Un Noël sous les projecteurs

This was a pretty good story. It has many of the familiar things including plot devices, but they are just a little different and even a little fresh.

I am not a Jodie Swetin fan, and I've seen a few with her, but she impressed me in this one. She really fit the part.

Review Date 5/14/2019

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.

This is a modern day version of "Christmas in Connecticut". This is however has non of the charm or characters that has made ""Christmas in Connecticut" endure.

In this film a modern day life style guru (Think Martha Stewart) announces her retirement. She wants her daughter to "Take over the company" once she leaves. The board however has its doubts. Unknown to them the daughter can not do anything right. The daughter not a fraud but her own gifts are being set aside.

The daughter gets a chance to prove herself to the board that she is capable of handling the company. In a small town a little girl wrote a letter wanting to have a perfect Christmas Party for her returning dad who happens to be a veteran.

Of course you know where this film is heading and so that makes this film taxing to watch at times. The love story you see coming a mile away and there is nothing original that happens in this film that has been covered in superior films.

The film is watchable but you will forget the film once the credits are over.

Sorry to deliver a not so favorable reveiw during the holiday season.

However-No chemistry between main actors. Secondary cast save the production. They were great. A good story wasted on actors that could not carry the story.

Hallmark please make better casting choices.

6/10 - cute, but not overly memorable Christmas fun with Hallmark

This film has a Christmas spirit due to the tradition and custom it offers!! ... cakes, reunite the family?etc ... Nevertheless, I will have to explain the technical, artistic choice of outdoor scenes?? That spoils all the magic of this film by making it even ridiculous at some point !!! (You can see the coats very badly concealing white fabrics that cover the lawns, on the other hand nothing on trees and cars).... Now let's talk about the scenario, in itself I find interesting the story of this little girl who wants to surprise her father. I did not like the character of Liz who the more the film passes, the more one discovers that she is unable to be as gifted as her mother. (But where is the importance of wanting to look like him, in short). No, what disappointed me is that in the end, she is unable to do simple things..... After the acting is fine, but a pity for the imperfections.