Mr. 365

For the most part, this is a Hallmark-like Christmas-theme movie......storyline is cutesy with farcical type comedy layered in. No Oscar-level acting required. Tries to also layer in some charitable spirit/heart-warming tidbits.

Where it deviates from the Hallmark formula is that the romance element is brought on more obviously early on. And likely to the offense of Hallmark aficionados, the kissing is a bit more intense and elongated, with some disrobing.

While their romantic dialogue is not overly compelling, Hobbs and Russell make for a sexually attractive pair. It is far better matching of lead looks than the odd-pairings that Hallmark usually dishes up. It is Ok as a one-time watch.

Pumped in snow, wearing winter clothes in California, and just because the word "Christmas" is said as often as I blink my eyelids does not make this a Christmas themed film. The lead actress and actor show off their chiselled stomachs a few times during the movie which doesn't exactly harken of angels singing, but may be more appropriate with a stripper's rock song.

The romance between the two lead actors looks about as real as anything in the film but what does that have to do with Chritsmas?

I give this Lifetime film a 3 out of 10 rating

With Christmas 365 and a cute dog, I thought this would be a regular all-age festive TV movie. However there is too much emphasis on the characters fancying the lead guy, so it is a bit awkward for kids etc. Also there is more intense kissing and even undressing than usual. I understand the context as it is spoofing reality TV etc but I'm not sure it really fits this style of movie. The ending IS typical and there are some nice moments along the way - especially the frank conversations - but we wouldn't watch again and will be cautious when choosing what to watch next from this company / cast. One last surprise - the end credits song is beautiful, but I wasn't expecting the religious element as nothing else in the movie is. I guess maybe it ties in with the charity theme.

I read the book and knew what to expect, this movie made it justice, it was just as the book in the adaptation department, we know not all the book can fit on film so the general and the most important parts where there, it's an enjoyable Christmas movie Hallmark alike but a higher rating.

If Christopher Russell is paired with the right female lead, and he has a script that takes advantage of his GQ worthy handsomeness and the kindness that you can see behind his eyes, he can be great. Unfortunately that doesn't always happen. It does in this one. The script explores the phoniness behind reality series and how untrustworthy and false they can be. I didn't much care for the heroine, but Christopher made up for that and had charm enough for both. I did like that they had a fairly sizzling love scene as opposed to the usual chaste kiss at the end of the movie.