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Second Viewing (Revisit) Viewing Date: January 1st Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters. Rating: 7.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 1st Via: Netflix Plot: Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. Rating: 7.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 31st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Three 6th grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 30th Via: Netflix Plot: A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 29th Via: Netflix Plot: The Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heritage as prince of a lion pride. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 29th Via: Netflix Plot: Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and future prospects. Rating: 8.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 28th Via: iTunes Store Plot: The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Rating: 8.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 27th Via: Netflix Plot: Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. Rating: 8.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 27th Via: Cinema Plot: A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Rating: 8.3/10

First Viewing Plot: A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.

I don't know which vault Disney had to crack open, or how many cobwebs they had to dust off in the process, but this Disney Channel Original Christmas movie from 2001 was available on Disney+, so I decided to give it a whirl purely for the sake of Bryan Cranston. And... It's a Disney Christmas movie, that's all you need to know. It's assembled from cliches, including redemptive arcs and a Santa in crisis, stealing from movies like Disney's own The Santa Clause as well as several other non-Christmas movies. It's not funny or well-made enough to make for a compelling watch, but neither is it aggressively terrible. It's completely middle of the road, making it acceptable for background noise during the Christmas season, or something to watch while you're drunk or high late at night. I can't say I regret watching it, which is something.