Le Secret de mon père Noël

Wish there were more reviews uploaded at this point, since the only one that's here is so dismal. I, too, am from the South, and felt that they did a good job with location, even tho, of course, it was Canada rather than Louisiana. I found this to be a treasure trove of family riches. Jaicy Elliot is one of my new favorites and I hope Hallmark continues to use her. She is so engaging and real with a presence and class that are fun and satisfying to watch. I've seen her now in several different roles and she always delivers. The entire cast just works so well together and are so believable in their roles. There's a subtlety in the relationships of the principal characters that might not be apparent to all, but if you watch, and give the story a chance to unfold, it's much easier to appreciate what's happening and is actually well done. Lovely that there's more to it than just boy-meets-girl. I have to say that it's a treat to see Hallmark step up and dig in and deliver a better quality story/film. This is truly NOT one of their weak and basic romances that's so far fetched that we can't relate to it. So bravo for this great piece of work. A wonderful addition to the holiday fare.

Cute story for a Hallmark Christmas movie.

But the best part was having Bruce Campbell in it. Had Bruce Campbell not starred in this movie, this would have just been another typical Hallmark movie. But suddenly you add Bruce Campbell and it's now a Hallmark movie starring Bruce Campbell!

Bruce Campbell steals the spotlight in every scene he's in (and that's a good thing). He may have starred in a corny Christmas Hallmark movie. But he sure brought a flair to it.

Story wise, its a relatable situation to families. And sure the plots abd twists can get corny, but remember it's a Hallmark movie. And it tries to blend family connections and Christmas times together.

My Southern Family Christmas (2022) -

I still find it really hard to believe that journalists take so long to write one article and that they have to visit somewhere for a week to get it done. Surely that's like printing your own money? Or money for old rope as my lovely old Nan would have said, because it sounds piss easy to me.

Initially I couldn't get on board with Jaicy Elliott as Campbell, which I will admit was due to her less traditional appearance. She wasn't what I would have called a typical romantic leading lady, but by the end of the film I was on her side.

It was a bit obvious that they had added glasses to Ryan Rottman's character, Jackson, in order to make him look a bit geeky and suitable for Campbell though.

And the lovers didn't have much chance for their relationship to develop, but they did seem kind of appropriate for each other.

The story focussed more on Campbell reconnecting with her Dad, Everett, played by Bruce Campbell, who gave what I thought was his best performance ever. I'd never been a fan of his other works or the "Humour" that came as part of them, so it was interesting to see him playing it straight and nailing it.

The deception element was a tad frustrating and the upset that it was going to cause was obvious, but the emotions and concept of the story did tug at the heartstrings a bit.

Also, the kids in the film weren't horrendous, so that was nice too.

A story of finding family at Christmas and making the most of it.

6.75/10.

In today's world of shows and movies it is a bright spot to find these story gems in the fray. The story line and flow was spot on, and the characters were convincing. I really enjoyed the setting, all be it, I am from Baton Rouge and a bit bias. The story line is one that hits home with adopted children and the care that was given to the script to not over sensationalize it, while still providing a plot with "stickshun" (staying tuned in) was expert. Almost every parish in Louisiana has some form of festival throughout the year. I think the festival that was portrait in the movie reflects the family lifestyle that still exist in Louisiana. Hope to see more work like this in the future.

My Southern Family Christmas is my new favorite movie, not just for Christmas, the town is awesome the actors were amazing, the characters were very relatable and likeable. I will be showing this movie to my whole family Jaicy Elliott did an amazing job as Campbell, love Bruce Cameron as Everett, loved that is was set in Louisiana, you dont see many movies set in the Bayou, I want to see more movies set in the south, and it was cool getting to know more about Pere Noel, the two young ladies that played Mary Margaret and Amila were great, the whole cast did an amazing job, would love to see a part 2 to this movie!