A Family Celebrates 'Christmas on Mistletoe Farm'
For one widowed father and his five kids, an extraordinary gift will change their lives forever.

High school student 'Ji-eun' was the victim of the crime, but distorted online posts and malicious comments made her into the perpetrator in the public eye, driving her to take her own life. Her sister 'So-eun' finds detective 'Jun-kyung' to uncover the truth behind her sister's unfair death, and he begins hunting down a suspect in cyberspace. As clues are revealed one by one, the case grows from a simple rumor into a complex web of truth involving anonymous accounts.
For one widowed father and his five kids, an extraordinary gift will change their lives forever.
That feeling in your gut which tells you that there’s something out there you should look for and make your own, is what the power represents
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
The heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom make their way to the big screen in this animated movie.