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Christmas by Design (2023)
Complete waste of time
This movie had too many loose ends and unfinished plot lines. It left me with more questions than answers. Was the campaign to save Elfcapades successful? Did the mayor (ex-boyfriend) have some ulterior motive such as payback for pulling funding? What was the more important project that prompted the funding switch? For something that was supposed to revolve around fashion design, it was woefully bereft of any fashion. It also dragged along unbearably at times. Some of the acting was very amateurish as well. It was certainly not up to the usual quality of Hallmark. I wish I hadn't wasted my time on this much-hyped but definitely ho-hum movie.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Movie and Tea Fit for a Queen
This entertaining movie provided a great afternoon for us, especially coupled with the Wolfgang Puck-catered Princess Tea after the movie. Julie Andrews is the epitome of charm and grace, and it's a joy to see her work her magic on the big screen again. The story line, though predictable, is enjoyable, and I wish the many who are critical of this film would realize that some of us want to go to the movies to escape reality and see a good story, not necessarily to expand our minds or deal with current issues. Nonetheless, this tale does include some wholesome moral values, something which is regrettably lacking in most forms of entertainment in our culture.