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This isn't just about this movie ... but it is a common Hallmark failing. There are over one million American men and women in the US Army on any given day. They are in virtually every single US city and town. It cannot be too hard to find one. Can you please find one current or retired Soldier to give you a little technical assistance with uniforms, haircuts, military bearing, and basic procedures?

I enjoyed the meaningful story dealing with a successful singer and her family with a brother in the service and a blossoming romance with another veteran. Many Hallmark Christmas movies feel boring and optional after a while. This one does not. Nice to see a close family separated by their jobs but close in their hearts. Like the part where she paid off her parent's house.

It's wonderful that Broadway star Laura Osnes is doing Hallmark movies now. A really superb singer and pretty and sweet too. Different story is refreshing.

Wow! This girls got talent! Acting- check, Singing- check, Musician- check!! Please have more movies with her! The cast was super talented and it was a nice Hallmark worthy storyline. Def a movie I'll be telling my friends to watch!!

Loved this one.

Laura Osnes as Charlotte Quinn and Steven Huszar as Matt have tremendous chemistry and that is 50% of the battle won with these Hallmark movies.

I really loved that Osnes sung a few times: The Tony Award nominee has a truly magical voice that is tailor-made for singing Christmas carols.

The cast around Osnes and Huszar are very good, especially the Quinn family. Osnes and Jesse Irving have the perfect sibling relationship down pat.

The intertwined military and country music storylines ensure 'A Homecoming for the Holidays' isn't your run-of-the-mill small town Christmastime homecoming story.

Of course, there are still a few Hallmark staples - like the Christmas tree lighting - scattered throughout and there is a bit of a spanner thrown in the romantic works late, but, of course, everything works out just fine.

A great movie.

6/10 - an average Hallmark Christmas flick with a whole lot of country singing