Movie Thoughts: Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025)

• Released: November 6th, 2025
• Directed by: Ricard Cussó, Damjan Mitrevski
• Running time: 1h 31min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

A hopeful elf and his disdainful manager team up to look for Santa when a hacker threatens to ruin Christmas for everyone.

Movie Thoughts: Mary (2024)

• Released: December 6th, 2024
  
• Directed by: D.J. Caruso
• Running time: 1h 52min
  
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

An adaptation of the nativity of Jesus, told from Mary's perspective.

Movie Thoughts: That Christmas (2024)

• Released: October 19th, 2024
  
• Directed by: Simon Otto
• Running time: 1h 35min
  
• Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

Several families have to find a way to make their Christmas a happy one when things go wrong for each of them.

Movie Thoughts: Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (2024)

• Released: July 21st, 2024
  
• Directed by: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam
• Running time: 1 h 26 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

Niko and his new rival Stella set out to retrieve Santa's sleigh after it has been stolen.

Movie Thoughts: Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)

• Released: October 2, 2001
  
• Directed by: Owen Hurley
  
• Running time: 1 h 16 min
• Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A brave young woman named Clara ends up in a fantastical realm, where she and her friend the Nutcracker will have to stand against the evil Mouse King in order to restore the Nutcracker (who is actually a cursed prince) to the throne.

Movie Thoughts: Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012)

 

• Released: October 12, 2012
  
• Directed by: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam
• Running time: 1 h 19 min
• Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

After his mother brings a stepfather and stepbrother into the family, Niko refuses to accept both. But when Jonni, the new stepbrother, gets kidnapped by eagles working for Black Wolf's vengeful sister, Niko and the others set out to rescue him.

Movie Thoughts: A Belle For Christmas (2014)

 

• Released: November 4, 2014
  
• Directed by: Jason Dallas
• Running time: 1 h 31 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

A family adopts a puppy around Christmas time and the children instantly bond with the dog, Belle. However, the father's girlfriend doesn't like the dog and tries to get rid of her. It's a race against the clock for the children to get Belle back before she's put down.

Movie Thoughts: Niko & the Way to the Stars (2008)

• Released: 10 October 2008
• Directed by: Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen
• Running time: 1 h 20 min
• Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A young reindeer sets out to find Santa's Flying Forces, one of which he believes is his father. All the while this is going on, he's being followed by a pack of ravenous wolves deadset on eating all the of Santa's reindeer.

Movie Thoughts: Klaus (2019)

• Released: 15 November 2019
• Directed by: Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López
• Running time: 1 h 36 min
• Rating 4/5

Synopsis

An origin story for Santa Claus involving a snobbish mailman moving north and befriending an old woodsman, resulting in the two of them bringing two warring clans together through their good deeds.

Movie Thoughts: Annabelle's Wish (1997)

• Released: 21 October 1997
• Directed by: Roy Wilson
• Running time: 54 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

A calf named Annabelle wishes to fly like one of Santa's reindeer.

Movie Thoughts: Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)

• Released: March 17 1972
• Directed by: William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
• Running time: 1 h 23 min
• Rating 2.5/5

Synopsis

After being bullied all his fawnhood because of a different nose, a young Reindeer called Rudolph must rise up and face the coldest storm ever in order to help Santa.