Okay. This movie was ADORABLE. Well-acted. Well-written. Simply good. I would recommend this film over and over again. The movie begins with the wedding of Jessie (Arielle Kebbel) and Mike (Sage Brocklebank). Jessie is called “Bolt” by her father because she is known to “bolt” before a wedding. This particular trip down the aisle is […]
Christmas Movie Review: Hot Chocolate Holiday
Hot chocolate. A bakery. A cafe. A budding romance. A Christmas market. Holiday decor. Holiday fashion. Globs of snow . . . I mean, seriously. Everything . . . EVERYTHING. . . about Christmas is in Hot Chocolate Holiday. The acting is somewhat stilted, but I couldn’t stop watching it, nonetheless. So, here’s the story: […]
Christmas Movie Review: Our Little Secret (2024)
At first glance, this doesn’t appear to be a Christmas movie (much like Die Hard), but it is. Because . . . well, it’s Christmas. And B, it’s Christmas. So, here’s the story: Logan (Ian Harding) and Avery (Lindsey Lohan) were childhood sweethearts. In fact, ten years ago, Logan proposed to Avery before she left […]
Christmas Movie Review: The Spirit of Christmas (2015)
Full confession: I love this movie. I have watched it every year since Lifetime released it. The Spirit of Christmas tells the story of a quite handsome man named Daniel (Thomas Beaudoin) who was killed a century ago. Now attorney Kate (Jen Lilley), is assigned the job of selling Daniel’s estate, which has become Hollygrove […]
Christmas Movie Review: A Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
Allow me to tell you a story . . . two years ago, during the holidays, I took the trip of a lifetime to Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England (specifically London). My goal was to hit every Christmas market I could find alongside my friend Clare and (sometimes) her now husband, Chris. Magical doesn’t begin […]
Christmas Movie Review: Holiday in the Wild (2019)
This may be one of my favorites for the season . . . for one . . . Rob Lowe. For another . . . the wilds of Africa. Kristin Davis gives a solid, believably performance. And, did I mention, Rob Lowe? Holiday in the Wild (you can watch the preview by clicking on the […]
Christmas Movie Review: The Christmas Contract (2018)
A Christmas movie set in the bayou . . . proof that even in warmer weather one can experience a sparkly and wonderful holiday. In The Christmas Contract, we have the quintessential “I need a date for Christmas so my family doesn’t think I’m a failure” scenerio. But that’s where the “oh, yeah, that” ends. […]
Christmas Movie Review: The Noel Diary (2022)
What is Christmas without 1) a Richard Paul Evans novel, and 2) a Richard Paul Evans movie. Throw in Justin Hartley, some snow, a dog named Ava (close!), the lovely Bonnie Bedelia, the beautiful Barrett Doss, and a search for truth . . . and you have a great film. I had seen this movie […]