Monday, 29 May 2023

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS WISH (2007)

 

A week before Christmas, Gary and Paula Ferguson (Bret Anthony and Nicole Eggert) are really struggling with paying the bills and don’t know how they are going to pay for food and gifts for Christmas.

Then Paula’s high school boyfriend Nick Brett (Le Bourveau) returns to town, wealthy, successful and seemingly living the perfect life with his wife Sheila (Stefanie von Pfetten), a perfect life that she could have been a part of had she not married Gary instead.

On one particularly bad day she wishes she had stayed with Nick, so she would be living a trouble-free life, and her wish comes true after pursuing a voice through the tumble drier and emerging in a luxury house where she meets her maid Martina (Patricia Mayen-Salazar).

Initially she is thrilled with the lavishly appointed house, well stocked dressing room and luxury car, but very soon realises what she really wants is to get back to her family and her old life.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLIDAY SWITCH (2007)

 

A week before Christmas, Gary and Paula Ferguson (Bret Anthony and Nicole Eggert) are really struggling with paying the bills and don’t know how they are going to pay for food and gifts for Christmas.

Then Paula’s high school boyfriend Nick Brett (Le Bourveau) returns to town, wealthy, successful and seemingly living the perfect life with his wife Sheila (Stefanie von Pfetten), a perfect life that she could have been a part of had she not married Gary instead.

On one particularly bad day she wishes she had stayed with Nick, so she would be living a trouble-free life, and her wish comes true after pursuing a voice through the tumble drier and emerging in a luxury house where she meets her maid Martina (Patricia Mayen-Salazar).

Initially she is thrilled with the lavishly appointed house, well stocked dressing room and luxury car, but very soon realises what she really wants is to get back to her family and her old life.

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.