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Christmas with You (2022)
Entirely forgettable
As much as the movie tries to use the 'dead mom' shortcut to make us care about the main character, it doesn't work. Our protagonist is an aging pop star who hasn't made new music and is surprised when her agency is looking to move on. That's her conflict. Rich and beautiful but not as popular as she used to be - feel sorry for her now.
Insert tripe about her rekindling her creativity in a small Christmasy town with an underaged fan she found online, which is somehow meant to be interpreted in a good way.
The main romance between Angelina and the father felt clunky, incredibly forced, and had zero chemistry. It was a chore to watch. At barely 90 minutes of run-time, the movie still felt extremely padded, with many scenes seriously overstaying their welcome.
Give it a miss. There is nothing memorable or charming about the movie in the least.
The Time Capsule (2022)
Just bad
I regret the time I spent watching this movie. The premise was pretty disgusting, but that aside, you're still left with the fundamental problems that the delivery was mediocre and the pacing was painful.
There are crumbs of ideas here, but those ideas were either insufficiently fleshed out, or entirely not worth fleshing out. To its merit, it was competently shot and the actors were certainly trying, but with the lead being a charisma-void and the script being... that. There's a limit to what competent acting can do.
Watched it with a group and if not for the social element and the alcohol, I really don't think I'd've bothered finishing the movie. It has no charm at all.