Friday, 21 April 2023

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – RADIO CHRISTMAS (2019)

Kara Porter (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is a DJ in Philadelphia on Radio Christmas, a year-round Christmas station, but when the Radio Station is forced to close for repairs, Kara is sent to the small town of  Bethlehem where she must broadcast her show for six weeks.

In Bethlehem she meets divorcee Scott (Michael Xavier) and his daughter Andie (Nakai Takawira) and feels immediately at home.

While she’s there she wants to expand her profile and see’s the unmasking of the town's Secret Santa, an anonymous benefactor, as a way of doing that.

Instead, she discovers the true meaning of family, love, and Christmas.   

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS RADIO (2019)

 

Kara Porter (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is a DJ in Philadelphia on Radio Christmas, a year-round Christmas station, but when the Radio Station is forced to close for repairs, Kara is sent to the small town of  Bethlehem where she must broadcast her show for six weeks.

In Bethlehem she meets divorcee Scott (Michael Xavier) and his daughter Andie (Nakai Takawira) and feels immediately at home.

While she’s there she wants to expand her profile and see’s the unmasking of the town's Secret Santa, an anonymous benefactor, as a way of doing that.

Instead, she discovers the true meaning of family, love, and Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS REVELATION (2019)

 

Kara Porter (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is a DJ in Philadelphia on Radio Christmas, a year-round Christmas station, but when the Radio Station is forced to close for repairs, Kara is sent to the small town of  Bethlehem where she must broadcast her show for six weeks.

In Bethlehem she meets divorcee Scott (Michael Xavier) and his daughter Andie (Nakai Takawira) and feels immediately at home.

While she’s there she wants to expand her profile and see’s the unmasking of the town's Secret Santa, an anonymous benefactor, as a way of doing that.

Instead, she discovers the true meaning of family, love, and Christmas.  

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ON THE LAKE (2021)

 

Liz Darling (Katee Sackhoff) reluctantly returns to her hometown with her daughter Hannah (Emma Oliver) after her estranged father, Dennis (Terry O'Quinn) injures his arm saving a small child from a falling Christmas Tree.

The reclusive nature of his life and reluctance to celebrate Christmas following his wife’s death was the reason for their estrangement.

However, it’s not until she returns that she realises how bad things have got in her absence, particularly the imminent foreclosure on his house.

The only thing left that might save the day is the “Christmas boat lights parade” which pays a cash prize, the only problem with that is the boat is not looking its best, so she enlists the help of Luke Fletcher (Patrick Sabongui) her childhood best friend who still lives in town, and that brings old feelings to the surface.

So, will Liz rise to the occasion and is there a greater prize at stake?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS SAIL (2021)

 

Liz Darling (Katee Sackhoff) reluctantly returns to her hometown with her daughter Hannah (Emma Oliver) after her estranged father, Dennis (Terry O'Quinn) injures his arm saving a small child from a falling Christmas Tree.

The reclusive nature of his life and reluctance to celebrate Christmas following his wife’s death was the reason for their estrangement.

However, it’s not until she returns that she realises how bad things have got in her absence, particularly the imminent foreclosure on his house.

The only thing left that might save the day is the “Christmas boat lights parade” which pays a cash prize, the only problem with that is the boat is not looking its best, so she enlists the help of Luke Fletcher (Patrick Sabongui) her childhood best friend who still lives in town, and that brings old feelings to the surface.

So, will Liz rise to the occasion and is there a greater prize at stake?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ROYALLY WRAPPED FOR CHRISTMAS (2021)

Lindsay (Jen Lilley) is the New York director of a Global charity organization founded by the Royal Family of Valdonia.

in the runup to Christmas she is visited in New York by the head of the organization Willard (Michael Hanrahan) and Prince Aiden (Brendan Fehr), although the latter described himself as an accountant when he met Lindsay, then she is summoned to the Kingdom of Valdonia to partake in the 100th anniversary of the charity.

Once there she meets the prince again and this time there is no pretence.

They work together in the celebration planning, and he tries to spend as much time as possible with her and the attraction is definitely mutual, but she sees no future for them as he is expected to marry Princess Dahlia (Rachel VanDuzer), even though they have never met.

So, can they break the very old-fashioned traditions of Valdonia to follow their heart? 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MATCHMAKER CHRISTMAS (2019)

 

Book editor Maggie (Emily Rose) has a well-earned reputation as a matchmaker and with the company Christmas Party fast approaching her boss Amanda (Melanie Nelson) asks her to find her a date for the party.

Unfortunately, she is knocked off her stride though when her old boyfriend from college, Jaxson Jones (Corey Sevier), is announced as a newly signed, successful author, who she has to edit.

Jaxson arriving back in her life forces her to face decisions from the past, but it’s not long before her matchmaking efforts on Amanda’s behalf take a back seat to finding her own perfect match.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – LETS MEET AGAIN ON CHRISTMAS EVE (2020)

 

Two college sweethearts Corinne and Rob (Kyla Pratt and Brooks Darnell) break up on Christmas Eve in front of a beautiful Christmas tree because the next steps in their lives are taking them down different paths.

The pledge to meet at the same spot the following year to find out if what they had together was real, but it didn’t happen.

So fast forward five years when Corinne is a wedding planner and Rob is a photographer when they reconnect while coordinating a wedding just in time for the holidays.

 

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – COYOTE CREEK CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Successful event planner Paige Parker (Janel Parrish) goes home to her parents Inn in Coyote Creek for Christmas and discovers to her dismay that her parents has scaled back the Inn's traditional Christmas celebrations.

She immediately starts to organize a celebration as it should be, but unbeknown to her, her parents are planning to sell up.

So, the potential buyer Dylan Bailey (Ryan Paevey) and his son Noah (Azriel Dalman) are diverted from their trip to celebrate Christmas at Grand Canyon to spend a few days at the Inn instead, before continuing their journey.

During their stay Paige, Dylan, and Noah bond while the fate of the Coyote Creek Inn hangs in the balance so it’s up to the magic of Christmas to save the day.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ROOM AT THE CHRISTMAS INN (2021)

 

Successful event planner Paige Parker (Janel Parrish) goes home to her parents Inn in Coyote Creek for Christmas and discovers to her dismay that her parents has scaled back the Inn's traditional Christmas celebrations.

She immediately starts to organize a celebration as it should be, but unbeknown to her, her parents are planning to sell up.

So, the potential buyer Dylan Bailey (Ryan Paevey) and his son Noah (Azriel Dalman) are diverted from their trip to celebrate Christmas at Grand Canyon to spend a few days at the Inn instead, before continuing their journey.

During their stay Paige, Dylan, and Noah bond while the fate of the Coyote Creek Inn hangs in the balance so it’s up to the magic of Christmas to save the day.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS HOTEL (2019)

 

Windsor Hotel Chain Manager Erin (Tatyana Ali) is sent back to Garland Grove, her hometown, to oversee the completion of a new Hotel, which the townspeople are less than thrilled about, and her reward for making peace with the townsfolk is the Managership of the Windsor in Rome.

When she arrives in town, she discovers that her girlhood crush Connor (Sean Patrick Thomas) is the leader of the opposition but even her chemistry with him isn’t enough to sway them, but her decision to turn the Windsor into an all-year-round Christmas Hotel  magically gets them on board.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOTEL NAVIDAD (2019)

 

Windsor Hotel Chain Manager Erin (Tatyana Ali) is sent back to Garland Grove, her hometown, to oversee the completion of a new Hotel, which the townspeople are less than thrilled about, and her reward for making peace with the townsfolk is the Managership of the Windsor in Rome.

When she arrives in town, she discovers that her girlhood crush Connor (Sean Patrick Thomas) is the leader of the opposition but even her chemistry with him isn’t enough to sway them, but her decision to turn the Windsor into an all-year-round Christmas Hotel  magically gets them on board.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WELCOME TO THE CHRISTMAS HOTEL (2019)

 

Windsor Hotel Chain Manager Erin (Tatyana Ali) is sent back to Garland Grove, her hometown, to oversee the completion of a new Hotel, which the townspeople are less than thrilled about, and her reward for making peace with the townsfolk is the Managership of the Windsor in Rome.

When she arrives in town, she discovers that her girlhood crush Connor (Sean Patrick Thomas) is the leader of the opposition but even her chemistry with him isn’t enough to sway them, but her decision to turn the Windsor into an all-year-round Christmas Hotel  magically gets them on board.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS TOGETHER (2020)

 

After her workaholic boyfriend Dean (Anthony Carro) cancelled their Hawaiian vacation so he could go on a business trip, Ava (Anna Marie Dobbins) decides to go on vacation on her own.

Meanwhile in Tinsel, California widowed Mason (Marc Herrmann) and his daughter, Mia (Rylie Coe), are preparing for Christmas alone.

Mia however wants two things for Christmas, a puppy, and to find someone for her Dad.

So, behind her Dad’s back she advertises their guesthouse on a Holiday Home Rental website and Ava books it.

Shortly after arriving, she realizes that the Mason isn’t expecting her so offers to go to a hotel instead, but Mason and Mia convince her to stay and the three of them have a wonderful Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SUGAR PLUM TWIST (2021)

 

Retired dancer Natalia Haddad (Jamie Gray Hyder), and would be principle choreographer at the Richmond ballet company, takes local salsa dance instructor Viviana Serrano (Laura Rosguer) under her wing as the Company begin rehearsals for the Nutcracker after Vivi failed to get the coveted role of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

At the same time Natalia becomes romantically involved with theatre electrician Mateo (Ektor Rivera) while Viviana finds herself falling for Justin Ortiz (Jaelin Taylor) while they all strive to create a surprise reprise of the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” with a very definite Puerto Rican twist.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SUGAR PLUM CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Retired dancer Natalia Haddad (Jamie Gray Hyder), and would be principle choreographer at the Richmond ballet company, takes local salsa dance instructor Viviana Serrano (Laura Rosguer) under her wing as the Company begin rehearsals for the Nutcracker after Vivi failed to get the coveted role of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

At the same time Natalia becomes romantically involved with theatre electrician Mateo (Ektor Rivera) while Viviana finds herself falling for Justin Ortiz (Jaelin Taylor) while they all strive to create a surprise reprise of the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” with a very definite Puerto Rican twist.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A WELCOME HOME CHRISTMAS (2020)

 

Amongst all her many good works, former Marine Chloe Marquee (Jana Kramer) works as an Army Counsellor helping returning soldiers who need help adapting back into civilian life.

Her latest assignment, as Christmas approaches, is Michael Fischer (Brandon Quinn) who  swept her off her feet as they work together on a toy drive.

It’s a touching story and a movie you will want to watch more than once.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID (2021)

 

Having a birthday on Christmas Eve has meant that is has always been overshadowed by Christmas so for Leah Taylor (Emily Osment) her milestone 30th birthday was going to be no different, in fact as her brother Tom (Mike Dopud) was getting married that day as well so her birthday would be even more obscured as she was a bridesmaid.

On the plus side she is reunited with her brother's best friend since childhood, Drew Vaughn (Casey Deidrick), Tom’s best man and Leah’s girlhood crush.

Amidst all the wedding hustle they spend a lot of time together as they deal with all the obstacles before them as the day approaches, more time than they really need to as a romance develops between them.

She always puts her family first, but he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside and will make it special for her.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS BRIDESMAID (2021)

 

Having a birthday on Christmas Eve has meant that is has always been overshadowed by Christmas so for Leah Taylor (Emily Osment) her milestone 30th birthday was going to be no different, in fact as her brother Tom (Mike Dopud) was getting married that day as well so her birthday would be even more obscured as she was a bridesmaid.

On the plus side she is reunited with her brother's best friend since childhood, Drew Vaughn (Casey Deidrick), Tom’s best man and Leah’s girlhood crush.

Amidst all the wedding hustle they spend a lot of time together as they deal with all the obstacles before them as the day approaches, more time than they really need to as a romance develops between them.

She always puts her family first, but he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside and will make it special for her.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FELIZ NAVIDAD (2020)

 

Single father David Morales (Mario Lopez) is an Arizona high-school principal who lost the Christmas spirit after losing his wife at Christmas a few years earlier.

In order to avoid Christmas works as a delivery driver during the holiday season.

However, his 14-year-old daughter Noel (Paulina ChĂ¡vez) and his sister Marissa (Marycarmen Lopez) stage an intervention to stop avoiding the holidays and start dating again. 

Which is when they set up a dating profile for him and his is matched with out-of-town musician Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord), they hit it off immediately, but as she is only in town for the holidays, they agree to a “practice-date" or two, but then the Christmas magic takes effect.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FATHER CHRISTMAS FINDS LOVE (2020)

 

Single father David Morales (Mario Lopez) is an Arizona high-school principal who lost the Christmas spirit after losing his wife at Christmas a few years earlier.

In order to avoid Christmas works as a delivery driver during the holiday season.

However, his 14-year-old daughter Noel (Paulina ChĂ¡vez) and his sister Marissa (Marycarmen Lopez) stage an intervention to stop avoiding the holidays and start dating again. 

Which is when they set up a dating profile for him and his is matched with out-of-town musician Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord), they hit it off immediately, but as she is only in town for the holidays, they agree to a “practice-date" or two, but then the Christmas magic takes effect.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE HOLIDAY FIX UP (2021)

 

Interior designer Sam (Jana Kramer) has her own home renovation show, but fails to get the coveted live Christmas special, so she travels back to her hometown of Bell Harbour to help her Uncle Jack (Steve Vinovich) after the Bell Harbour Inn is damaged during a storm.

When she gets there, she discovers her uncle has hired Coop (Ryan McPartlin) to help with the physical work, the only fly in the ointment being that they used to be a couple before he broke off the relationship and she left town to start her television career.

In simple terms she sees him as the guy who broke her heart, and he sees her as the one who got away.

However, in spite of their unresolved issues they have to work together to get the job done which she records and uploads to her social media.

All of her followers soon see what they finally have to acknowledge, the spark between them has been rekindled.       

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS FIX UP (2021)

 

Interior designer Sam (Jana Kramer) has her own home renovation show, but fails to get the coveted live Christmas special, so she travels back to her hometown of Bell Harbour to help her Uncle Jack (Steve Vinovich) after the Bell Harbour Inn is damaged during a storm.

When she gets there, she discovers her uncle has hired Coop (Ryan McPartlin) to help with the physical work, the only fly in the ointment being that they used to be a couple before he broke off the relationship and she left town to start her television career.

In simple terms she sees him as the guy who broke her heart, and he sees her as the one who got away.

However, in spite of their unresolved issues they have to work together to get the job done which she records and uploads to her social media.

All of her followers soon see what they finally have to acknowledge, the spark between them has been rekindled.       

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Haley Lloyd (Susie Abromeit), is heavily engaged in her charity work despite being the daughter of a highly successful, entrepreneur Leona Lloyd (Jacinta Mulcahy) and when she meets Claude Miller (Torrance Coombs) at a Christmas party arranged by her mother's company.

There is an immediate connection between them, but as he is a designer for a  marketing company hoping to pitch an idea for her mother so although they start dating Haley does not reveal her true identity.

But as their feelings for each other grow deeper admitting the truth grows ever more difficult.

So how will Claude react when he learns that Haley has been deceiving him? And is his love for her strong enough for him to forgive her.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A HOT COCOA CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Haley Lloyd (Susie Abromeit), is heavily engaged in her charity work despite being the daughter of a highly successful, entrepreneur Leona Lloyd (Jacinta Mulcahy) and when she meets Claude Miller (Torrance Coombs) at a Christmas party arranged by her mother's company.

There is an immediate connection between them, but as he is a designer for a  marketing company hoping to pitch an idea for her mother so although they start dating Haley does not reveal her true identity.

But as their feelings for each other grow deeper admitting the truth grows ever more difficult.

So how will Claude react when he learns that Haley has been deceiving him? And is his love for her strong enough for him to forgive her.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – OPEN BY CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Best friends, Nicky Beaton (Alison Sweeney) and Simone Cole (Erica Durance) grew up as next-door neighbours in Marsden, and they remained friends even though Nicky lived and worked in New York City and Simone lived in their hometown with her fifteen-year-old son Anthony (Glen Gordon) and Jeremy Winters (Michael Karl Richards) the new man in her life.

But when Nicky returns home for Thanksgiving she finds her parents, Linda and Dave (Iris Quinn and Fred Henderson) are selling the family home, so she stays on to help with the packing, and dealing with the realtor Derrick Marshall (Brennan Elliott).

During the packing Nicky discovers among a previously unseen Christmas card concealed in one of her old schoolbooks, from a secret admirer, so she and Simone set out to try to discover the identity of the author.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Best friends, Nicky Beaton (Alison Sweeney) and Simone Cole (Erica Durance) grew up as next-door neighbours in Marsden, and they remained friends even though Nicky lived and worked in New York City and Simone lived in their hometown with her fifteen-year-old son Anthony (Glen Gordon) and Jeremy Winters (Michael Karl Richards) the new man in her life.

But when Nicky returns home for Thanksgiving she finds her parents, Linda, and Dave (Iris Quinn and Fred Henderson) are selling the family home, so she stays on to help with the packing, and dealing with the realtor Derrick Marshall (Brennan Elliott).

During the packing Nicky discovers among a previously unseen Christmas card concealed in one of her old schoolbooks, from a secret admirer, so she and Simone set out to try to discover the identity of the author.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS IN TAHOE (2021)

 

Claire Rhodes (Laura Osnes) is an aspiring talent booker while working at her father, Tim Rhodes (Tom Butler) Lake Tahoe Hotel, and is on the verge of landing her dream job at a major music venue in Las Vegas, when her rock star ex-boyfriend Ryan Donaldson (Kyle Selig) checks into the Hotel.

He arrives at a bad time because she is struggling to replace her headline act for the Christmas Eve show, but far from being a distraction he works alongside her to help save the show.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – BETTING ON CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Claire Rhodes (Laura Osnes) is an aspiring talent booker while working at her father, Tim Rhodes (Tom Butler) Lake Tahoe Hotel, and is on the verge of landing her dream job at a major music venue in Las Vegas, when her rock star ex-boyfriend Ryan Donaldson (Kyle Selig) checks into the Hotel.

He arrives at a bad time because she is struggling to replace her headline act for the Christmas Eve show, but far from being a distraction he works alongside her to help save the show.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ONCE UPON A MAIN STREET (2020)

 

Amelia Lewis and Vic Manning (Vanessa Lachey and Ryan McPartlin) are competing against each other to purchase a commercial property in White Oak, Nevada, Amelia,  wants it so she can open a year-round Christmas store, whereas Vic, wants to open a chocolate shop.

Having no luck getting a decision from the real-estate agent they independently decide to consult with the property owner directly and discover that Elder Dubois (Patrick Duffy) lives just an hour away in Castle Creek.

They arrive independently but are together when they meet Elder, he tells them he is unable to make a snap decision.

Being recently widowed and estranged from his young-adult daughter Marjorie (Eva La Dare) and having the onerous task of chairing the Castle Creek Commercial Centre’s annual Christmas decorating competition.

It was clear to them both that his heart wasn’t in it, so they offer to take on the job in his place to ease his burden, in return, Elder invites them to stay in his home.

Their initial motive was to ingratiate themselves in order to get a favourable decision, and they doubted their resolve after meeting the needy Castle Creek merchants, however after they overcame their suspicions about each other, they grew to enjoy  working on the decorating together, and in the process, Amelia and Vic start to fall for each other.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CANDY COATED CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Molly Gallant (Molly McCook) is a rich marketing executive from L.A. working for her father Fred Gallant (John McCook), however his company is threatened by foreclosure just at the moment when she needs capital to start a new business with her friend Gracie Park (Jae Suh Park).

So, she heads the small town of Peppermint Hollow during the Christmas season to arrange for the sale of the house her mother left to her in her will to oversee the selling of the house instead of going to Hawaii as she had planned.

The house is rented out and the tenants are her mother’s best friend Kim Winters (Lee Garlington), her son Noah (Aaron O'Connell) and his niece Dakota (Landry Townsend).

They believe Molly id there because they are behind with the rent due to the mint plantation they run is struggling after their biggest customer went out of business.

Although her intention was to evict them, the longer she spent with them the harder that prospect became and then to complicate matters she begins to fall for Noah and her for her.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – DESIGNING CHRISTMAS (2022)

 

Stella Murphy and Pablo Belmonte (Jessica Szohr and Marco Grazzini) have worked for six years as co-hosts on a house make-over show, House Sweet Home, Stella as designer and Pablo as contractor, and the bicker on and off screen like a married couple, even though they are only friends.

However, at Thanksgiving they discover their highest rated show of the year is in jeopardy as the homeowners pull out.

the show's producer Zoe (Nicole Power) convinces Stella and her fiancé Jack Hall (Mykee Selkin) to be the homeowners for the episode, as well as holding their wedding in the completed house after the home reveal on Christmas Eve.

Under the unfamiliar pressure of renovating her own home and having to work more closely with Pablo than usual makes her reassess her choices.

Tuesday, 4 April 2023

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKERS (2019)

 

Jen (Anna Marie Dobbins) and Jon (Andrew Rogers) are both executive assistants for very demanding bosses, Jen works for Kate (Vivica A. Fox) while Jon works for Owen (Dorian Gregory).

As they both have plans for Christmas which they are going to miss out on, they decide their only hope is to get their respective bosses to fall in love with each other, what they didn’t bargain on however was falling in love themselves.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS, UNFILTERED (2022)

Becky (Alison Fernandez) is the middle child of three, sharing a room with younger sister Taylor (Raina Grey) and is looking forward to getting her own room when older sister Olivia (Taylor Castro) goes to college.

Becky feels like no one in her family really knows who she is or even listens to her  so she makes a wish on Christmas Eve that her family would truly hear her.

When she wakes up on Christmas morning all of her normal inside thoughts and frustrations are still there, but they inadvertently begin to spill out and she starts telling everyone what she really thinks which does not go down well, even though most of them needed to be said.

The only one she can confide in is her best friend and wannabe boyfriend Matt (Gavin Bedall) but all she can hope for is not being too honest before the wish wears off.

Eventually, when the dust settles, her family do hear her and Becky hears them, and Becky’s uncontrollable honesty brings everyone closer together. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS, NO FILTER (2022)

 

Becky (Alison Fernandez) is the middle child of three, sharing a room with younger sister Taylor (Raina Grey) and is looking forward to getting her own room when older sister Olivia (Taylor Castro) goes to college.

Becky feels like no one in her family really knows who she is or even listens to her  so she makes a wish on Christmas Eve that her family would truly hear her.

When she wakes up on Christmas morning all of her normal inside thoughts and frustrations are still there, but they inadvertently begin to spill out and she starts telling everyone what she really thinks which does not go down well, even though most of them needed to be said.

The only one she can confide in is her best friend and wannabe boyfriend Matt (Gavin Bedall) but all she can hope for is not being too honest before the wish wears off.

Eventually, when the dust settles, her family do hear her and Becky hears them, and Becky’s uncontrollable honesty brings everyone closer together.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS UNFILTERED (2022)

 

Becky (Alison Fernandez) is the middle child of three, sharing a room with younger sister Taylor (Raina Grey) and is looking forward to getting her own room when older sister Olivia (Taylor Castro) goes to college.

Becky feels like no one in her family really knows who she is or even listens to her  so she makes a wish on Christmas Eve that her family would truly hear her.

When she wakes up on Christmas morning all of her normal inside thoughts and frustrations are still there, but they inadvertently begin to spill out and she starts telling everyone what she really thinks which does not go down well, even though most of them needed to be said.

The only one she can confide in is her best friend and wannabe boyfriend Matt (Gavin Bedall) but all she can hope for is not being too honest before the wish wears off.

Eventually, when the dust settles, her family do hear her and Becky hears them, and Becky’s uncontrollable honesty brings everyone closer together.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS CRASHERS (2022)

 

Tara Aries (Skye Townsend) and Tre Bailey (Jaime M. Callica) crash the millionaire Everest party in Atlanta, Tara wants to pitch her Dating App idea to Elliot Everest (Diesel Madkins) and Tre targets his daughter London (Kajuana S. Marie) with his fashion designs.

Instead, they end up being employed by Sapphire Everest (Deja Dee) as party planners for the family Christmas party.

So, Tara takes on the great deception while Aunty Rhonda (Cocoa Brown) tries to get her reconciled with her estranged mother, Diahann (Pam Smith), but she needs to focus all her attention on the job in hand.

But  while living in at the Everest mansion trying to achieve their goals Tara and Tre find true love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS PARTY CRASHERS (2022)

 

Tara Aries (Skye Townsend) and Tre Bailey (Jaime M. Callica) crash the millionaire Everest party in Atlanta, Tara wants to pitch her Dating App idea to Elliot Everest (Diesel Madkins) and Tre targets his daughter London (Kajuana S. Marie) with his fashion designs.

Instead, they end up being employed by Sapphire Everest (Deja Dee) as party planners for the family Christmas party.

So, Tara takes on the great deception while Aunty Rhonda (Cocoa Brown) tries to get her reconciled with her estranged mother, Diahann (Pam Smith), but she needs to focus all her attention on the job in hand.

But  while living in at the Everest mansion trying to achieve their goals Tara and Tre find true love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS HARMONY (2022)

 

When Country Singer Chrissy Kessler (Brooke Elliott) receives a negative reaction to her new Christmas single her management insist she returns to her hometown to perform at a Christmas concert where she will debut a new Christmas song, as yet unwritten. 

However, she is reluctant to return home because ex-sweetheart and former musical partner Luke Covington (Brandon Quinn) still lives in town and when she gets there, they inevitably run into each other and they instantly rekindle the old feelings and Christmas works its magic.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS IN TOYLAND (2022)

 

Due to a slump in business a huge Toy company is planning to close all their physical stores and move all their business on light.

But data-analyst Charlie (Vanessa Lengies) has noticed that a store in Jersey is bucking the trend, so she pleads for time to study the Jersey store more closely and then mirror their operation across all the stores, saving hundreds of jobs right before Christmas and keep the in-person shopping experience alive.

Winning over the store manager Grant (Jesse Hutch), proves to be more of a task, but eventually she wins him over and wins his heart into the bargain.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS IN PINE VALLEY (2022)

 

Natalie Cameron (Kristina Cole) of The Pine Valley Family Farm secures a huge order from Mr. Prentice (John McKerrow) who only purchases merchandise from family businesses.

The order couldn’t come at a better time as there is a looming tax bill to pay before Christmas, the only problem being that neither Natalie, Mary (RenĂ© Ashton), Carlos (Demi Castro), or Lisa (Amie Dasher) are related.

So, they are forced into pretending to be a family-run business during the holidays until the tax bill has been paid after which they would come clean.

However, as a result of Natalie’s less than factual blog extolling the virtues of family, a major magazine sends a reporter named Josh (Andrew Biernat) to profile

the company, and he is a fastidious fact checker.

As Josh spends time around Natalie and her "family" she must convince Josh that her and Christmas traditions are all real.

Things are complicated when Lisa's friend, Dave (Marc Herrmann) arrives and has to pose as her fiancé.

However, everyone struggles to keep up the façade and get more complicated as he and Natalie are falling for each other and then Josh uncovers the truth and is angry about being lied to, so is Mr. Prentice when Natalie comes clean to him, but both come to see that the Christmas Tree Farm really is a "family" effort.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – YOU ME AND THE CHRISTMAS TREES (2021)

 

Jack (Benjamin Ayres) is a fourth generation Christmas tree farmer in Avon has to call on the services of Connecticut arborist Olivia (Danica McKellar) as she is the premier expert on evergreens.

Known affectionately as the “Fir Tree Whisperer” her services are called upon just days before the holiday as a mysterious illness has befallen Jack’s firs, causing them to drop their needles within hours of being cut.

Olivia agrees to help Jack the blight that is threatening his 100-year family farm and  stays in town as she tries to get to the root of the problem, and as she and Jack spend more time together, feelings develop.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – YOU ME & THE CHRISTMAS TREES (2021)

 

Jack (Benjamin Ayres) is a fourth generation Christmas tree farmer in Avon has to call on the services of Connecticut arborist Olivia (Danica McKellar) as she is the premier expert on evergreens.

Known affectionately as the “Fir Tree Whisperer” her services are called upon just days before the holiday as a mysterious illness has befallen Jack’s firs, causing them to drop their needles within hours of being cut.

Olivia agrees to help Jack the blight that is threatening his 100-year family farm and  stays in town as she tries to get to the root of the problem, and as she and Jack spend more time together, feelings develop.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ROUND ABOUT CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Jack (Benjamin Ayres) is a fourth generation Christmas tree farmer in Avon has to call on the services of Connecticut arborist Olivia (Danica McKellar) as she is the premier expert on evergreens.

Known affectionately as the “Fir Tree Whisperer” her services are called upon just days before the holiday as a mysterious illness has befallen Jack’s firs, causing them to drop their needles within hours of being cut.

Olivia agrees to help Jack the blight that is threatening his 100-year family farm and  stays in town as she tries to get to the root of the problem, and as she and Jack spend more time together, feelings develop.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS UNDER WRAPS 2: HOLLIDAY INN LOVE (2022)

 

Real-estate executive Erika McNicoll (Jodie Sweetin) is sent to Garland Alaska just before Christmas by her boss Sharon (Vivica A. Fox) to acquire an Inn for redevelopment.

Unfortunately, it is owned and run by her ex, Andy Holliday (David O'Donnell).

When she gets there, she soon discovers that he is in financial difficulties, but rather than capitalise on the situation she finds herself trying to help him keep the inn and rekindled their relationship into the bargain.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS UNDER WRAPS 2 (2022)

 

Real-estate executive Erika McNicoll (Jodie Sweetin) is sent to Garland Alaska just before Christmas by her boss Sharon (Vivica A. Fox) to acquire an Inn for redevelopment.

Unfortunately, it is owned and run by her ex, Andy Holliday (David O'Donnell).

When she gets there, she soon discovers that he is in financial difficulties, but rather than capitalise on the situation she finds herself trying to help him keep the inn and rekindled their relationship into the bargain.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A COSY CHRISTMAS INN (2022)

 

Real-estate executive Erika McNicoll (Jodie Sweetin) is sent to Garland Alaska just before Christmas by her boss Sharon (Vivica A. Fox) to acquire an Inn for redevelopment.

Unfortunately, it is owned and run by her ex, Andy Holliday (David O'Donnell).

When she gets there, she soon discovers that he is in financial difficulties, but rather than capitalise on the situation she finds herself trying to help him keep the inn and rekindled their relationship into the bargain.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ (2020)

 

Manhattan contract Lawyer, Avery (Lacey Chabert) is dumped by her fiancé David (Jeremy Guilbaut), a month before her storybook Christmas wedding.

Part of her fantasy Christmas wedding was having an elegant first dance, ballroom style, so she had signed them up for a series of lessons with Dance Instructor Roman (Will Kemp).

So, after the breakup she decides to do the lessons anyway.

After a false start when she doubts herself, he encourages her to persevere and, in the process, the two of them bond as she flourishes in the Waltz and a romance between the two seems to flourish alongside, but David re-enters her life asking for forgiveness, so what will her heart choose?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS WALTZ (2020)

 

Manhattan contract Lawyer, Avery (Lacey Chabert) is dumped by her fiancé David (Jeremy Guilbaut), a month before her storybook Christmas wedding.

Part of her fantasy Christmas wedding was having an elegant first dance, ballroom style, so she had signed them up for a series of lessons with Dance Instructor Roman (Will Kemp).

So, after the breakup she decides to do the lessons anyway.

After a false start when she doubts herself, he encourages her to persevere and, in the process, the two of them bond as she flourishes in the Waltz and a romance between the two seems to flourish alongside, but David re-enters her life asking for forgiveness, so what will her heart choose?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS WALTZ (2020)

 

Manhattan contract Lawyer, Avery (Lacey Chabert) is dumped by her fiancé David (Jeremy Guilbaut), a month before her storybook Christmas wedding.

Part of her fantasy Christmas wedding was having an elegant first dance, ballroom style, so she had signed them up for a series of lessons with Dance Instructor Roman (Will Kemp).

So, after the breakup she decides to do the lessons anyway.

After a false start when she doubts herself, he encourages her to persevere and, in the process, the two of them bond as she flourishes in the Waltz and a romance between the two seems to flourish alongside, but David re-enters her life asking for forgiveness, so what will her heart choose?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – BAKING ALL THE WAY (2022)

 

Accomplished Chicago pastry chef Julia Wilson (Cory Lee) is looking for the perfect Gingerbread recipe to complete her latest cookbook, and her search takes her to a small-town in Wisconsin where a local bakery sells the Gingerbread she craves.

There she meets the baker Kris Thompson (Yannick Bisson) his daughter Stevie (Mikaela Bisson) and his mother, Irene (Jayne Eastwood).

Although she finds him charming, he is reluctant to share his secret recipe with her, however they strike a bargain for it, providing she can increase the footfall to the bakery.

As they work closely to meet the target, they soon discover the special ingredient to the perfect Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SWITCHED AT CHRISTMAS (2017)

 

Candace Cameron Bure stars in this gem of a Christmas Movie, as estranged twin sisters, Kate Lockhart and Chris Dixon.

Both women are unhappy and frustrated with their own lives, Kate is a successful executive with a great apartment and no social life and divorced mother of two Chris is an underappreciate schoolteacher. Though they hadn’t been close for a number of years, they are each envious of the other's life.

After being tricked into having a pre-Christmas brunch by their father (Walter Platz) a year after their mother's death, they talk during the meal and the two voice their belief that the other has an easier life than the other, but they are unable to convince the other.

So, an impasse was reached so they do what any identical twins in need of new outlooks would do: they swap lives until Christmas Day, and by doing so, each woman discovers the true meaning of her life and gains a deeper perspective and appreciation for what she already had.”

Tom Kinder (Eion Bailey) and Greg Turner (Mark Deklin) provide the love interest in this enjoyable festive romance.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS LUCKY CHARMS (2022)

 

Talented Baker Jessica Connolly (Sugenja Sri) discovers by chance that she is regarded as a the “lucky charm” after her previous four ex’s all married within six months of them breaking up, so after confiding in her friend Ally Carlisle (Alanna LeVierge) she swears off of dating.

However, her resolve is severely tested after a new art gallery opens across the street from her shop and she meets handsome artist Mitch Jameson (Adrian Spencer).

So will their natural chemistry counteract the hex hanging over her or will he be heading to alter with another woman.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS LUCKY CHARM (2022)

Talented Baker Jessica Connolly (Sugenja Sri) discovers by chance that she is regarded as a the “lucky charm” after her previous four ex’s all married within six months of them breaking up, so after confiding in her friend Ally Carlisle (Alanna LeVierge) she swears off of dating.

However, her resolve is severely tested after a new art gallery opens across the street from her shop and she meets handsome artist Mitch Jameson (Adrian Spencer).

So will their natural chemistry counteract the hex hanging over her or will he be heading to alter with another woman. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – OUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS MEMORIES (2022)

 

Well-travelled Sociology professor Anna Collucia (Sarah Power) is home for Christmas to look after her grandfather Vincent (Beau Bridges) who is struggling with dementia and allow her mother Madelynn (Gwenda Lorenzetti) to take a well-earned holiday.

Being home, she is shocked at how much he had deteriorated in the two months that had elapsed since she last saw him.

When she speaks with neurologist Dr. Greg Krasinski (Markian Tarasiuk) after Vincent does poorly in the cognitive test and he suggests that stimulating his senses, like taste and smell could help his memory.

So, she galvanises her siblings, RJ and Ella (Jesse Irving and Morgana Wyllie) into trying to recreate their long-deceased Nona’s famous sugo pasta sauce to serve for Christmas Eve dinner and stimulate memories of home.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – OUR ITALIAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIES (2022)

 

Well-travelled Sociology professor Anna Collucia (Sarah Power) is home for Christmas to look after her grandfather Vincent (Beau Bridges) who is struggling with dementia and allow her mother Madelynn (Gwenda Lorenzetti) to take a well-earned holiday.

Being home, she is shocked at how much he had deteriorated in the two months that had elapsed since she last saw him.

When she speaks with neurologist Dr. Greg Krasinski (Markian Tarasiuk) after Vincent does poorly in the cognitive test and he suggests that stimulating his senses, like taste and smell could help his memory.

So, she galvanises her siblings, RJ and Ella (Jesse Irving and Morgana Wyllie) into trying to recreate their long-deceased Nona’s famous sugo pasta sauce to serve for Christmas Eve dinner and stimulate memories of home.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE GREAT CHRISTMAS BAKE OFF (2022)

 

Julian and Brianna (Finesse Mitchell and LeToya Luckett) were rivals at the same culinary school and when they meet several years later on a TV Baking Contest, sparks fly, amongst other things.

Each of them have their own reasons for entering and specific plans for the prize money, Julian to build on the legacy of his mother Sophie (Arlene Duncan) and Brianna to fund the tuition fees for her daughter Willow (Naomi Sogbein). 

However there proves to be more to the competition than they believed and as they work closely together it seems that there is also more to their protagonists than meets the eye.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE GREAT HOLIDAY BAKE OFF (2022)

 

Julian and Brianna (Finesse Mitchell and LeToya Luckett) were rivals at the same culinary school and when they meet several years later on a TV Baking Contest, sparks fly, amongst other things.

Each of them have their own reasons for entering and specific plans for the prize money, Julian to build on the legacy of his mother Sophie (Arlene Duncan) and Brianna to fund the tuition fees for her daughter Willow (Naomi Sogbein). 

However there proves to be more to the competition than they believed and as they work closely together it seems that there is also more to their protagonists than meets the eye.