Comment on Holiday movies: Swordplay, tears and musicals

Plus, inside the surprise return of a "Monsters Inc" favorite; not even the scripts used the character's true name.

"The Idea of You" took its boy band August Moon very seriously.

Spider-Man star Jacob Batalons new horror movie Tarot has failed to capitalize on the actors previous strong run of reviews, and has instead landed the actor his lowest scoring movie with an unspeakable 8% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. Coming off the success of the MCUs Spider-Man franchise, as his series Reginald the Vampire, Tarots failure to gain much praise at all is a harsh reminder of how easy it can be to go from hero to zero in the movie game.

So, whats the deal with Unfrosted? Try to imagine the question being asked in the voice of Jerry Seinfeld with that unmistakable inflection of his. The comedian responsible for one of the most successful television shows ever made wears a number of different hats for the new Netflix film, which also marks Seinfelds feature film directorial debut.

Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks has added horror heavyweight Mike Flanagan. According to Deadline, Flanagan will executive produce under his Intrepid Pictures banner alongside partners Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka. The supernatural horror follows Mia (Camille Sullivan) as she frantically searches for her sister Riley (Sarah Durn), after she ominously disappeared in the last tape of a group of paranormal investigators called the Paranormal Paranoids.

The Flintstones became a huge cinema hit in 1994 thanks to a combination of an all-star cast and huge production values. However, not everything was quite as highly praised when it came to the films plot, and this was something that star John Goodman was seemingly well aware of when he begged producer Steven Spielberg not to drag him back for more movies.