Stan is back with another original (following the excellent Scrublands) along with another, annual holiday flick, Jones Family Christmas. This comes as we wind down to the silly season, Thanksgiving has come and gone, Halloween is done and the race that doesn't stop the nation, the Melbourne Cup is done.
Christmas parties are in full swing, with HR departments on high alerts for cock flashings and office hook ups. Or is that just at Sky News?
This warm, feelgood holiday streaming picture was released last week, so after a Sunday shift I needed something light to watch.
However the Jones Family Christmas deals with natural disasters, social issues and life in Australia throughout the holiday season. All included with a side of gastro. Which is on the rise at present IRL.
Heather (Heather Mitchell) is delightful as the matriarch of the family. Quiet husband, Brian (Neil Melville), along with daughters Alex (Max McKenna) and Christina (Ella Scott Lynch). Christina's husband Mishan (Dushan Philips) and their son William (Anay Gadre) also return from the UK. Where Heather is too scared to fly to.
While son Danny (Nicholas Denton) and new girlfriend Felicity (Tahlee Fereday), joins the Christmas table.
So it's a packed house, a packed Christmas. Could there be family drama? Fuck yes, with a side of bushfires.
Heather Mitchell is a bit of an iconic for me. I worked on a show (a long time ago) where she played an iconic role as Shirley Hastings from Strictly Ballroom. In this instance, the musical. Heather is a kind, caring, beautiful soul, so I may be a little bias with this review. Full disclosure though!
Full a full review on the film streaming now, click here.
My review/star rating though, is a solid 3.5 Stars. Heather Mitchell is divine, the rest of the cast excellent too. With social issues, environmental issues all tackled with a side of Christmas cheer. That is an achievement in my books. Well done. Long may Stan continue to bring us, excellent local stories!
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