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Throwback Holiday (2018)

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Throwback Holiday

18 reviews
6/10

Not the worst

  • lindsey-rae-young
  • Nov 28, 2021
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7/10

Nice Movie to Watch

  • Natural_Mystery88
  • Dec 26, 2021
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3/10

Good Concept but Poorly Executed

This film essentially begins with an attractive woman by the name of "Jacquline" (Jennifer Freeman) wondering what her life would have been like if she had made better choices when she was younger. For starters, not only was she the most popular girl in high school, but her grades were such that she had plans on attending a college to become a doctor. Yet instead of that, she is currently trapped in a marriage to a husband named "Daniel" (Jean Elie) who doesn't love her and might even be cheating on her with a colleague from work. Along with that, even her two children take her for granted as well. Then one day, as luck would have it, while shopping with her best friend "Rosalyn" (Rhyon Nicole Brown), she happens to come across an old lady who grants her the power to go back to high school and correct some of the mistakes she made during that time. That being said, however, she is also advised that she will have to take responsibility for all of her choices that she now chooses to make. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, even though I liked the overall concept, the characters chosen for this movie were simply not adequate for the task at hand. For starters, both Rhyon Nicole Brown and Kareem J. Grimes (as "Paul") looked much too old to be in high school. Likewise, the performance of Robert Ri'chard (as "Aaron") needed serious improvement as well. Talk about overacting. Throw in the fact that, having lost her mother during this exact same time, one would think that Jacquline would have placed less attention on going to high school activities and a lot more importance on her mother's health. But that's just me. In any case, although I thought that both Jennifer Freeman, and to a lesser extent Jean Elie, performed quite well, neither of them could overcome the rather glaring faults just mentioned, and I have rated this movie accordingly. Below average.
  • Uriah43
  • Dec 3, 2023
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2/10

Should have left it out !!

The story line was good.. but took a nose dive when they brought in politics..🙁leave political bs in Washington where it belongs.. ruined my complete good feeling for the movie..
  • gbaker-98556
  • Dec 22, 2021
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9/10

A good time travel yarn

I was channel hopping & this was just about to start on VoxAfrica channel, a channel I very rarely, if ever watch. I love a time travel story & after quickly looking up what it was about, I thought I'd give it a go.

Do you wish you could go back to school & alter the path of your life? Personally it would be a very difficult descision but this is what happens here in this tale of a woman who ends up in a mundane existence in mid life & suddenly is given the chance to go back & change it. It's very well done too, as it can be difficult with time travel stories on the consequences of the changes you make.

A good love story, a happy story & a message that shows that all is not seen on the surface, to aesthetically please yourself or others. If only we all could get a chance to do this... For a bit of fun & escapism, watch this, it will make you smile.

For those who ask what happens to the ex...keep watching until after the credits! 😉
  • Andu007
  • Aug 29, 2020
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10/10

Excellent!

Awesome movie!! Where can we see it again? The movie is a reminder that are choices are the result of the life we live today! And I just need a do over!!!

Loved this awesome movie. Loved the actors and actresses!💜
  • fanballaccess
  • Dec 15, 2018
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10/10

Awesome Movie!

Well written and great acting. Perfect Holiday movie. I only wish there was a part 2 so I can see how ex baller ended up
  • yaasmiync
  • Apr 22, 2020
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9/10

Loved it!

Such a cute holiday movie! Only reason for the nine is wish the writer would have showed what happened to the ex-football boyfriend. 😩
  • sandradoraprim
  • Jan 14, 2019
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10/10

Black Hallmark Movie - Excellent!

Kudos to the writers and director. This is a clean, fun, holiday movie you can watch with the whole family. The story line is fun, and the acting is great. It's refreshing to see this type of storyline with black actors! It's like a like a black Hallmark movie but not corny. Great film and I highly recommend it.
  • karrahamiller
  • Dec 24, 2018
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10/10

Finally, one worth watching!

I have finally seen a newer Christmas movie that is well worth watching. This one will become a classic!
  • grandmaduke
  • Dec 23, 2018
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10/10

Best holiday movie in 2018!

This movie was my life and brought back so many memories!
  • angelaanderson-03826
  • Dec 16, 2018
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10/10

Great movie

So underrated.. Loved it! Good reminder about how the choices we make can change the future for good or bad... Robert Ri'chard was amazing, made me fall in love with Aaron Tucker 💕 and Jennifer Freemans performance made me fall in love with Jacqueline💕
  • carlyroseedwards
  • Sep 2, 2021
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10/10

Gem of a movie!

What a gem! A feel-good, quality, Christmas movie, with an all-black cast. The story line and the overall message tugged at my heartstrings. Having lost my dad at an early age, I could so relate with the desire to have a do-over with loved ones. Great messages about your decisions have consequences and that we determine our future. Loved this movie!
  • denise-99445
  • Dec 8, 2019
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10/10

Awesome!

A great time travel movie replete with black love! So positive! Enjoyable!
  • mrscynthiabmoore
  • Dec 7, 2020
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10/10

Super Cute

Loved this movie. It was super cute and had me smiling throughout. I was pleasantly surprised. Perfect story about ending up exactly where you should be. Watch it.
  • tooney-02551
  • Dec 31, 2020
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10/10

This is a movie I will watch OFTEN. One to save for sure.

  • andrea-68932
  • Sep 11, 2023
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Great Time-Travel Holiday movie with one exception . . .

Aside from the fact that the mom and dad of the teens are too young to play the part, the storyline is well-done and I do love a good time-travel movies. Great story.
  • bratliff-79129
  • Nov 25, 2020
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Watchable but still kind of meh

  • CranberriAppl
  • Mar 26, 2022
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