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"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.

I am someone who is crazy about all Marvel movies, and loved every single one of them. The last two Spider-man and Dr Strange, set the bar very high, Spider-man especially. I really didn't like this very much, and was just a meh feeling.

The beginning was great and all homage to T'Challa was welcomed, but everything else felt short.

They should really call the movie Wakanda VS Atlantis, oops meant to say Talokan. The whole conflict felt insignificant too. Hulk or She-Hulk alone could slap silly both of these nations together, hell just send in Titania:)) and she will do it.

There isn't much you can spoil, the trailers alone give away the whole movie, but there is hope that a new Black Panther may emerge one day, an actual Black Panther.