Funny Christmas porn movie titles – all new!

The perverts in the adult video industry can take a wholesome, innocent thing like Christmas and turn it into a raunchy sex fest. Just check out this list of real porn movie titles compiled for your amusement mostly from the Internet Adult Film Database.
The last time I assembled such a list was December 2021. These are all new.

12 Girls of Christmas (2018)
All I Want for Christmas is a Revenge Bang (2014)
All I Want For Christmas Is My Friend’s Dad Up My Ass (2018)
All I Want for Christmas is Pussy (2014)
Can’t Wait For Santa to Cum (2020)
Christmas Spunknog (2014)
Cockin' Around The Christmas Tree (2021)
Filthy Santa and the Ho Ho Hoes (2019)
Have Yourself A Merry Cock – Mrs. Santa Fucked At Christmas Eve (2014)
Hoe Hoe Hoe – Santa Is Cumming (2024)
How The Dick Stole Christmas (2022)
How The Grinch Fucked Xmas (2008)
I’ll Be Hole for Christmas (2022)
Jingle Bell Cuck (2024)
Jingle My Bells – A Christmas Threesome (2023)
Mom’s Christmas Stuffing (2015)
Santa’s Cumming Down Her Chimney (2019)
Santa’s Twerkshop (2017)
Shopping for Xmas Trees and Gets a Huge Oak (2017)
Sucking Santa’s Candy Cane (2022)
Sweet Christmas Pie (2023)
Taste My Christmas Cookie (2020)
The Tits That Saved XXX-mas (2003)
Tits the Season (2024)
Twat The Night Before Christmas (2021)

Previous articles in series:

Funniest Christmas porn movie titles (Dec. 11, 2018)

Top 30 funniest Christmas porn movie titles (Dec. 7, 2010)

Porn movies ‘ripped from the headlines’

Many fictional television shows will feature storylines that are “ripped from the headlines” to be topical. The adult video industry is no different.
To spice up their productions, they’ll glom onto newsworthy subjects, social movements and current events.
One way they do that is with porn parodies of politicians, celebrities and public figures. I’ve already covered that topic.
Another way is to play off the names and slogans of protests, military operations and other real-life subjects.
For instance, the Black Lives Matter social movement that started in 2013, inspired the titles of at least eight porn movies.
Other subjects for porn titles included the Occupy Wall Street protests, Islamic terrorists and military operations such as Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A list of such movies follows.
Note: This is the last in a series of articles on how the porn industry riffs on current events and pop culture.

‘Black Lives Matter’ porn takeoffs:

Black Wives Matter (2015)
Black Cocks Matter (2015)
Black Cocks Matter 2 (2016), tagline: “Black cocks are politically erect”
Black Loads Matter (2016)
Black Cocks Matter! (2016), tagline “They’re rioting in the sheets”
Black Dick Matters (2017)
Black Wives Matter 2 (2018)
Black Lesbians Matter (2019)

‘Occupy Wall Street’ porn takeoffs:

Occupy Ball Street (2012)
Occupy My Ass (2012)

U.S. military operation porn takeoffs:

Occupation Anal Storm (1991), tagline: “There’ll be no unconditional withdrawal”
Occupation: Anal Freedom (2003)
Occupation Anal Freedom (2007)
Occupation Anal Storm (2007)
Occupation: Desert Stormy (2007)
Occupation Just Cooze (2001)
Occupation Just Cooze 2 (2002)

Islamic terrorism porn takeoffs:

Radical Jizzlam (2019)
Talibang: Mating with the Muslims (2010), taglines “Stolen from al Qweefa. 100% jihad”

Actresses who have portrayed Marilyn Monroe

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix movie “Blonde.” But she’s far from the first actress to portray the Hollywood legend.
What follows is a list of actresses who have played the sexy starlet in movies and TV shows (in chronological order).

Misty Rowe, “Goodbye, Norma Jean” (1976)
Catherine Hicks, “Marilyn: The Untold Story” (1980)
Constance Forslund, “This Year’s Blonde” (1980)
Theresa Russell, “Insignificance” (1985)
Paula Lane, “Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn” (1989)
Susan Griffiths, “Marilyn and Me” (1991)
Melody Anderson, “Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair” (1993)
Ashley Judd, “Norma Jean & Marilyn” (1996)
Mira Sorvino, “Norma Jean & Marilyn” (1996)
Barbara Niven, “The Rat Pack” (1998)
Poppy Montgomery, “Blonde” (2001)
Suzie Kennedy, “Me and Marilyn” (2009)
Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn” (2011)
Charlotte Sullivan, “The Kennedys” (2011)
Kelli Garner, “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe” (2015)
Alisha Soper, “Feud” (2017)
Ana de Armas, “Blonde” (2022)

Photos: Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde” (Netflix) and assorted movie posters.

Animal attack movies are a staple of summer cinema

Ever since “Jaws” (1975), animal attack movies have been a staple of popular cinema, especially during the summer months.
They are basically monster movies rooted in reality. That gives them an extra thrill for viewers.
This year has seen the release of four movies featuring great white sharks as the antagonist. The recent thriller “Beast” featured a lion as the big bad.
What follows is a list of animal attack movies from the past two years. I also included the type of animal involved as well as the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes critics score.

Notable recent animal attack movies

The Swarm (2021), locusts, 86% positive reviews
Endangered Species (2021), rhino, leopard, hyenas; 19%
Great White (2021), great white shark, 41%
The Requin (2022), great white shark, 20%
Shark Bait (2022), great white shark, 43%
Beast (2022), lion, 68%
The Reef: Stalked (2022), great white shark, 68%
Maneater (2022), great white shark, 29%

Related article:

The best animal attack movies of the past 20 years (Jan. 3, 2021)

‘Batgirl’ joins list of notable unreleased movies

This week, Warner Bros. Discovery announced the controversial decision to not release its big-budget superhero movie “Batgirl” either in theaters or on its streaming service HBO Max. It will shelve the $90 million movie and take a loss instead of throwing good money after bad promoting it.
It’s the highest profile movie to date that won’t be released despite being practically finished.
Wikipedia lists a bunch of American movies that have been completed or were mostly finished but have never been released for various reasons.
What follows is a list of unreleased movies, including when they were filmed or their original planned release year, and a little description for each.

• “Amy Makes Three” (2015), a psychological thriller movie starring Torrey DeVitto and Mike Doyle.
• “Behind the Sightings” (2017), a horror film inspired by the 2016 evil clown sightings.
• “Big Bug Man” (2006), an animated television movie featuring voice performances by Brendan Fraser and Marlon Brando.
• “Bill Cosby 77” (2014), a stand-up comedy film starring Bill Cosby, which Netflix shelved after Cosby was accused of sexual assault by several women.
• “Black Water Transit” (2009), a crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and starring an ensemble cast including Laurence Fishburne and Karl Urban.
• “Chief Zabu” (2016), a socio-political comedy about a New York real estate developer who tries to take over a Polynesian nation.
• “CobraGator” (2014), a monster movie for the Syfy Channel, directed by schlockmeister Jim Wynorski.
• “Cocksucker Blues” (1972), a documentary film directed by still photographer Robert Frank chronicling The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 in support of their album “Exile on Main St.”
• “The Debtors” (1999), a comedy film starring Michael Caine, Randy Quaid, Udo Kier, Catherine McCormack and Scott Wilson.
• “The Fantastic Four” (1994), a low-budget superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics series. The movie was hastily produced by Roger Corman and Bernd Eichinger so Eichinger could retain the Fantastic Four film rights.
• “Glitterati” (2001), a drama film directed by Roger Avary and starring Kip Pardue.
• “The Good Life” (1997), a crime comedy film starring Frank Stallone.
• “I Love You, Daddy” (2017), a comedy drama film written and directed by Louis C.K. and starring C.K., Chloë Grace Moretz, Pamela Adlon, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day and Helen Hunt. The film was shelved after C.K. was accused of sexual misconduct.
• “Killing Winston Jones” (2014), a dark comedy film starring Danny Glover, Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Masterson, and Jon Heder.
• “The Long Home” (2015), an indie drama film directed by and starring James Franco. It also stars Josh Hutcherson, Tim Blake Nelson, Courtney Love, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashton Kutcher and Josh Hartnett.
• “The March of Time” (1930), a Pre-Code musical film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
• “The Marshal of Windy Hollow” (1972), a Western film that reunited several well-known B-movie actors from 1940s Westerns for one last outing.
• “Morrissey: Live at the Hollywood Bowl” (2009), a film documenting a live performance of Morrissey at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 8, 2007.
• “My Name Is Legend” (1975), a Western film starring Tommy Kirk.
• “Nothing Lasts Forever” (1984), a science-fiction comedy drama film written and directed by Tom Schiller. It featured Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Zach Galligan, Sam Jaffe, Mort Sahl, Lauren Tom, Imogene Coca, Apollonia van Ravenstein and Eddie Fisher.
• “Prankstar” (2006), a mockumentary independent film starring, written, and directed by Tom Green.
• “The Price” (2016), a British-American thriller film directed and written by Siofra Campbell. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Shannon and Matthias Schweighöfer.
• “Queen of Media” (2011), a drama film starring Robin Givens. The film is loosely based on the autobiography of New York City radio host Wendy Williams.
• “Sin-Jin Smyth” (2006), a horror movie starring Roddy Piper and Jonathan Davis, vocalist of the nu metal band Korn.
• “Temptation” (2004), a rock music movie musical starring Adam Pascal, Alice Ripley, and Zoe Saldana.
• “Those Who Wander” (2015), an independent comedy film written and directed by Abigail Ann Schwarz.
• “Uncle Tom’s Fairy Tales” (1969), a drama film directed by then-film student Penelope Spheeris and starring comedian Richard Pryor.

Let me know if I missed any good ones.

Related articles:

Unreleased American films (Wikipedia)

HBO Max’s $90 million Batgirl movie is headed to the vault (The Verge; Aug. 2, 2022)

Photo: “Batgirl” starring Leslie Grace.

10 noteworthy TV dramas that never aired

I recently argued that television studios should make their unaired TV pilots available for viewing.
I’m particularly interested in dramas that were filmed but never released.
What follows is a list of some of them.

Wonder Woman (2011, NBC)

In 2011, NBC canceled plans to air “Wonder Woman,” starring Adrianne Palicki as the DC Comics superhero. The show, produced by David E. Kelley, reportedly had script problems and costume issues.
The unaired pilot was back in the news last month with the release of the big-screen movie “Wonder Woman 1984,” starring Gal Gadot as the title character. That’s because Pedro Pascal acted in both the failed pilot and “WW84.” Cary Elwes, Elizabeth Hurley and Tracie Thoms also acted in the unaired NBC show. (See article by Vulture for more details on the train wreck of a pilot.)

Marvel’s Most Wanted (2016, ABC)

Speaking of Adrianne Palicki, she’s been in several failed pilots. In addition to “Wonder Woman,” she was in a reboot of “Lost in Space” directed by John Woo and a pilot for “Aquaman” about the DC Comics superhero, both of which were not picked up as series.
She also starred in a pilot for an “Agents of SHIELD” spin-off called “Marvel’s Most Wanted.”  The show would have followed Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird (Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) after they were forced to leave SHIELD in season three. The pilot also starred Delroy Lindo. But ABC decided not to pick up the show.

Locke & Key (2011, Fox)

Before Netflix made a hit series out of “Locke & Key,” Fox tried to adapt horror author Joe Hill’s best-selling graphic novel. The pilot was directed by Mark Romanek, written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, and produced by Steven Spielberg. Fox reportedly passed on the series due to its rising production cost.

Day One (2010, NBC)

In 2010, NBC scrapped a post-apocalyptic alien invasion series called “Day One” after filming the pilot. Alex Graves (“Fringe” and “Game of Thrones”) directed the pilot, which starred David Lyons, Julie Gonzalo, Carly Pope, Thekla Reuten and Xander Berkeley.

Hieroglyph (2014, Fox)

In 2014, Fox pulled the plug on an ambitious Ancient Egypt drama series called “Hieroglyph.” The show was described as a sexy historical-fantasy thriller. The pilot starred Max Brown, Reece Ritchie, Condola Rashad and John Rhys-Davies. The show was from creator/executive producer Travis Beacham (“Pacific Rim” and “Clash of the Titans.”)
According to the show’s official description, the drama followed a “notorious thief who is plucked from prison to serve the Pharaoh, forcing him to navigate palace intrigue, seductive concubines, criminal underbellies and divine sorcerers, as he races to stop the downfall of one of history’s greatest civilizations.”

Beverly Hills Cop (2013, CBS)

In 2013, CBS decided not to move ahead with a TV series based on the popular “Beverly Hills Cop” film series. Barry Sonnenfeld (“Men In Black”) directed the pilot, which featured a cameo appearance by Eddie Murphy as his character Axel Foley from the movies. The pilot starred Brandon T. Jackson as Foley’s detective son Aaron.

Da Brick (2011, HBO)

In 2011, HBO passed on a series called “Da Brick,” which was loosely based on boxing legend Mike Tyson’s youth. Acclaimed director Spike Lee helmed the pilot, which starred John Boyega (“Attack the Block” and “Star Wars”).

Midnight Sun (2012, NBC)

In 2012, NBC passed on “Midnight Sun,” a drama about an Alaskan cult being investigated by an FBI cult specialist. Brad Anderson (“Transsiberian”) directed the pilot, which starred Julia Stiles, Titus Welliver and David Harbour.

The Selection (2013, The CW)

The CW filmed two pilots based on the book “The Selection” by Kiera Cass. The story is set 300 years in the future and centers on a working-class young woman chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women for the Royal Prince’s hand to become the nation’s next queen.
The first pilot in 2012 starred Aimee Teegarden and the second pilot in 2013 starred Yael Grobglas. The second pilot was considered vastly superior to the first but was still not picked up as a series.
Now Netflix is adapting the book for a series.

The Sixth Gun (2013, NBC)

In 2013, NBC ordered a pilot drama based on the best-selling supernatural graphic novel “The Sixth Gun.” The novel told the story of six mythical guns, each with its own other-worldly powers. The pilot starred Michiel Huisman, Laura Ramsey, Elena Satine and Pedro Pascal.

The best animal attack movies of the past 20 years

With news reports about a wolf attack in Russia and bloodthirsty squirrels in New York City, I was inspired to put together a list of well-reviewed animal attack movies.
With my list of animal attack movies, I left out the titles with strong science-fiction and fantasy elements. That would include films like “King Kong,” Godzilla” and other such monster movies.
I ranked the movies by percentage of positive reviews on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. I included films that had a “critics consensus” as well as those that didn’t have enough reviews for a consensus yet.

The best animal attack movies, 2000 to present

1. Burning Bright (2016), tiger, 100% positive reviews
2. Rogue (2008), crocodile, 94%
3. Backcountry (2015), bear, 92%
4. Grizzly Man (2005), grizzly bear, 92%
5. Artic (2019), polar bear, 90%
6. White God (2015), dogs, 88%
7. Crawl (2019), alligators, 84%
8. Black Water (2008), crocodile, 80%
9. The Reef (2010), great white shark, 80%
10. The Grey (2012), wolves, 79%
11. The Revenant (2016), bear, 78%
12. The Shallows (2016), great white shark, 78%
13. Piranha 3-D (2010), piranhas, 74%
14. Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020), sharks, 71%
15. Open Water (2003), sharks, 71%
16. Snakes on a Plane (2006), snakes, 69%
17. Rogue (2020), lion, 67%
18. Willard (2003), rats, 64%
19. Frozen (2010), wolves, 63%
20. Bullet Head (2017), dog, 61%
21. The Pack (2016), wild dogs, 55%
22. 47 Meters Down (2017), great white sharks, 52%

The best animal attack movies, pre-2000

1. Dark Age (1988), crocodile, 100% positive reviews
2. Jaws (1975), great white shark, 98%
3. The Birds (1963), birds, 95%
4. Arachnophobia (1990), spiders, 92%
5. White Dog (1982), dog, 92%
6. Long Weekend (1979), various animal attacks, 88%
7. Moby Dick (1956), sperm whale, 86%
8. The Naked Jungle (1954), army ants, 86%
9. Alligator (1980), alligator, 80%
10. Creepshow (1982), cockroaches, 73%
11. Roar (1981), lions and tigers, 71%
12. Piranha (1978), piranhas, 69%
13. Ben (1972), rats, 67%
14. The Edge (1997), grizzly bear, 64%
15. Cujo (1983), rabid dog, 63%
16. Deep Blue Sea (1999), sharks, 59%
17. Razorback (1984), boar, 58%
18. Jaws 2 (1978), great white shark, 58%
19. Of Unknown Origin (1983), rats, 57%
20. Willard (1971), rats, 57%

Photos: Movie posters for “Crawl” and “The Shallows.”

The best post-apocalyptic movies of the past 20 years

After a year of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, people are hoping things don’t get worse. With vaccines being distributed now, scientists and government leaders are counting on the situation to improve.
Filmmakers have toyed with pandemics in movies imagining post-apocalyptic scenarios. They’ve created worlds ravaged by disease, wars, zombies, aliens and other dire situations. Let’s hope the real world doesn’t imitate art.
What follows is a list of the best live-action post-apocalyptic themed movies from the last 20 years.

Best post-apocalyptic movies of the past 20 years

* based on percentage of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and only those with a “critics consensus”

1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), 97%
2. A Quiet Place (2018), 96%
3. The Survivalist (2017), 96%
4. Snowpiercer (2014), 94%
5. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), 94%
6. Love and Monsters (2020), 92%
7. I Am Mother (2019), 91%
8. Turbo Kid (2015), 91%
9. Blood Quantum (2019), 90%
10. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), 90%
11. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), 90%
12. Zombieland (2009), 89%
13. Cargo (2018), 88%
14. It Comes At Night (2017), 87%
15. Ravenous, aka Les Affames (2018), 87%
16. The Girl with All the Gifts (2017), 86%
17. The Night Eats the World (2018), 86%
18. This Is the End (2013), 83%
19. Light of My Life (2019), 81%
20. Warm Bodies (2013), 81%
21. Ever After, aka Endzeit (2019), 80%
22. Z for Zachariah (2015), 79%
23. Anna and the Apocalypse (2018), 77%
24. Into the Forest (2016), 76%
25. Dawn of the Dead (2004), 75%
26. War of the Worlds (2005), 75%

Bonus movies

These post-apocalyptic movies have been well-reviewed but don’t have enough reviews to merit a “critics consensus” on Rotten Tomatoes.

Diverge (2016), 100%
The Domestics (2018), 100%
The Last Days, aka Los Ultimos Dias (2014), 91%
Riot Girls (2019), 90%
What Still Remains (2018), 90%
Embers (2016), 83%
The Battery (2016), 80%
The Last Survivors, aka The Well (2014), 75%

Top-grossing music documentaries and concert movies

While the best-reviewed music documentaries feature Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Talking Heads, the highest-grossing movies in the genre feature Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson and Miley Cyrus.
What follows is a list of the top-grossing music documentaries, according to Box Office Mojo.

Top 20 highest-grossing music documentaries

Listed by movie title, artist and gross in millions

1. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011), Justin Bieber, $73.0
2. This Is It (2009), Michael Jackson, $72.1
3. Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008), Miley Cyrus, $65.3
4. One Direction: This Is Us (2013), One Direction, $28.9
5. Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), Katy Perry, $25.3
6. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009), Jonas Brothers, $19.2
7. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991), Madonna, $15.0
8. U2 3D (2007), U2, $10.4
9. U2: Rattle and Hum (1988), U2, $8.6
10. Amy (2015), Amy Winehouse, $8.4
11. Tupac: Resurrection (2003), Tupac Shakur, $7.7
12. Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Cuban musicians, $7.0
13. Justin Bieber’s Believe (2013), Justin Bieber, $6.2
14. Shine a Light (2008), The Rolling Stones, $5.5
15. Stop Making Sense (1984), Talking Heads, $4.9
16. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), backup singers, $4.9
17. Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), BTS, $4.8
18. Amazing Grace (2018), Aretha Franklin, $4.5
19. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019), Linda Ronstadt, $4.3
20. Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018), BTS, $4.2

Highest-rated music documentaries

What is the best-reviewed music documentary?
Well, that depends on which website you check.
According to reviewers on the Internet Movie Database, the best music documentary is “Stop Making Sense,” featuring Talking Heads. Meanwhile, Metacritic says the best-reviewed music documentary is “Woodstock.” Rotten Tomatoes has a three-way tie for first place.
What follows are three lists of the best music documentaries. They are from IMDb, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes.

Best music documentaries, according to IMDb reviewers

Listed by movie, subject and rating on a scale of 1 to 10
* movies with at least 10,000 reviews

Stop Making Sense (1984), Talking Heads, 8.6
The Last Waltz (1978), The Band, 8.2
Woodstock (1970), various artists, 8.2
Searching for Sugar Man (2012), Rodriguez, 8.2
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey (2005), various artists, 8.1
Marley (2012), Bob Marley, 8.0
Oasis: Supersonic (2016), Oasis, 7.9
Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008), Anvil, 7.9
Amy (2015), Amy Winehouse, 7.8
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), The Beatles, 7.8
Sound City (2013), various artists, 7.8
Gimme Shelter (1970), The Rolling Stones, 7.8
Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Cuban musicians, 7.7
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015), Nina Simone, 7.6
It Might Get Loud (2008), various artists, 7.6
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), Kurt Cobain, 7.5
20,000 Days on Earth (2014), Nick Cave, 7.5
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004), Metallica, 7.5
20 Feet from Stardom (2013), various artists, 7.4
Miss Americana (2020), Taylor Swift, 7.4
This Is It (2009), Michael Jackson, 7.2
Shine a Light (2008), The Rolling Stones, 7.2

Best music documentaries, according to Metacritic

Listed by movie, subject and 0-100 Metascore

Woodstock (1970), various artists, 95
Amazing Grace (2019), Aretha Franklin, 94
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981), various artists, 93
One More Time with Feeling (2016), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, 92
The Girls in the Band (2013), female jazz and big band instrumentalists, 90
Stop Making Sense (1984), Talking Heads, 89
The Winding Stream (2015), the Carters and the Cashes, 89
The Last Waltz (1978), The Band, 88
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019), Bob Dylan, 86
Amy (2015), Amy Winehouse, 85
Festival Express (2004), various artists, 85
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006), Neil Young, 85
Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back (1967), Bob Dylan, 84
On the Record (2020), music executive Drew Dixon. 84
20 Feet from Stardom (2013), various artists, 83
Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (2015), 83
Neil Young Trunk Show (2010), Neil Young, 83
U2 3D (2008), U2, 83
20,000 Days on Earth (2014), Nick Cave, 83

Best music documentaries, according to Rotten Tomatoes

Listed by movie, subject and percentage of positive reviews
* only movies rated as “certified fresh”

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (2011), Fishbone, 100%
Sound City (2013), various artists, 100%
Stop Making Sense (1984), Talking Heads, 100%
Amazing Grace (2019), Aretha Franklin, 99%
20 Feet from Stardom (2013), various artists, 99%
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009), Anvil, 98%
Beware Of Mr. Baker (2012), rock drummer Ginger Baker, 98%
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019), Beyoncé, 98%
The Last Waltz (1978), The Band, 98%
Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (2015), 97%
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), The Beatles, 96%
Amy (2015), Amy Winehouse, 95%
Searching for Sugar Man (2012), Rodriguez, 95%
The Filth and the Fury (2000), The Sex Pistols, 95%
The Wrecking Crew (2015), various artists, 94%
A Band Called Death (2013), the Hackney brothers, 94%
Scratch (2002), various artists, 93%
U2 3D (2008), U2, 92%
Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Cuban musicians, 92%
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002), various artists, 91%

Actors who have portrayed Santa Claus in movies

More than four dozen actors have portrayed Santa Claus, aka Kris Kringle, St. Nicholas, St. Nick, Father Christmas, etc., in movies.
Some have played the part multiple times. Charles Durning put on the red suit and white beard for a record five movies.
The latest actors to play Santa Claus include action movie stars Kurt Russell and Mel Gibson.
What follows is a list of actors who have portrayed the “jolly old elf” in live-action theatrical and TV films. It doesn’t include times actors have played dress-up as Santa Claus in the movies.

Actors who have portrayed Santa Claus in live-action movies, ordered by date of performance:

• Leedham Bantock, “Santa Claus” (1912)
• Ferdinand Munier, “March of the Wooden Soldiers” (1934), “Lake Placid Serenade” (1944) and “Road to Utopia” (1945)
• Edmund Gwenn, “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947)
• John Call, “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” (1964)
• Alberto Rabagliati, “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” (1966)
• Sebastian Cabot, “Miracle on 34th Street” (1973)
• Fred Astaire, “The Man in the Santa Claus Suit” (1979)
• Armand Meffre, “I Believe in Santa Claus” (1984)
• Art Carney, “The Night They Saved Christmas” (1984)
• David Huddleston, “Santa Claus: The Movie” (1985)
• Jan Rubes, “One Magic Christmas” (1985)
• Douglas Seale, “Ernest Saves Christmas” (1988)
• Charles Durning, “It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas” (1989), “Mrs. Santa Claus” (1996), “Mr. St. Nick” (2002), “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (2004) and “Three Chris’s” (2010)
• Lloyd Bridges, “In the Nick of Time” (1991)
• Leslie Nielsen, “All I Want for Christmas” (1991) and “Santa Who?” (2000)
• Richard Attenborough, “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
• Tim Allen, “The Santa Clause (1994), “The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause” (2002) and “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006)
• William Hootkins, “Like Father, Like Santa” (1998)
• Arnold Pinnock, “Must Be Santa” (1999)
• Hume Cronyn, “Santa and Pete” (1999)
• Beau Bridges, “The Christmas Secret” (2000)
• Douglas Campbell, “Once Upon a Christmas” (2000)
• Matthew Walker, “Twice Upon a Christmas” (2001)
• Nigel Hawthorne, “Call Me Claus” (2001)
• Dick Van Patten, “The Santa Trap” (2002)
• Ed Asner, “Elf” (2003) and “Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!” (2017)
• Christopher Plummer, “Blizzard” (2003)
• John Wheeler, “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004) and “Meet the Santas” (2005)
• Steve Bacic, “Deck the Halls” (2005)
• Bill Goldberg, “Santa’s Slay” (2005)
• James Cosmo, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (2005) and “The Santa Incident” (2010)
• George Wendt, “Santa Baby” (2006) and “Santa Buddies” (2009)
• John Goodman, “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (2006)
• Paul Giamatti, “Fred Claus” (2007)
• Paul Sorvino, “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” (2009)
• R.D. Reid, “The Night Before the Night Before Christmas” (2010)
• William Morgan Sheppard, “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010)
• Richard Riehle, “The Search for Santa Paws” (2010)
• Pat Finn, “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” (2012)
• Jack Hoke, “Elf-Man” (2012)
• Will Sasso, “Finding Mrs. Claus” (2012)
• Donavon Stinson, “A Fairly Odd Christmas” (2012) and “Santa Hunters” (2014)
• Bill Lewis, “Defending Santa” (2013)
• Jim Broadbent, “Get Santa” (2014)
• Robert Wagner, “Northpole” (2014)
• Donovan Scott, “Northpole: Open for Christmas” (2015)
• Michael Gross, “Becoming Santa” (2015)
• Doug Kaye, “Santa’s Boot Camp” (2016)
• Kari Väänänen, “Kiwi Christmas” (2017)
• Kurt Russell, “The Christmas Chronicles” (2018) and “The Christmas Chronicles 2” (2020)
• Mel Gibson, “Fatman” (2020)

Resources:

List of actors who played Santa Claus (Wikipedia)

Santa @ the Movies: The Timeline (KringleQuest)

Photos: Movie posters for “The Christmas Chronicles” and “Fatman.”

Best movies and TV series about disease outbreaks

With the world in the grip of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, people have taken a renewed interest in movies and TV series about disease outbreaks.
What follows is my summary of the best-reviewed movies and TV series about epidemics and pandemics. The list includes films and series that attempt realistic depictions of disease epidemics and pandemics. In other words, no science-fiction movies about diseases from outer space or zombie outbreaks.
This list also excludes documentaries. These are the entertainment industry’s attempts to show disease outbreaks and their aftermaths. Let me know if I missed any good ones.

Best-reviewed disease outbreak movies, by % of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

• And the Band Played On (1993), AIDS, 100%
• Panic in the Streets (1950), pneumonic plague, 96%
• The Normal Heart (2014), AIDS, 94%
• The Hot Zone (2019), miniseries, Ebola, 90%
• Contagion (2011), influenza, 85%
• Carriers (2009), airborne virus, 67%
• Containment (2016), U.S. TV series, unknown virus, 50%
• Outbreak (1995), unknown virus, 50%

Additional disease outbreak movies from IMDb, ranked by user ratings, 1-10

• Virus (2019), Indian movie, Nipah virus, 8.1
• Variola Vera (1982), Yugoslavian movie, smallpox, 8.1
• Cordon (2014), Belgian TV series, unknown virus, 7.4
• Epidemiya (2019), Russian TV series, unknown disease, 7.2
• Arctic Circle (aka “Ivalo”) (2018), Finnish TV series, unknown disease, 7.1
• Flu (aka “Gamgi”) (2013), South Korean movie, influenza, 6.7
• The Killer That Stalked New York (1950), smallpox, 6.4
• Yellow Jack (1938), yellow fever, 6.3
• The Hamburg Syndrome (aka “Die Hamburger Krankheit”) (1979), German movie, unknown disease, 6.3
• 93 Days (2016), Ebola, 6.0
• The Cleaner (aka “El Limpiador”) (2012), unknown epidemic, 6.0
• Pacific Liner (1939), cholera, 5.8
• The Plague (aka “La Peste”) (1992), bubonic plague, 5.8
• Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague (aka “La Variole: Anatomie D’un Fleau”) (2010), plague, 5.8
• Plague City: SARS in Toronto (2005), SARS, 5.6
• Pandemic (2007), miniseries, bird flu, 5.1
• Contagious (1997), cholera, 5.1
• Runaway Virus (2000), influenza, 5.0

Photos: Movie posters from “Panic in the Streets” and “Carriers.”

The 10 hottest women of the LFL

The Legends Football League is completing its 10th season of women’s 7-on-7 tackle football. Playoffs will be held on Aug. 25, followed by the championship game for the eight-team league on Sept. 8.
The young sport has had surprising longevity considering its start as the Lingerie Football League in 2009. It was rebranded in 2013.
The league has worked to bring legitimacy to the sport. That includes changing the player uniforms to reduce wardrobe malfunctions, which were pretty frequent in the early years. (See LFL Wardrobe Malfunctions for examples.)
One thing the league has no shortage of is attractive, physically fit women.
In the interest of generating clicks to Tech-media-tainment (full disclosure!), I present my list of the top 10 sexiest athletes in the LFL.
Only women who have an active presence online through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other outlets were considered. Yes, that leaves out a lot of incredible women. Plus, the list is purely subjective, of course.
With that said, here are my picks, in alphabetical order:

Tiyauna Anderson

Tiyauna Anderson is a defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Temptation. (See also photo at top.)

Carmen Bourseau

Carmen Bourseau is a running back with the Los Angeles Temptation.

Jayne Caldwell

Jayne Caldwell is a quarterback with the Chicago Bliss.

Ninotchka Claud

Ninotchka Claud is a wide receiver with the Los Angeles Temptation. She’s also a model and personal trainer.

Kandy Cooke

Kandy Cooke is a defensive end with the Nashville Knights. She is also an international taekwondo athlete.

Continued in part two.