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Surely I cannot be the only that watched this new version of Superman and thought, wow, he is getting his behind kicked every time. I cannot remember ever seeing that, all I know is that Superman always gets up, and doesn't need a nap to recuperate and get back to a fight. He was always as strong as he needed to be, meaning unlimited power.

Everything felt exactly what today's world is, a parody, a movie made for the Dudes and Dudettes. The only exception was Mr. Terrific. I had some respect for Lex initially, until the moment it threw a fit, like a stroppy child, and started crying.

My wife and I couldn't care less what happened to anyone as there was no rapport with the characters, everyone was just a funny man/woman.

So I decided to purchase the The Zydner Trilogy 4K boxset released in 2021. All I have to say is WOW. At the time each movie was release, and botched by the studio, I wasn't impressed at all, but of my God what a difference the extended versions made. And the JL movie, on par with Avengers Infinity War and End Game. If the studio really wanted a shorter movie to maximise cinema cycles and maximise profits, why did they not release it as two parts? In addition, why did they destroy Zydner's vision and churn out the filler movies after JL, why did they not allow the man to finish and show us the Darkseid War.

Instead, they decided to make this clown-show.

I beg of you, go watch the The Zydner Trilogy instead. I was so emotionally invested as I was watching it, I almost cried at the end when I realised it would never be finished.

And Superman, is a true force of nature, it is the stoic Superman we all know (well except everyone rating this 7 to 10 stars). You see him get knocked down, and then with sheer will get back up and win.

"Christmas at Plumhill Manor" repackages the typical Hallmark holiday formula-saving an inheritance, a hotel, or a farm-but this time it's set in an old English manor. The film maintains the usual cheerful holiday spirit, although the character Jackie was particularly annoying, and didn't quite resonate as a believable figure from England-perhaps more fitting for a remote Scottish village.

What really detracted from the film's authenticity was its disregard for local UK laws regarding historical properties. Most buildings from the 1700 to 1840 period are listed in the UK, meaning they cannot be modernized in ways that alter their historical character, such as changing windows or doors, or even repainting. The film overlooks these restrictions, which is a significant oversight given the plot revolves around preserving and potentially upgrading a manor.

Additionally, the film misrepresents UK property tax laws, UK has no property tax, just a stamp duty paid once upon the acquisition of a new property such as a VAT, there is inheritance tax exemptions for listed buildings or for non UK domiciled individuas, and the only debt possible would be by not paying the local council tax (used for garbage collection and maintenance of various local public spaces such as schools, libraries, parks, roads and more). But even this would cause the fury of the local council to summon you to court after missing two payments. Years of unpaid council tax is very unlikely.

This lack of attention to detail might not trouble everyone, but for those familiar with UK laws, it breaks the immersion.

Despite these inaccuracies, if you can look past the legal and geographical liberties, the movie does offer the quintessential cozy Christmas charm expected from a seasonal film.