the Machine gives Reese and Finch six numbers at once, their search for clues leads them to a coastal town where they are forced to ride out a storm with a group of locals in a police station. However, as the weather rages outside, a sinister situation arises inside when they realize there is an unidentified killer hiding among them. [more inside]
Movie: The Room Next Door
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro. [more inside]
December 22
Special Event: MST Club Christmas Video Marathon #11
Well, we're doing it again. Starting early morning on Dec 23 and going through to the end of Dec 25, in our video share room, MST Club presents our 11th annual Christmas Marathon. Look inside for details! [more inside]
Movie: Happiness
[TRAILER] This dark ensemble-comedy is centered on the three Jordan sisters. Joy (Jane Adams) moves through lackluster jobs with no sense of purpose. Now employed teaching adults, she is dating a student, Russian taxi-driver Vlad (Jared Harris). Helen (Lara Flynn Boyle) is an esteemed poet who becomes amused by her perverted neighbor, Allen (Philip Seymour Hoffman). And eldest sister Trish (Cynthia Stevenson) is married to Bill (Dylan Baker), a psychiatrist with a very disturbing secret life. [more inside]
Get Millie Black: Millie Season 1, Episode 1
Detective Millie Black has moved back to her native Jamaica after decades in the UK. Haunted by metaphorical ghosts, she begins a search for a missing girl. The show is helmed by Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James. Content warning: violence.
What If...?: What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers? Season 3, Episode 1
AKA Atlantic Rim. [more inside]
AEW Collision: December 21, 2024 (& Rampage December 20): CHRISTMAS COLLISION Season 2, Episode 26
Tony Khan's residency at the Hammerstein Ballroom continues after yesterday's ROH Final Battle. There's a 5-way tie in the Continental Classic Gold League that must be resolved, including Ricochet vs. Ospreay after their draw in October. Kris Statlander wants another shot at the TBS Championship, and must defeat Penelope Garcia to prove herself. And (because pro-wrestling fandom is a big tent) the Costco Guys are still here after Full Gear. [more inside]
December 21
Movie: Cop Au Vin
[TRAILER] In a small French town, a bitter, demanding disabled mother (Stéphane Audran) and her dutiful, oppressed son (Lucas Belvaux) are pressured to sell their land for a shady development deal, and decide to fight back. When one of the scheme's sponsors ends up dead in a most unusual way, the skilled and determined Inspector Lavardin (Jean Poiret) arrives to uncover and clean up the mystery. [more inside]
Severance: Half Loop Rewatch Season 1, Episode 2
Helly's attempted message to herself gets Mark sent to the break room. Irv gets a trip to wellness and meets Burt for the first time. Mark's outie goes on a terrible date and Petey moves into his basement. [more inside]
Movie: Sea of Love
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
Black Doves: In the bleak midwinter Season 1, Episode 6
Armed with evidence and bent on vengeance, Helen goes searching for the Clarks; as the conspiracy starts to unravel, she has a decision to make.
Movie: The Legend of Hillbilly John
A roaming hillbilly, on a quest to defy the Devil, encounters several supernatural characters and does battle with his silver-stringed guitar in a series of interlocking stories based on/inspired by the writings of Manly Wade Wellman. Originally titled Who Fears the Devil. [more inside]
Grid: never bring a knife to a time war Season 1 (Full Season)
Grid (Korean: 그리드; RR: Geurideu) is a South Korean television series starring Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Si-young. It premiered on Disney+ on February 16, 2022 for Asia-Pacific subscribers (and is available on Starz in Canada).
A hacker in the mysterious Administration Bureau teams up with a determined police detective (is there any other kind?) to track down an even more mysterious woman who keeps appearing and disappearing. Complication: it's 2021 AD on an Earth that's been sheltered under an electronic force field (the Grid) since 2004, and the mysterious woman has something to do with that. [more inside]
Book: The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
Tough, hard-boiled, and brilliantly suspenseful, The Last Good Kiss is an unforgettable detective story starring C. W. Sughrue, a Montana investigator who kills time by working at a topless bar. Hired to track down a derelict author, he ends up on the trail of a girl missing in Haight-Ashbury for a decade. The tense hunt becomes obsessive as Sughrue takes a haunting journey through the underbelly of America's sleaziest nightmares. (blurb stolen from Amazon) [more inside]
December 20
Black Doves: The Cost of it All Season 1, Episode 5
With danger drawing closer, Sam takes refuge in the only safe place he knows. Reed issues an ultimatum, and Helen gets one step closer to the truth.
Special Event: Ring Of Honor: Final Battle 2024
After last year's well-received Final Battle in Texas, ROH returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, a venue that saw some of their greatest matches of the 2000s. This year, the Men's and Women's Championships are defended by former-WWE-turned-AEW/ROH-veteran heels against independent darlings. Dustin Rhodes, himself a piece of wrestling history, tries to reclaim one of his own father's sacred relics in tag-team action, and the "Survival of the Fittest" stipulation is revived. Final Battle can be watched by members of Honor Club at the ROH website. [more inside]
Movie: Crazy People
[TRAILER] When his "honest" ads lead his coworkers to question his mental health, advertising executive Emory Leeson (Dudley Moore) is sent to a mental hospital. There he befriends Dr. Liz Baylor (Mercedes Ruehl) and develops a crush on fellow patient Kathy Burgess (Daryl Hannah). Eventually, it becomes clear that the work Emory was doing before he was hospitalized wasn't crazy after all, but the business world now interests him less than his new relationships. [more inside]
Movie: Village of the Damned
[TRAILER] Ten months after the small California town of Midwich was struck by a mysterious event during which everyone in the village fell unconscious at once, 10 local women give birth on the same day. As the unsettlingly calm and unemotional children grow at an abnormally fast rate, it becomes clear that they can read adults' minds and force people to harm themselves. Local doctor Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and federal agent Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) must team up to battle the alien children. [more inside]
Book: Emily's Quest
Project Gutenberg link. Summary - Emily knows she's going to be a great writer. She also knows that she and her childhood sweetheart, Teddy Kent, will conquer the world together. But when Teddy leaves home to pursue his goal to become an artist at the School of Design in Montreal, Emily's world collapses. With Teddy gone, Emily agrees to marry a man she doesn't love ... as she tries to banish all thoughts of Teddy. In her heart, Emily must search for what being a writer really means....
The Creep Tapes: Full season Season 1 (Full Season)
The Creep (he of Creep and Creep 2) returns to wreak havoc on unsuspecting strangers who, through a variety of machinations, are enticed (however grudgingly) to film his antics. Is it a disturbing found footage horror miniseries, or is it just the strangest sitcom of all time? Why not...both?
December 19
Star Trek: Lower Decks: The New Next Generation Season 5, Episode 10
Don't cry because it's over, smile because [redacted] saved the universe. Well, maybe cry a little if you feel like it. We've earned it. [more inside]
Movie: Elizabethtown
During a hometown memorial for his Kentucky-born father, a young man begins an unexpected romance with a too-good-to-be-true stewardess. [more inside]
Special Event: The Mads Are Back: NIGHT OF TOONS
MST Club presents! The Mads are slowing their output, at least for a while, but they've still brought us a collection of cartoon shorts to close out the year, with special guest Jerry Beck! You can get your own copy here. Riffed a few days ago, December 2024. [more inside]
Movie: Tiger Eyes
After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.
Person of Interest: Relevance Season 2, Episode 16
A lethal government operative who tracks and stops terrorist threats before they occur finds herself on the run – and the new focus of Reese and Finch's attention. [more inside]
Movie: Last Year at Marienbad
[TRAILER] A group of unnamed aristocrats interact at a strange palatial château, resulting in an enigmatic tale told partially in flashback. X (Giorgio Albertazzi) is convinced that he has met the beautiful A (Delphine Seyrig) before in the Czech resort town of Marienbad, and implies they had a romantic relationship. M (Sacha Pitoeff), who may be A's husband or boyfriend, confronts her mysterious suitor, leading to conflict and questions about the truth behind his story. [more inside]
Black Doves: Go Bang Time Season 1, Episode 4
Investigations into the ambassador's death reach the highest corridors of power; Helen pays a visit to an old friend; Sam faces a tough choice.
Movie: Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Sergei Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson)'s complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared. [more inside]
Creature Commandos: Chasing Squirrels Season 1, Episode 4
We learn more about Weasel’s past. Circe reveals her vision of an apocalyptic future to Waller. Frankenstein hangs out with his new best bud. [more inside]
December 18
Person of Interest: Booked Solid Season 2, Episode 15
Reese and Finch race to save a hotel maid's life but find themselves surrounded by more suspects than they may be able to eliminate when they realize any guest or staff member could be her potential killer. Meanwhile, Detective Carter weighs a major offer from the FBI. [more inside]
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: December 18, 2024: Holiday Bash Season 6, Episode 12
With only 10 days until World's End, the Continental Classic gets tenser as Darby and Ospreay have a "first time ever" and The Beast Mortos is still looking for a win. Anna Jay gets another swing at the TBS Championship, Hook and Shibata continue their hunt for Christian Cage, and the Death Riders vs. three faces who cannot coexist. [more inside]
Dandadan: Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass Season 1, Episode 4
With the old yokai making it clear that they have no choice, it's time for Momo and Okarun to engage in a very high stakes game of tag - one they're determined to win... [more inside]
Traitors: Season 1 full season Season 1, Episode 1
As World War II ends, a young English woman agrees to help an enigmatic American agent root out Russian infiltration of the British government. [more inside]
Movie: Brand Upon the Brain!
Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him. [more inside]
Severance: Good News About Hell Rewatch Season 1, Episode 1
Mark gets promoted to team lead. Helly wakes up on a conference table. [more inside]
Stargate SG-1: The Serpent's Lair Rewatch Season 2, Episode 1
The Ha'tak vessels arrive over Earth, and SG-1 is captured after killing Klorel. Fortunately, a small team of Jaffa led by Bra'tac is secretly stopping Apophis from taking over the Earth and rescues SG-1 for their assistance. [more inside]
Book: Emily Climbs
Available on Project Gutenberg. Summary: Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writing! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town, Emily's activities set the Shrewsbury gossips buzzing. But Emily and her friends are confident -- Ilse's a born actress, Teddy's set to be a great artist, and roguish Perry has the makings of a brilliant lawyer. When Emily has her poems published and writes for the town newspaper, success seems to be on its way -- and with it the first whispers of romance. Then Emily is offered a fabulous opportunity, and she must decide if she wants to change her life forever.
Movie: Stunt Rock
[TRAILER] A feature length ode to fearless Australian stuntman Grant Page (the Mad Max films, Road Games). Page travels to Los Angeles to work on a TV series, and in his spare time lends his expertise to rock band Sorcery -- helping them develop pyrotechnic magic tricks for their stage shows. Meanwhile, he finds himself in a budding romance with reporter Lois Wills (Margaret Gerard) and befriends Dutch star Monique Van De Ven (playing herself). [more inside]
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew: Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin Season 1, Episode 4
Our heroes face a surprise in a familiar setting.
December 17
Movie: Metronom
[TRAILER] Bucharest, 1972. Ana, 17, dreams of love and freedom. One night, while partying with her friends, they decide to send a letter to Metronom, the musical program which Radio Free Europe broadcasts clandestinely in Romania. It is then that the Securitate, Ceaușescu's secret police, arrives... [more inside]
What We Do in the Shadows: Show Finale Season 6 (Full Season)
The vampires enter the human workforce.
Movie: Carry On
[TRAILER] A mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman) blackmails a young TSA agent (Taron Egerton) into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight. [more inside]