Buenos días, Navidad

Love everything Alison is in. Didn't care for the male lead, it's not his fault but all I kept seeing is Ron DeSantis. He looks so much like him. And no way would the lady director/producer film them live without their permission. Bad idea!

A charming Hallmark film. It is the simple, fair definition about this film It is charming for the smart construction of chemistry between lead characters.

For the inspired remind of importance of supporting actors work, basic gift of this genre of films.

For the air of old fashion romance films in which, yesterday , Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy are brilliant.

For nice flavour of TV show and small duels between presenter.

For encouragement from consacrated names to ordinary people and for the luge .

And for relation between siblings, contests, the poor childhood sketch and gentle fall of sentimental relation.

So, just charming.

7/10 - romantic spoof of "Live! With Kelly and Michael" is fun and lighthearted

While the story line of a pair of cohosts doing a live show in a "Christmas town" is not unique, it also isn't the most common premise. Having one or both leads participate in all the usual Christmas activities is very common. Misunderstandings causing a conflict, especially when a rival is involved is maybe universal in this type movie. While the ultimate outcome is inevitable, there is a nice twist that helped get it there.

The real attraction is the leads Allison Sweeney and Marc Blucas. I have loved both of these stars in several movies and they even did one together before. Blucas has hit home runs in 3 previous Christmas movies and Sweeney was great last year in one and good in one two years before. The two eventually developed great chemistry in this one after Blucas' character, Brian, stopped acting like a stuck-up jock. It took a little time for me to stop seeing Brian that way.

This has to be one of my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies ever. I check out quite a few of them but don't finish most of them. This one had my attention from start to finish. The sets were some of the most beautiful I've ever seen and the dialogue/script was a step above as well. Brian's transformation from "grinchy" to Christmas enthusiast felt realistic, as did the progression of Melanie and Brian's relationship.

Everyone has their own tastes, but for me, a lot of these movies have the two leads romantically interested in each other too early on. Good Morning Christmas! and Christmas by Starlight this year both distinguish themselves by not making that mistake. The burn is a little slower and the conflict keeping the characters from being attracted to each other is more substantial. I recommend both.

Very cute. I will watch it again another year for sure.