{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f693c28ead840010088d00/693c388cf817d7dbe862bbe0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Christmas Films","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f693c28ead840010088d00/1765884789366-7903db45-10d2-4959-930b-39765ce814a3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaas, well nearly. Yes it’s the run up to the silly season. Whether you’re of the religious persuasion or not, it’s still a time when there might be something interesting on telly, when you might get something you want, and will probably get things you don’t, when you can go “well tacky” with the decorations and completely get away with it and when you can over-eat and over-drink because, let’s face it, the diet is in January!</p><p><br></p><p>So grab that box of pretzels, the matchmakers, after eights and the Elizabeth Shaw mints, the Celebrations and the Doritos with the regrettably hot dip and slump into your chair, ready to be entertained whilst you much away in your ironically funny Christmas Jumper, even though you’ve just eaten 3 courses of unbelievably rich food, because today, we’re looking at Christmas Films:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Tech news</h2><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydp1gdqwqo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Disney OpenAI Deal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdgrnvp082o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">McDonalds pulls AI advert</a></p><p>Gemini gaining on ChatGPT (650 vs 80p million users)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>This fortnight we are recommending</h2><p>Kris:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/82069795\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo (Netflix, 2025)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/80995819\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Job: Animated Comedy Series (Netflix, 2022)</a></li><li>Thanks to Andi, loving <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Man on the Inside</em></a><em> </em>and <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/80214767\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Future Man</em></a></li><li>Just started Season 3 of <a href=\"https://www.nowtv.com/watch/asset/resident-alien/iYEQZ1vXy2NqkqTt6NpMUd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Resident Alien</em></a> on Now TV.&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/GorillaPhysicsA/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kit Betts-Masters (e-ink reviews)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@anthonymarinellimusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Marinelli Music (hightly recommend the videos on scoring <em>Wargames</em> and <em>Blue Thunder</em>)</a></li></ul><p>Andi:</p><ul><li>Memento Mori: Mexico City - Depeche Mode (concert film and live album)</li><li>Landman - Paramount+</li><li><a href=\"http://tested.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tested.com</a> - the favourite things videos. Adam, Norm, Cayte</li></ul>","author_name":"Cup The Mic Productions"}