Every culture has its bewildering holiday traditions. One that never gets old for Americans is arguing over Christmas movies. Although Netflix's action thriller “Black Doves” is set in London, it traffics in its version of this debate when two assassins and a civilian discuss their favorite Christmas movies to pass the time.
“The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s famous ho-ho-holiday flick gets some respect from one of the triggermen, Eleanor (Gabrielle Creevy). “The Holiday,” Nancy Meyers’ gentle Yanks-meet-Brits romance, is deemed garbage. Considering the series’ tone and genre, one may expect the conversion to shift into the age-old “Die Hard” debate – but series creator Joe Barton is slyer than that.
