A Very Explosion Network Christmas

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 Karva...

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 Hosts:...

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 Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky...

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, M...

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 Brecke...

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: Miche...

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, Chri...

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. Hosts: Ash...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Arthur Christmas, an animated film about Santa’s youngest son’s quest to deliver the one present that was missed on Christmas Eve, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Arthur Christmas (2011) Directed by: Sarah Smith Written by: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda S...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Better Watch Out, a horror movie about a home invasion at Christmas that takes an unexpected turn, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Better Watch Out (2016) Directed by: Chris Peckover Screenplay by: Zack Kahn, Chris Peckover Story by: Zack Kahn Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic, Dacre Montgom...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether The Holiday, the Nancy Meyers film about two women who swap homes across countries for the holidays, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. The Holiday (2006) Directed by: Nancy Meyers Written by: Nancy Meyers Starring: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, Rufus Sewell Hosts: Ashley Hobley...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Our Little Secret, a Netflix animated film about a postman who enlists the help of a toymaker to increase the number of letters being sent in a small town, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Klaus (2019) Directed by: Sergio Pablos Written by: Zach Lewis, Jim Mahoney Starring: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, W...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether How to Make Gravy, the Australian adaptation of the beloved Paul Kelly song about a father longing for his family at Christmas while in prison, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. How to Make Gravy (2024) Directed by: Nick Waterman Written by: Nick Waterman, Megan Washington Starring: Daniel Henshall, Hugo Weaving, Brenton Th...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Our Little Secret, a Netflix film about two exes who must spend Christmas together after discovering their significant others are siblings, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Our Little Secret (2024) Directed by: Stephen Herek Written by: Hailey DeDominicis Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Ju...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss Christmas episodes from two great TV genre shows: The X-Files and Supernatural. The X-Files: Season 6, Episode 6 "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" Director: Chris Carter Writer: Chris Carter Supernatural: Season 3, Episode 8: "A Very Supernatural Christmas" Directed by: J. Miller Tobin Written by : Jeremy Carver Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyh...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss two new Christmas short films on Disney+: The Boy & the Octopus and An Almost Christmas Story. The Boy & the Octopus (2024) Directed by: Taika Waititi Written by : Darren Beresford Starring: Solomon Horta An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Directed by: David Lowery Written by : David Lowery, Jack Thorne Story by: Alfonso Cuarón, Jack Thorne Starring: Car...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Nugget is Dead?: A Christmas Story, an Australian film about a woman who has to abandon her holiday plans and return home for Christmas when her family dog falls sick, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Nugget is Dead?: A Christmas Story (2024) Directed by: Imogen McCluskey Written by: Victoria Zerbst, Jenna Owen Starring: V...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Rare Exports, a Finnish film about a boy and his father dealing with the effects of a mining effort to extract the body of Santa Claus, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Rare Exports (2010)  Directed by: Jalmari Helander Written by: Jalmari Helander Starring: Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Tommi Korpel...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss Christmas episodes from two great TV dramas: GLOW and The O.C. GLOW: Season 3, Episode 10 "A Very GLOW Christmas" Director: Lynn Shelton Writer: Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch The O.C. : Season 1, Episode 13: "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" Directed by: Sanford Bookstaver Written by : Stephanie Savage Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley    Dylan Blig...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, the third National Lampoon's Vacation film which sees the Griswold's try to have a nice Christmas at home, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik Written by: John Hughes Based on Characters by: John Hughes Starrin...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss Christmas episodes from two great TV sitcoms: The Office (US) and M*A*S*H. The Office (US): Season 3, Episode 10-11: "A Benihana Christmas" Directed by: Harold Ramis  Written by: Jennifer Celotta M*A*S*H: Season 9, Episode 5: "Death Takes a Holiday" Directed by: Mike Farrell Story by : Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox and Burt Metcalfe Teleplay by : Mike Farrell,...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Gremlins, the new film starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans where an E.L.F. operative and the world's most accomplished tracker must team up to find a kidnapped Santa Claus, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Red One (2024) Directed by: Jake Kasdan Written by: Chris Morgan Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu,...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether Gremlins, the classic film about a young man who receives a strange creature as a pet which then spawns aggressive imp-like monsters that wreak havoc on his town, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. Gremlins (1984) Directed by: Joe Dante Written by:  Chris Columbus Starring:  Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Hol...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they bring this season of A Very Explosion Network Christmas to an end with their thoughts on a couple of their favourite Christmas TV Episodes. Single Parents: Season 1, Episode 10 - "The Magic Box" (2018) Created by:  Elizabeth Meriwether, J. J. Philbin Directed by: Jason Winer Written by: Joe Wengert Starring: Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis, Brad Garrett,...

Join Ashley and Dylan as they decide whether A Savage Christmas, an Australian indie film about a transgender woman who comes home for Christmas for the first time in three years to find all her family keeping secrets, is a Christmas Movie present, stocking stuffer or lump of coal. A Savage Christmas (2023) Directed by: Madeleine Dyer Written by: Daniel Mulvihill, Madeleine Dyer, Max Jahufer Starr...