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I have watched some Christmas movies with Danica, but I didn't know she can dance so well, really! I read more about her and my jaw dropped when I realized that she wrote 10 books in educational math and the first one was a New York Times bestseller!!

I love dance/ballet movies/series, so I liked this more than other regular, simplistic romance/Christmas movies. I liked the male lead in Dear Santa and I expected a lot from this movie, especially after the first dance sequences from the past where Danica danced herself in the contests, and did not use a double. It is a nice movie, with some very good dance scenes that actually enhance a lot its quality. It's kind of an usual story, so don't expect too much from here, but I recommend it for the dances.

Danica Mckellar sure looks great and not just for her age. I have to hand it to her even though I'm not usually a huge fan of her perpetually worried expression. David Hayden Jones, even though younger than her, looked a little creaky in comparison, but that could have been his role.

The story was a little creaky as well. Former professional circuit dancer Danica returns home for a visit on her way to a great job in Seattle. She learns that her parents' general store is in trouble due to an upcoming increase in the rent. She is determined to "save" the store even though the store doesn't really look like it wants to be saved. Very sparse in the merchandise department which is carefully arranged and covered with fallish decor to disguise the lack of products on the shelves. Her parents don't seem all that desperate to keep the store open either. They were probably looking forward to retirement. But Danica cannot be stopped. She is going to enter a dance contest to win the prize money which will save the store. Single Widower David H-J ends up being her partner and love ensues. Can rejection of her great city career and embrace of small town life be far behind?

The infinity long garlands of leaves used in last week's movie have made their way over to this one. And what with being moved from farm to store to dance studio to bank to two homes to the auditorium of the contest, they are looking a little tired. I love stories with continuing characters and am looking forward to meeting them again in next week's "Fall into Autumn" offering.

Danica McKellar is by far one of my favourite actresses from Hallmark and I was so looking forward to this new movie. The first 30 minutes of the movie I turned it off it. The plot was so boring. . I couldn't watch anymore then a few hours later, I couldn't find anything on TV. I figured I'll go ahead watch it. It got a little bit better when she began dancing for a competition. The same fall decorations were everywhere and way too many of them. It was too much and borderline obnoxious! The storyline was just boring overall not what I was expecting from a movie with Danica McKellar in it. And the wardrobe she wore was so out of date and old school. The music she danced to during practice & the competition was music I've never heard of. Can you please use music that is from this decade, and that people have actually heard it before and it's popular music? I hope the future movies get better but if you use the same writers with boring/lame plots, the same wardrobe personnel and whomever sets the scenes with the same excessive decorations, etc, I'm going back to watch Hallmark movies besides Lacey Chabert is my other favorite actors so at least she is still with Hallmark and I'd say about 80% of the movies I've seen witb Lacey and Danica on Hallmark are A movies. The majority of Hallmark movies have really great plots, great wardrobes, decorations are not excessive, music from this decade and recognizable, etc! Overall, I give this movie a C- though if Danica wasn't in the movie, I would give it an F!

I dvr this movie and watched it today. This is a very good movie. As usual Danica is always at her best. Her partner did a very good job. I enjoyed this movie because it wasn't the typical cookie cutter movie. The movie kept you on your toes and never sure how it will end. The DEWTS dancer was a good addition. And brought a little completion to the lead. Glen did a nice job. And the dancing was excellent my Danica with Gleb The surrounding cast were very additions with their limited roles. The young girl was cute in her role. No over acting.

I hope GAC continues with plots that are not your typical HM This had nice interaction between the two leads Also a little bit sexy dancing.

I highly recommend this movie.

Once again, a cute Romantic Comedy with last minute twists and a happily ever after ending!

I keep coming back for more, even though the plots are similar, it's always great to end the day on a positive, feel good note.

Now back to my pet peeve, the deco seems like a sponsorship from Dollarama and Michael's. An exaggerated explosion of Fall Fouillage; yellow, orange and red maple leaves in every style, size and design. It's so opulent that it's distracting the attention from the characters, which do have interesting chemistry and personalities.

Every scene's decor, whether it be interior or exterior, is accentuated with tones of artificial fall garlands, oddly placed trees, shrubs, flower banks,,, you name it... which seems to be a copy paste of the previous scene... Save on the Deco, it's not needed and stay focused on the actors....