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A brother and sister prepare to take over the family party-planning business.A brother and sister prepare to take over the family party-planning business.A brother and sister prepare to take over the family party-planning business.
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7.3 stars.
I'm constantly looking for Hallmark movies that I wish to revisit later. Unfortunately, if it doesn't feel good enough to see again, it doesn't make the cut, which means it is below 7.5 stars. This is the way I catalog what I can see later, because there are over a thousand Hallmark movies and other romances, and it's hard to keep track of them all. That being said this one does not quite make the cut.
My method (feel free to skip this part): 7.5-7.6: watch every 3-5 years.
7.7-7.9: every other year 8.0+: yearly
I used to think I would come back to the 7.1-7.4's, but I changed my mind once I realized the sheer volume of quality Hallmark, romances and other romcoms. I simply don't have the time to spare for average or even slightly above average films anymore.
Unfortunately, it's a numbers game and there goes another couple of hours invested in trying to find another film to add to my repertoire of rewatchables.
I've noticed for the last several movies I had to do a cold search, and I've found many that were not aired on Hallmark's multiple channels in the past few years. And for good reason. It seems the remnants of romance movie leftovers are generally disappointing, so I might have finally reached the end of the line. That's OK, because I have a couple hundred really high quality films that I can revisit in combination with a dozen new releases each year that I can add to the list. I'm probably set for life. However, I will continue looking for those few remaining diamonds in the rough. I know they are hiding. I just found a really good one last week, so I don't want to leave any stone unturned.
I'm constantly looking for Hallmark movies that I wish to revisit later. Unfortunately, if it doesn't feel good enough to see again, it doesn't make the cut, which means it is below 7.5 stars. This is the way I catalog what I can see later, because there are over a thousand Hallmark movies and other romances, and it's hard to keep track of them all. That being said this one does not quite make the cut.
My method (feel free to skip this part): 7.5-7.6: watch every 3-5 years.
7.7-7.9: every other year 8.0+: yearly
I used to think I would come back to the 7.1-7.4's, but I changed my mind once I realized the sheer volume of quality Hallmark, romances and other romcoms. I simply don't have the time to spare for average or even slightly above average films anymore.
Unfortunately, it's a numbers game and there goes another couple of hours invested in trying to find another film to add to my repertoire of rewatchables.
I've noticed for the last several movies I had to do a cold search, and I've found many that were not aired on Hallmark's multiple channels in the past few years. And for good reason. It seems the remnants of romance movie leftovers are generally disappointing, so I might have finally reached the end of the line. That's OK, because I have a couple hundred really high quality films that I can revisit in combination with a dozen new releases each year that I can add to the list. I'm probably set for life. However, I will continue looking for those few remaining diamonds in the rough. I know they are hiding. I just found a really good one last week, so I don't want to leave any stone unturned.
Adelaide Kane is super pretty above the usual Hallmark standard sweet actress.
She is a party planner tasked with a last minute New Years Eve party for a huge new client. Her brother's college buddy helps her out and they fall in love. He is played by Carlos Pena Vega. The planning gets a bit mundane after a while.
Kudos to Hallmark for showing an interracial romance for a change.
She is a party planner tasked with a last minute New Years Eve party for a huge new client. Her brother's college buddy helps her out and they fall in love. He is played by Carlos Pena Vega. The planning gets a bit mundane after a while.
Kudos to Hallmark for showing an interracial romance for a change.
I think the reviews are really harsh. Its a typical Hallmark film. I don't think Carlos was bad I just think he felt awkward being around another woman honestly. Him and Alexa are really open about their marriage and do literally everything together. Adelaide has done Major Major work so seeing her in a Hallmark film does throw you off. Carlos comes off more Comedian hence the show Big Time Rush so seeing him in Romance films might throw people off also. But I liked it, it was cute. Honestly I think all Christmas movies come off a bit cheesy but that's kind of the point. As cheesy as they are I enjoy them all lol.
6.5 stars. A cute premise for a movie that turned out better than I thought. Adeline Kane was wonderful as Mia and truly made the movie what it was. Unfortunately they casted Carlos Penavega opposite her and his acting isn't the best. The movie lost half a star towards the end of the movie where something happened just like in two previous Hallmark movies this season.
There's nothing terribly wrong with this movie, Adelaide Kane is gorgeous and, unlike what's seems to be the norm in romance movies, the male lead is not a plank of wood.
The only problem is that nothing serious is at stake, nothing for us to root for the leads to accomplish. Sorry movie, but having beautiful people on screen is a necessary but not sufficient condition.
The only problem is that nothing serious is at stake, nothing for us to root for the leads to accomplish. Sorry movie, but having beautiful people on screen is a necessary but not sufficient condition.
Did you know
- TriviaThe first time that Carlos PenaVega appears in a Hallmark Channel Original movie, without his real-life wife, Alexa PenaVega.
- SoundtracksJingle Bells
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