114: Kiwi Christmas (2017)

Prior to their recent trip to New Zealand, Collin and Kerry looked up "New Zealand Christmas movies" and this was the result. "Kiwi Christmas" follows a typical formula for an ABC Family Christmas movie in which Santa Claus doesn't want to do his usual rounds on Christmas Eve, so he hides in Auckland, New Zealand and hangs out with a family during their Christmas barbeque. Wackiness ensues. Is the border patrol in NZ really as strict as they appear in this film? Can Santa really be Santa with only six employees? Will there ever be a Christmas movie or special starring Queenstown's beloved Cookie Muncher? All this, plus a robust Blu-ray Gift Exchange.

Blu-ray titles covered:

Warner Bros:

"Purple Rain" (1984) (4K)

"Godzilla x Kong: New Empire" (2024)

"American Fiction" (2023)

Criterion:

"Blue Velvet" (1986) 4K

"Fear and Loathing In las Vegas" (1998) 4K

Paramount: 

"South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut" (1999) 4K

"Team America: World Police" (2004) 4K

MGM:

"Class" (1983)

Warner Archive:

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (1941)

"Act of Violence" (1948)

"The Man I Love" (1946)

"The Shining Hour" (1938)

Sony:

"Shotgun Stories" (2008)

"Cat Ballou" (1965)

Music Box Films:

"Ennio" (2024)