Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Bump: A Christmas Film, a spin-off film from the Australian series Bump that sees the Chalmers-Davis family head to Colombia for a Christmas cruise, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

Bump: A Christmas Film (2025) Directed by: Margie Beattie Written by: Kelsey Munro Starring: Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jr., Claudia Karvan, Angus Sampson, Christian Byers, Ava Cannon, Paula Garcia, Claudia de Giusti, Alex Sanson, Jerónimo Llorente, Oscar Leal, Sara Marmolejo, Wilbert Olaya, Will Rodriguez, Lilian Alejandra Valverde

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Tokyo Godfathers, an anime film about three homeless people in Tokyo who come across an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

Tokyo Godfathers (2003) Director: Satoshi Kon Screenplay by: Keiko Nobumoto, Satoshi Kon Story by: Satoshi Kon Starring: Tōru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss Christmas episodes from two great TV shows: The Twilight Zone and Mr Bean.

The Twilight Zone (1959): Season 2, Episode 11 "The Night of the Meek" Director: Jack Smight Writer: Rod Serling

Mr Bean: Season 1, Episode 7: "Merry Christmas Mr Bean" Directed by: John Birkin Written by: Robin Driscoll, Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Lethal Weapon, an action thriller about two newly paired cops who must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

Lethal Weapon (1987) Directed by: Richard Donner Written by: Shane Black Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Mitchell Ryan.

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether My Secret Santa, a Netflix film about a mother who pretends to be an old man to get a job as a ski resort Santa in order to get a discount on her daughter’s snowboarding tuition, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

My Secret Santa (2025) Directed by: Michael Rohl Written by: Ron Oliver, Carley Smale Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Madison MacIsaac, Barry Levy, Diana Maria Riva, Tia Mowry

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Oh. What. Fun., a Prime Video film about a mother who leaves her family before Christmas after being forgotten for a family event, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

Oh. What. Fun. (2025) Directed by: Michael Showalter Screenplay by: Chandler Baker, Michael Showalter Based on Oh. What. Fun. by: Chandler Baker Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria, Joan Chen

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether The Man Who Invented Christmas, a biopic about how Charles Dickens came to write the novella A Christmas Carol, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) Directed by: Bharat Nalluri Screenplay by: Susan Coyne Based on The Man Who Invented Christmas by: Les Standiford Starring: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce

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Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Arthur Christmas, a Netflix film about two strangers who team up to rob a London department store on Christmas Eve, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal.

Jingle Bell Heist (2025) Directed by: Michael Fimognari Written by: Abby McDonald, Amy Reed Starring: Olivia Holt, Connor Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz.

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