Christmas Bells Are Ringing

Review Date 7/7/2019

I have Reviewed OVER 500 "Christmas Films Christmas Television show episodes and Television Specials". Please BEWARE Of films and specials with just one review! For instance When "It's a POSITIVE" chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. "If its Negative" then they may have a grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films. I am on a mission to watch every Christmas Movie ever made. Since 2014 I average 100 a year.

Sam grew up spending summers at her family's vacation home on Cape Cod, where she and Mike, a local boy, became inseparable friends. The untimely death of Sam's mother brought those summers to an end for Sam, who couldn't bear the thought of returning. Thirteen years later, they meet again when she returns to Cape Cod for her father's Christmas Eve wedding.

What is nice about this is that this film is not about a woman looking for love or giving on love. Its about a woman who is hoping to land a big job and falling in love with her childhood food. The scene at the wedding is 100% accurate on how most people would feel in her situation. Bravo on the writing.

I think most people over 30 will enjoy this film the most because you can relate to the issues that pop up in this wonderful little gem.

I will watch again. Josh Kelly is so charming I can't wait to see what he does next!

I give this an eight out of ten for these reasons. Although not a single frame is filmed in Cape Cod there is an effort to mimic the town. The lighthouse is a nice touch but again not found in Massachusetts. The acting is a little better than usual and Emilie plays a convincing part but someone should have taught her how to handle the Cannon camera she uses in the movie. So to be fair, this is a Hallmark movie, put together in a few weeks and the production company has but one thing in mind... make a movie on a shoestring budget that will bring a bit of "holly jolly" to the viewer. Because it's a Hallmark movie it is exactly what I expected, a little romance, a little holiday spirit, with a lot of boy gets girl in the end!

Seems the dad Mark Humphrey and Rebecca Staab soon to be stepmom look younger than Emilie Ullerup and Josh Kelly beautiful movie scenery

Loved this movie, perfect for the season! A lot of my friends enjoy family movies and this was one for all.

This is the same plot as umpteen other Hallmark sentimental movies. As soon as you meet the two love interests and hear about their personal plans you know exactly what will happen which means that you only need to see the first ten minutes.

And for the love of Pete, get a new hair stylist for the woman. Every single woman in every single Hallmark movie has an identical hair style except women of color - but Hallmark is woefully lacking in using anything but Caucasians in their drivel.

And while on a hiring kick, get a new technical adviser for any of the myriad of fake photographer plot lines and have them teach the character how to hold a camera correctly!