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: 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 […]
Christmas Movie Review: A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont released in 2016 as a TV movie. It enjoys some big-name actors: Chevy Chase (in a Scrooge-type role), Howard Hesseman (absolutely adorable with a cute puppy), and Morgan Fairchild–who seemed a little pumped up with collagen. Brief overview: A city executive (Abigail Hawk) is sent to a small town in Vermont […]
Christmas Movies (October 1, 2025)
Something strange happened to me last month. I started watching Christmas movies, which I typically do not watch . . . or like . . . or tolerate (unless, of course, we’re talking The Santa Clause with Tim Allen or White Christmas with Bing and Danny and Rosemary and Vera-Ellen, or (of course) It’s a […]