And it's not nearly as awful as it sounds. The film, which cost nearly $250 million to make, is an effectively constructed high-concept action-fantasy-comedy that waffles inconsistently between entertainingly imaginative and merely perfunctory.

The movie's shining light is JK Simmons as a muscly Santa who can easily do 500 press-ups in five minutes. He manages to sell the schmaltzy lines and is a great fit as Saint Nick in his second Santa movie outing following Netflix's exceptional Klaus. Unfortunately, the plot means he's off-screen after the first act and the movie suffers for it.

The festive flick also marks a return to action films for American actress Lucy Liu. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first social media reactions have arrived for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans new Christmas movie, Red One, and theyre quite mixed.

Red One, Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson 's new Christmas movie, has received its first reactions, and critics are divided. Announced in 2021, the festive action movie about a task force on a mission to find Santa Claus didn't fully convince viewers.

Christmas has come early for Red One as reactions hit social media, but will it be getting what it wants or a lump of coal?