Review: Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is you

This animated vehicle is a real oddity.  The storyline of a little girl wanting a dog for Christmas is an appropriate one, and the animation a cut above many other straight to video releases. It has also has a few moments of cutesy charm in amongst the bland.

But it's never quite clear if this is supposed to be based on a true story or not - and Carey's tell not show narration does it no favours at all.  It's too self-congratulatory, and comes across as shallow and even unbelievable at times. Carey junior seems to be obsessed with her reputation and impressing the cool kids at school while shutting out her kid sister.

Perhaps tellingly, Mariah's parents aren't very well developed - and it's left to her Grandmother to dispense wisdom.

Lastly, Carey junior's hair appears to have had a bit retconning too. It's blond and straight like her current self - and that looks a little weird, given her diverse family.

Ultimately, though as you might expect there is a redemptive ending.

Verdict: Revealing kids pic