Santa's melted!

Advantages: smells gorgeous, a bit different, fun to use
Disadvantages: melts easily

...I first bought one of Lush's Strawberry Santa Shower Jellies last year. Out of all of the Christmas products, I think it was the one that immediately appealed to me. I love strawberry fragranced products, and I'm glad Lush have brought this out, as I've not been too keen on any of the Body Shop strawberry stuff, and a lot of the cheaper brands smell quite artificial. I know it's a little early to be talking about Christmas products, however I thought I'd write the review now, in case anyone is considering this for a present idea or just a treat for themselves! This was the first ever Lush shower jelly I used, and unfortunately it had leaked in the box, meaning I only had about half left, and the tub had become quite messy, so I wanted it used and out of the way! I did email Lush to tell them what happened and received both an apology...

pink_champagne 06.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lush Strawberry Santa

Being Santa

Advantages: Entertaining for adults and children
Disadvantages: Silly...but what do you expect?

...Scott Calvin works for a toy firm while struggling with his ex-wife for custody of his son, Charlie. When Charlie comes to spend Christmas with him, Scott is reluctant to join in with the Christmas spirit. Then on Christmas Eve he accidentally kills Santa by knocking him off the roof, and, by wearing Santa's clothes, immediately enters into a contract to replace him. But after an evening of delivering presents with Charlie, Scott puts it all down to a dream...until the next year when he suddenly puts on weight and begins to resemble Santa Claus. Will he accept that he is now Santa Claus and the responsiblities that go along with it? Although this is very far from the type of film I would usually watch - I like horrors and thrillers - there is something about the run up to Christmas that makes me want to watch something frivolous...

sunmeilan 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Santa Clause (DVD)

Santa-stic!

Advantages: Very funny, great cast, a Christmas film for adults!
Disadvantages: Not that Christmassy, rather crude in parts!

...I absolutely adore Christmas films, and my favourite ones are actually aimed at Children; The Santa Clause, Elf and Home Alone. I find the cuteness is perfect at this time of year, and there is nothing better than sitting in the dark on a winter's evening than watching one of those films. But the other evening, Channel 5 were showing a preview of an adult Christmas film, one I hadn't seen before called 'Bad Santa', and I was quite intrigued to see just how Christmassy this was going to be. So my other half and I settled down to watch, not quite expecting the brilliant film that was shown! Willie and Marcus have an unusual business going on. Every year, they get a job as Santa Claus and his elf in big department stores across the country. Then on Christmas Eve, they rob the place of all the money and anything they want, then flee town...

mummy2harry 27.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bad Santa (DVD)

Bad Santa (2003)

Advantages: Plot, cast performance, soundtrack, cinematography
Disadvantages: None

...BAD SANTA (2003) ------------------------------------ Direction: Terry Zwigoff Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly. Soundtrack: David Kitay Cinematography: Jamie Anderson Run Time: 88 minutes My Rating: 9/10 ------------------------------------ He's very naughty . . . and not very nice. PLOT: Willie is a Santa, really bad Santa, who is drunken really often. If we look him closer, he is drunken all the time. He works as fake Santa, along with his dwarf friend named Marcus and he works as Santa elf, but really, It looks out really weird and somehow interesting. Every Christmas evening, when all the people are in their homes, and there are nobody in the streets, Marcus and Willie going to disable security alarm and after that, starts real horror: they...

ihate22 19.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bad Santa (DVD)

Santa behaving badly - It can't be!

Advantages: The boy character, the concept is a novelty and its pretty amusing
Disadvantages: The swearing is a little over the top

...- Cast & Crew - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307987/fullcredits - Plot - Down-and-out drunk Willie makes his living by playing Santa Claus along with his partner Marcus who accompanies him playing an elf, at department stores around the US. They make money by burgaling from the store on Christmas eve and disappearing elsewhere, where they spend the money they stole to get them through until the festive season next year. Willie is a particularly nasty man, obviously as a thief and also as a drunk who has a pretty dirty mouth and really doesn't have any time for kids, only doing the least of his duties as a department store santa, while looking out for women to screw and the like. However this year is different, with him in Arizona where he, while yet again playing a less than overly jolly Santa in a department store...

IzzyS 14.12.2008 · Read review
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When Santa Caught Man-Flu.....

Advantages: Charming Story, Beautiful Illustrations
Disadvantages: Seasonal so may lose appeal after Festive season

...Bless You, Santa! By Julie Sykes, illustrated by Tim Warnes Apologies but this is another review for a Christmassy book. Once again, I would have posted this before Christmas but I was too slow in submitting my product proposal to Ciao and then, due to personal circumstances, I was off-line for a while leading up to Christmas. However, there is no harm in priming you about a great product for next year - and who knows - this may be something that you can pick up as a bargain out-of-season! This book was received just before last Christmas and has spent most of 2008 in the cellar with the tinsel and Christmas decorations, only to make a triumphant return to bedtime reading over this past Festive season. Our daughters were three and a half just before Christmas and I think they found this book even more...

carcraig 27.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bless You, Santa! - Julie Sykes

The best Santa ever.

Advantages: The most convincing Santa ever(yes i know it March)
Disadvantages: Dodgy bad guy motive "Christmas 2!" Slightly dated.

...,Malcolm Stone Set Decoration by Stephanie McMillan Costume Design by Bob Ringwood Special Effects by John Coppinger .... animatronic designer Martin Gutteridge .... special effects supervisor Robert Harman .... flying effects Robert Harman .... wire specialist David Hayes .... animatronic miniature models Graham High .... animatronics technician Wu Kuo Jen .... animatronics technician Gus Ramsden .... animatronics technician Tad Krzanowski .... animatronic designer (uncredited) Naturally there are alot more people who contributed to the film i have only listed a few. Santa Claus: The Movie was filmed in Buckinghamshire, England at Pinewood Studios (known as the home of the James Bond films)in 1984 Santa Claus: The Movie novelization was written by science fiction/fantasy novelist...

piggypine 02.03.2007 (03.03.2007) · Read review
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Review of Santa Claus - The Movie (DVD)

bad santa

Advantages: funny film
Disadvantages: none

..." When washed-up crooked and corupt department store santa, Willie T.Stokes (Billie Bob Thornton) isnt making appearnces at shopping malls, hes a safecracker who make a annual big score on christmas eve. But when Willie and his midget partner, Marcus (Tony Cox) come to phoenix for their next heist, they fall under the suspicious eye of Bob (John Ritter)c the store manager, and Gin (Bernier Mac) a savvy mall detedtive. Willie also has to deal with a 8-year-old misfit who believes that the frequently-intoxicated and foul-mouthed Willie is the 'real' santa!." x- The Story -x The film starts in a bar in Milwaukee, where the we find Willie drinking his life away, (Billy Bob Thornton), a foul-mouthed, lonely old alcoholic who is a no good washed-up pervert. Willie works the in the christmas holidays in shopping centres as a Santa...

jessiicaa_7 30.05.2008 · Read review
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Restaurante Santa Eulalia

Advantages: Beautiful Views, Fresh Food
Disadvantages: Added Extras That Cost, No Descriptions Of Food

...Based high above the sand, overlooking the Santa Eulalia beach and accessible via steps or by road, this restaurant caters for the residents of the adjacent 5 star hotel. To our surprise you needn't be a client to sample the cuisine. The Restaurante Santa Eulalia is 50% of a food complex with the other 50% being a bar and snack area called "Cafe Bar Atlántico". The Cafe Bar Atlántico opens daily until 8pm offering snacks, bar meals and ice-cream until 7pm, when the restaurant takes over the catering side of things and offers a proper meal. The menu is fairly extensive and whilst I shan't list the contents, it includes appetisers, starters, a fish list, a meat menu and a comprehensive list of seafood specials which were the only things in the menu not to be priced. The majority of the meals served at the Restaurante Santa Eulalia...

carysb 05.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Santa Eulalia Restaurant, Albufeira, Algarve

Hurry, Santa! Buy now for next year!

Advantages: Entertaining, great illustrations, appeals to children for a number of years
Disadvantages: Seasonal, may lose appeal outwith the festive season

...Hurry, Santa by Julie Sykes, illustrated by Tim Warnes Now this is a review for a Christmassy book - I would have posted this before Christmas but I was too slow in submitting my product proposal to Ciao and then due to personal circumstances, I was off-line for a while leading up to Christmas. However, there is no harm in priming you about a great product for next year - and who knows - this may be something that you can pick up as a bargain out-of-season! This is great paperback book that we received at the tail end of last year. It was read right through the Christmas period and was then packed away in the cellar, along with the tinsel and the other Christmas paraphernalia, before being dug out and unpacked for bed-time reading over the Festive time again this year. I think our girls (now three...

carcraig 13.01.2009 · Read review
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