Le Journal de Noël

I'm not sure what it is called,maybe the score, but there is background music through the ENTIRE movie, even when just having casual conversations. It's too much for my liking. Story line was ok, predictable. But a refreshing watch.

I must admit, this one was a pleasant surprise. It is a fun and festive Christmas movie. The movie touches upon an important issue facing the US today, which is not talked about enough among the general public, that is, the decline and death of independent, local newspapers/news (over the past decade or so). The numbers are quite serious/alarming if you believe in independent, local news. So, it was nice to see some light shined on the issue here in a more entertaining format. I thought the script, the dialogue, was well written for this genre of film (i.e., a made-for-TV Christmas romance movie). I was quite impressed with the performance of Carly Hughes as Jackie. I have never seen her on-screen before, so I did not know what to expect. She had a great performance. Rob Mayes too had a solid performance. The chemistry between the two was good, believable, which is always important for a romance movie. The supporting cast was great. I enjoyed Aloma Wright as Edna, Emily Alabi as Dolores, and Langi Tuifua as Teddy (the latter had sort of a happy, pleasant vibe to him). The scenery, props, and sets are very festive. Well done. Overall, this is a nice new edition to Lifetime's original Christmas movie collection/lineup this season. Well worth the watch.

Hark the herald angel sing.

When she started singing I laughed so hard for a long time.

10 out of 10 funny. Would highly recommend. That part.

Edna had some great scarfs and I wonder why the mayor stopped wearing his top hat .

Had potential but really hard to get into. The romance felt way too rushed and acted with over the top dramatic interactions between the two main characters. There's no real flow in the relationship being built so I didn't feel invested in the relationship at all. It was awkward. Also, a lot of the decisions of the character seemed rushed, underprepared and overly impulsive to the point of lacking common sense. Painful to watch and cringeworthy. No thanks

The formula is familiar with a new location, job and talking in love. The acting, however, was better than many I have watched. I haven't even finished watching this movie, yet, but I'm pretty certain it will have the familiar happy ending we are accustomed to.