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Predictable and boring plot, forced romance, mediocre performances, and incredible lack of originality, I don't recommend it.

This is a nice family movie with plenty of humor. It is mostly a formula movie, but I like the formula.

Marion Ross is her usual self. Quite good, at least given this material.

Beth Broderick has some really good scenes as her character must deal with some unpleasant realities, other than what she believes about her mother.

Yanellie Ireland does a great job as a deaf child abandoned by her parents who lives in a children's home.

Michelle trying to put the mother's needs first is, of course, hilarious.

Who is that handsome soldier in the photograph?

Is this appropriate for family viewing? Pretty much. You just have to be prepared for some of what might be called "adult themes", but nothing that older children shouldn't see, and probably not a problem for most young children.

The one thing I disliked: Christmas music should not be rock and roll from the 50s or even 70s soft rock performed by cutesy female vocalists. And I am not open to new songs about Christmas. A couple of the old favorites are here, with "Silent Night" as pleasant background music, and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" on a saxophone outside the grocery. The sax player is part of a memorable scene involving a concert everyone seems to enjoy, though some of the instruments are heard only by the movie audience. The real "performers" work at the grocery and are playing non-traditional "instruments".

It's a nice experience for the holidays.

Ellen Hollman has great stage presence but I don't think the character fit her well- especially with how she played her romantic interest. Liked her as the author and the daughter. Home Improvements "Al" played a nice dad but was not a major character. Marion Ross played the grand mother in a supporting role and it wasn't quite right. The mother's role was the most unusual and maybe the most memorable. The greatest take away from the movie was the friendship developing between mother and daughter.

I might not mind watching the movie again and I did not fall asleep. The most memorable scene was mom and daughter in a musical dance scene dressed in mini skirt Santa outfits collecting money for the orphanage.

Another film about happy Christmas, with an American dream, white, blond, blue-eyed and happy families, being happy, in their perfect and happy places, cute, totally convenient, sometimes embarrassing, another Christmas film, we reveal ...

Review Date 6/2/2019

I Have Reviewed OVER 500 "Christmas Films and Specials". Please BEWARE Of films and specials with just one review! For instance When "It's a POSITIVE" chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. "If its Negative" then they may have a grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films.

As her dying wish, Evie tasks her daughter and granddaughter, Sara, with a list of festive accomplishments to do together before Christmas, hoping it will repair their relationship. Along the way, Sara discovers an adventure of her own.

What was nice about this film is that it shows us that we all make mistakes and that forgiving and understanding is part of life and we all must be willing to make amends when needed.

People that have had complicated relationships with parents should give this ia try.