This is quite a joyous little Christmas film with an interesting twist at the end and a gentle reminder for us to consider those less fortunate at this time of year. Emilia Clarke carries off her role as a slightly self-destructive elf quite charismatically - though the script is a touch wordy at times. Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh steal their scenes and the Wham/George Michael soundtrack adds a soupçon of nostalgia to the proceedings. The hero is, however, a bit of a drip. Easy on the eye, b...
Read Full ReviewSome nice moments and I did like the cast as Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding had some nice chemistry. The twist felt forced but I guess I should expect it from a sappy Christmas movie. IDK, I enjoyed parts of this mostly for the core cast though doubt I'd have much desire to watch again (also feels odd watching a Christmas movie like this in February). **3.25/5**
Read Full ReviewI will freely admit to being a fairly easy grader when it comes to sci-if movies and romantic comedies. If the dialogue is realistic and sharp and the plot doesn’t insult my intelligence, I am in. I enjoyed Last Christmas on that basis and because of what I saw as a good group of actors. The script was co-written by Emma Thompson and her spouse, Greg Wise (Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility, also written by Thompson. Hmm.) I found Kate’s character development from being a rather selfish slac...
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Official Trailer, first song
by Wham
Official Trailer, second song
by Emilia Clarke
by George Michael
[Cast performance] Beginning, Young Kate sings in the Church; (1:04) Kate and Tom
by George Michael
by Bobby Helms
by Single Edit
Kate accidentally fries fish in tank with a hairdryer
by Wham
On the TV; Kate crashes at Jenna's house
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At Jenna's place when Kate wakes up
by She Wants
Kate calls the cab driver to take her back to family home