Reviews

They were cute together. Cute movie. I love how he tried to keep his identity a secret.

The drama in the first half about him not telling her who he was though, that should not have been a big deal. If I were in her shoes, I would have just laughed and would have felt so flattered that someone famous was interested in spending time with me. I would have not been mad at him. Just another example of a stupid Hallmark drama.

The main actors had good chemistry together.

Side note: I'm the same age as William Moseley and I had a crush on him back when he was Chronicles of Narnia and apparently he's still cute. I hope Hallmark puts him in more movies.

The sister drama was stupid too. I can get them having a difference of opinion. Why would the older one stomp out of the bar? Very childish. Made no sense.

The dialogue/script at times was lazy.

The brothers dating sisters story is a little backwoods. I mean I know it could happen, but there's just something a little weird about it.

The dad actor was real weird. Not his character but his acting.

I don't normally like when Hallmark just copies famous movies, but for some reason I like this one. Maybe it's because the couple was cute together and maybe because I really like Notting Hill. Who knows.

The third drama at the market when she sees the magazine... It's all just ridiculous. I don't know if it could have been made better or what but all the different little dramas were just stupid and could have been better written easily.

How he found the necklace was also incredibly stupid. It was right there in plain sight. And you're telling me she didn't see it herself?

The proposal was sweet.

It was weird that we don't really have resolution on her career options. Is she working around the world? Where is she working? Is she in England with him? I just didn't like the how they didn't wrap that up. He got what he wanted. He got to play again and win. But what about her?

Cute movie, even if the script was lame at times.

Exciting & fun.

Loved all the different family dynamics and storylines. All the different endings were so heartwarming (and sad).

I enjoyed the serious drama of the medicine issue towards the end. I also loved the backstory of the main actress.

It was so happy and cute and well made.

A clever movie. Something different to watch.

I love how the Asian characters do not speak great English. A small detail that takes this hallmark movie from cutesy to smart.

The love story was minor which is fine, but it didn't really do anything for me there at the end. I almost feel like they could have done without it entirely.

The kissing scene in the car was pretty hot. And hilarious (the part with the guy in the back seat).

Interesting premise. Something different to watch. I love that it was kind of a mystery. This role was really good for Luke MacFarlane. Some of the roles he's played he doesn't do so well and but this one was perfect for him. Silly and cute.

It was a very fun, exciting movie that had a happy ending. Really well made. Movie. Well put together by everybody. Good acting. Top notch. And it was funny at times! Loved it.

It helps that Luke McFarlane is pretty cute.

One of my biggest complaints is that while the first kiss was hot, the second kiss was less than. Not that it had to be hot, but it wasn't natural. Could have been better. It was like they were just trying to wrap up the movie and get it done.

I did not like this actress as a mom. Part of the problem is the script. At the beginning she suddenly yells at her teenager that it's a bed time? Like he's 2? Are you kidding me? Why don't you just bend him over your lap and spank him while you're at it?

She's not a good actress at all. Not very pleasant to watch. Problem could be the script again.

The meet cute was terrible.

I did like how neither of them seem to wanted to decorate for Christmas at first. While the Scrooge spirit is not appealing to me, it is realistic and a change of pace for Hallmark.

The kid's not a great actor either, but it's okay. He's young.

Stephen Huszar is not likable in this movie. I don't know what it is.

If the teenagers are going to be a secondary romance, they need to be better actors.

Same ole story. Yawn. Neither of them has enjoyed the holidays as much as this year with each other.

I can't decide if I like their first kiss or not. I kind of like how she came back for it, but it also seemed forced. Not well acted.

Frederic Brossier is cute in a subtle way. I do love how a few of the actors, including him, are actually from Germany.

They have no chemistry though. He seems bored with her. And she looks at him like a brother, not a love interest. They were cute together at the end, but still no chemistry.

She's going to cover up his beautiful woodwork with broken glass? I hate it. It's at least a plot twist that I didn't expect so that's nice.

I do love how she gave the display set to the special client with the heartwarming story. That was very sweet. Almost made me cry.

The setting makes the movie both unrelatable but also exciting. A Christmas in Germany sounds very cozy.

Cindy Busby isn't great to watch. I don't know what it is, but I'm not loving her acting. She's too much. I'm not sure if they made her character purposefully obnoxious or she's just that way herself. I wasn't even sad for her when her ornament broke which was totally predictable by the way. She's just not likeable at all.

Corey Sevier isn't great to watch either. I'm very underwhelmed by his acting. He adds nothing to the movie whatsoever.

Cindy and Corey's interactions with each other were really obnoxious to watch, too. No chemistry. The romantic storyline did not pull me in at all.

I like Katherine Barrell though. She was good. Cute.

The Kris Kringle actor was good too. Just the right touch of magical personality without being too cheesy.

The movie overall was super cheesy though.

Victor Webster is always lovely to watch. He's a super cute gentleman. I love how he kisses her hand when they're sitting under the mistletoe at the beginning. He's really good at being romantic. Just so dreamy.

The mystery in this one is fun. I enjoyed the scavenger hunt. The kids did a good job with their roles.

Of course, the Movies and Mysteries movies are always great. I love the sad history interwoven into it. Gives it good depth.

One tiny bit of constructive criticism - the actors could have had better facial expressions/reactions when Wallace explains that the prior owner of the house was his father. Their faces were just kind of bored with that information. It was the big dun dun dun moment, but they're faces didn't express that.

Overall, a classy movie. I loved it.

Great acting all around. Victor Webster, Erica Cerra, Fred Henderson... Great job!

Weird meet cute of the main two characters. There are some sort of magical background music when he looked at her. Not sure what that was about.

A little weird overall, but fun. The storyline had such great potential. Wasn't executed as well as I would've liked, but pretty good overall. Love the premise and what people are supposed to do to remember Christmas. It's the memories and relationships, not all the things. It's a great message for viewers.

The script wasn't written very well. Some things didn't flow very well.

Michael Rady was not a good choice for his character. He's better at being upbeat and jolly, not so much at being sad and a loner. Watching him portray this role, it's like he's bored with his character or just not into it. He did portray his hurt feelings at the end well.

Absolutely no chemistry between the two main characters. Way too forced. The main female was awkward. I almost feel like this movie could have been better done as just a happy family Christmas movie and not a romance movie. Maybe with just some small flirtations at the end would have been better.

The father played his character really well. Loved it.

The mother was adorable and funny. Absolutely loved her. She even made me happy cry laugh at one part.

The brother's proposal was awkward. I know he's not the main character, but his relationship with his girlfriend really didn't add anything to the movie. They didn't really seem like they were in love at all. But then again, maybe that's more realistic anyway. Ha. It also makes absolutely no sense how his girlfriend remembered Christmas. The boyfriend didn't do anything to jog her memory. Too easy.

The way the father remembers Christmas wasn't very satisfying. I was really hoping it would have something to do with his daughter and their relationship and maybe some sort of Christmas memory between the two of them seeing as though they were the last two that were black and white and they had this tension the whole time.

Plotline hole I think- the main male character says his pops took him in when his parents died, and the main female supposedly grew up in that town, and it's a tiny town, but they've never met before? Bad writing/editing. They for sure would have known each other.

The main female character did portray her character pretty well for the most part though, minus the romance part.

Didn't feel very Christmasy. I'm all for different storylines, but this one felt weird.

Main actress was hard to watch. Really hard to watch. She displayed the wrong emotions at the wrong times which makes her very unlikable as a character.

No chemistry between the couple. The first kiss in his office was terrible. Very forced and unnatural. Made me uncomfortable.

No enjoyment watching this one.

I did like the actors who played the brother and father. They were good. There was more chemistry between the brother and the redhead.

The background music seemed like it was trying to make up for the terrible acting but it was honestly a little distracting.