One Holiday tradition that will never wane is the annual supply of new Christmas movies. Here’s a look at 3: one is mostly drag, one’s gay, one’s gay-adjacent (one is actually worth watching).
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Anyone who’s watched Ru Paul’s Drag Race will recognize the style of silly scripts they write for the acting challenges. This story follows a young reporter who travels to a town known for their Christmas celebrations (some may recognize the downtown from Wandavision). What makes this unusual is that most of the women are drag queens, more than 20 of them are from Ru Paul’s show (yes, Ru also has a part). The writers have tried to make this quirky and legendary TV director Don Scardino makes an effort, but they couldn’t goose this into funny territory. Of course, there are some moments of schtick, including a few cameos and the hunky love interest who can’t seem to keep his shirt on. Drag Race fans will delight in seeing their stars played out, but it’s a pretty ludicrous for anyone who doesn’t appreaciate this culture. 
(2 / 5)
Single All the Way Michael Eurie stars as a gay man who can’t seem to land a long-term relationship. When it’s time to travel home to be with his family for the holidays, he invites his long-time roomie (Philemon Chambers ) to join him. They also pretend to be lovers, so his family will stop bugging him to find a beau. What’s initially refreshing is that this family is fully accepting of the character’s gayness…no coming out BS here. The amusing script is helped by a wonderful cast with Jennifer Coolidge at her most dizzy and hilarious (her one-woman pagent is hysterical). Even though the plot has no surprises, the end remains effectively sweet. It may sound like a Hallmark original, but this Netflix entry rises above the schlocky style of those. 
(4 / 5)
8-Bit Christmas The only reason I wanted to watch this was for Neil Patrick Harris (gay adjacent), but turns out he plays a father recounting his childhood story, so he’s not on camera a lot. The focus is on his 10-year-old self in 80s Chicago, when he wanted a new Nintendo for Christmas. If you read this and think, “This sounds like Christmas Story,” you’d be right. It has the same rembunctuous energy and slightly wacky group of friends and family to add some character fun. On the down side, it’s not especially funny or clever, but for families looking for something new for the Holidays, this should work. (2 / 5)