Festive fun in short supply

Daddy’s Home 2 (12)

With John Lithgow and Mel Gibson joining the returning Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, hopes were high for this festive-set follow-up.

But what should have been a quality comedy quartet are hampered by silly, needless sub-plots and an overload of mean-spirited dialogue.

It’s no worse than its predecessor, though, and there are a few chuckles.