Monday, 29 May 2023

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A SECRET SERVICE CHRISTMAS (2013)

 

The previous Christmas, Ali Pennebaker (Kelly Overton) broke things off with her boyfriend, Cameron (Michael Muhney).

Looking back, she regretted her decision and as a result no longer believed in the magic of Christmas, but when she meets Ginny (Jennifer Elise Cox), a truly magical being, she gets the chance to relive that last Christmas.

Determined to make the relationship with Cameron last this time, so she pulls out all the stops but realizes, you can't always change the past and happiness may appear in the strangest places.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN HOPE CALLS, CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

The picturesque little town of Brookfield is selected by a national magazine to be featured for its holiday spirit, and Harper's Bazaar send a reporter to the town to experience a Country Christmas as part of the research for the magazine article.

Obviously as they band together to turn their community into a Christmas wonderland, there is much speculation among the Brookfield residents about who will feature in the article, will it be the Hotel, the Orphanage or the local businesses and farms.

The orphans however are more interested Christmas especially after spotting Santa in the forest talking to his reindeer.

Morgan Kohan, Lori Loughlin, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Greg Hovanessian, Jocelyn Hudon, Wendy Crewson and Neil Crone star.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN HOPE CALLS, A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

The picturesque little town of Brookfield is selected by a national magazine to be featured for its holiday spirit, and Harper's Bazaar send a reporter to the town to experience a Country Christmas as part of the research for the magazine article.

Obviously as they band together to turn their community into a Christmas wonderland, there is much speculation among the Brookfield residents about who will feature in the article, will it be the Hotel, the Orphanage or the local businesses and farms.

The orphans however are more interested Christmas especially after spotting Santa in the forest talking to his reindeer.

Morgan Kohan, Lori Loughlin, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Greg Hovanessian, Jocelyn Hudon, Wendy Crewson and Neil Crone star.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HART (2021)

 

After losing their waitressing jobs after Thanksgiving, sisters, Brooke and Margot Bennett (Lacey Chabert and Ali Hardiman) decide to take a holiday, using their life savings, and travel to Ireland to research their family history.

Very soon after arriving in Ireland they meet  Aiden Hart (Stuart Townsend), who they later learn is the Earl of Glaslough, and when they are invited to the historic Castle Hart Brooke is mistaken for a high-profile event planner, with the help of Margot.

As a result, she is persuaded to organise the lavish Christmas Gala at the Castle although she is uncomfortable with the deception Brooke goes along with it.

The Earls sister Siobhan (Aoife Spratt), who has been running the Estate, assigns Aiden to be her liaison for whatever she may need.

Inevitably while spending time together, Brooke and Aiden start to fall for each other, but will the fact she is not who she claims tarnish the budding relationship between them.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A PICTURE PERFECT CHRISTMAS (2021)

 

Freelance fashion photographer Gaby Jones (Tatyana Ali) is keen on getting a staff position at a fashion magazine but is told by her editor Leila (Dina Meyer) that although her work is very professional, it lacks depth.

As a result, she is sent on a Christmas photography course at a retreat in the Rocky Mountains to try to make her work more emotional.

When she arrives at the cabin, she has booked she discovers its already occupied by wildlife photographer Sean (Henderson Wade) because the cabin has been double booked.

Because there are no other vacancies in the area, they are forced to share the cabin which is problematic as they are very different, in outlook, personality and methods, as she favours digital, and he prefers film.

Apart from being forced to share accommodation they are also grouped together during the course, however the more time they spend together the more they learn from each other, and a Christmas romance develops.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A PICTURE PERFECT HOLIDAY (2021)

 

Freelance fashion photographer Gaby Jones (Tatyana Ali) is keen on getting a staff position at a fashion magazine but is told by her editor Leila (Dina Meyer) that although her work is very professional, it lacks depth.

As a result, she is sent on a Christmas photography course at a retreat in the Rocky Mountains to try to make her work more emotional.

When she arrives at the cabin, she has booked she discovers its already occupied by wildlife photographer Sean (Henderson Wade) because the cabin has been double booked.

Because there are no other vacancies in the area, they are forced to share the cabin which is problematic as they are very different, in outlook, personality and methods, as she favours digital, and he prefers film.

Apart from being forced to share accommodation they are also grouped together during the course, however the more time they spend together the more they learn from each other, and a Christmas romance develops.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A SUGAR AND SPICE HOLIDAY (2020)

 

Suzy Yung (Jacky Lai) is a driven Los Angeles-based architect who isn’t used to failure, so her confidence is high when she is on the cusp of a big promotion.

However, as she prepares to return to Hampton Meadows, her small hometown in Maine, for Christmas she is told that the promotion will go to the architect who submits the winning design for a  major project, and submissions need to be in by the turn of the year.

On arrival in town, she is persuaded by her old classmate Billy Martin (Tony Giroux), with the help of family pressure, to join the town's team for the big annual Happy Valley gingerbread baking competition, which her Nema (Cindy Piper) had once won.

So, despite being time poor due to the project she was working on, she felt she wasn’t able to refuse.

The other members of the team are Caitlin Keyes (Aadila Dosani) and Stavros (Eli Gabay) but its spending time up close and personal with Billy that occupies most of her time and the friendship that they had shared since high school reveals its true nature.