From Amazon MGM Studios comes Red One, a festive film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a very tough guy (hard to believe, I know). He plays Callum Drift, head of North Pole security for Saint Nicholas (J.

The latest in an ongoing trend of action-packed Christmas movies, J.K. Simmons takes on the white beard from Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson and David Harbour in Red One, a $200 million Amazon MGM Studios streaming-turned-theatrical production that blends genres for some family-friendly holiday fun with a generous dose of self-aware absurdity.

An E.L.F. security officer (Dwayne Johnson) conscripts a dubious hacker (Chris Evans) to find a kidnapped Santa Clause (J. K. Simmons).

I'm not sure that a Hollywood movie has ever kicked off the season with less real Christmas spirit than "Red One."

The most important thing I can tell you about Jake Kasdan's "Red One" is that yes, it's a real film starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans as a mismatched action movie odd couple rescuing a kidnapped Santa Claus,

Amazon MGM's $250-million bid at a Marvel-level Christmas franchise is a charmless, level-four naughty-lister that will make you wish Christmas was canceled.

The Rock gets knocked silly by monsters and murderous snowmen in his bid to save Santa Claus in a festive film devoid of Christmas cheer 2/5 stars Christmas with The Rock is not nearly as much fun as one would hope.