THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLIDAY WISH COME TRUE (2018)

 

Recently separated parents Tracie and Rick (Schuyler Fisk and David Clayton Rogers) (Rogers) spend every other holiday with their young daughters Harper and Ava (Abby James Witherspoon and Skylar Olivia Flanagan). But after Thanksgiving the girls conspire and tell their parents that they only have only one thing on their wish lists for Christmas, and that is to spend Christmas with both Mom and Dad with their Grandparents, Mimi and Ed (Dee Wallace and Glenn Morshower) at their farmhouse with the rest of the family.

Tracie and Rick know that the temporary reunion will be no walk in the park, but they agree for the sake of the children, but Mimi is less than keen and fears that the Christmas gathering will help rekindle the lost romance between her daughter and the man she loathes, which would make her granddaughters' greatest Christmas wish come true.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE LAST CHRISTMAS HOME

The Marvin sisters, Megan (Erin Cahill) Bethany (Rachel Rhodes-Devey) and Audrey (Catherine Corcoran) gather for what they discover is to be their last Christmas at their childhood home, after their parents, Daniel and Peggy (Jim O'Hare and Ann Osmond), inform them that they are selling up and moving to Florida.

The decision is not received with universal acceptance, in fact Audrey for example recruits neighbour Brandon (Alan Pontes) to sabotage the sale, but things are further complicated when the buyer turns out to be Megan’s high school sweetheart Nash (Justin Bruening).

A nice story well-acted by an accomplished ensemble, though for me Samarah Conley as Megan’s daughter Ivy, steals the show. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – LAST CHRISTMAS HOME (2018)

The Marvin sisters, Megan (Erin Cahill) Bethany (Rachel Rhodes-Devey) and Audrey (Catherine Corcoran) gather for what they discover is to be their last Christmas at their childhood home, after their parents, Daniel and Peggy (Jim O'Hare and Ann Osmond), inform them that they are selling up and moving to Florida.

The decision is not received with universal acceptance, in fact Audrey for example recruits neighbour Brandon (Alan Pontes) to sabotage the sale, but things are further complicated when the buyer turns out to be Megan’s high school sweetheart Nash (Justin Bruening).

A nice story well-acted by an accomplished ensemble, though for me Samarah Conley as Megan’s daughter Ivy, steals the show. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SOUND OF CHRISTMAS (2016)

 

In the run up to Christmas, Music School Teacher Lizzie Moore (Lindy Booth) is hired by a handsome widower, Brad Owen (Robin Dunne) to give piano lessons to his teenage daughter Abigail (Micah Kalisch).

There is an immediate attraction between Lizzie and Brad, however it soon emerged that Brad is employed by the new owners of the building and as a result was responsible for the impending closure of her music school.

Despite that the three of them become closer and their lives are turned around for the better and they learn the importance of love and the meaning of Christmas.

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

Georgia Wright (Daryen Ratte) is a hard-working young woman and as she is unable to share her Christmas Day with her family, she decides to earn some extra money by spending the day driving strangers.

As she takes on various passengers, because of her nature, they have a tendency to open up to her and she finds out through their conversations that not everyone has a very merry Christmas, whether it’s because they are not with their families, or are experiencing loss, and just not in the spirit.

Through empathy and active listening, she experiences the true ups and downs of the holiday season and does her best to understand their situations to help make the season brighter. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS (2018)

Nell (Ashley Newbrough) is a Best-Selling novelist from New York is persuaded by her publisher to take a trip to the small Wisconsin town that inspired her latest best-seller.

However she is resistant because she has been scheduled to do a book signing at the store run by a former colleague who had stood her up on a date years earlier and left his job the next day, Emmett (Kristoffer Polaha).

When she gets to the town, she finds Emmett is raising his niece Marnie (Bailey Skodje) following the tragic death of her parents and the reason for his sudden departure from her life suddenly becomes apparent and all kinds of possibilities were now at their fingertips. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLY HOTEL (2022)

Kathy (Jesi Jensen) is a successful New York City food critic but dreams of being a Chef, and after being interviewed for a job at the New York Times she returns home to her parents George and Chrissy (Dennis Doyle Jr. and Colleen Gentry) at their Hotel in Holly, Michigan.

Her first encounter when she returned was with Mathew (Joe Kurak) a Deputy who pulled her over and gave her a citation for speeding.

But after that less than auspicious start everyone in town from his Grandma (Shirley Moon Koebbe), her parents, the hotel chef  Sandra (Deborah Chenault-Green), the Police Chief (Jerry Narsh), the President of the USA (Grover McCants) and the Hotel Ghosts Mr and Mrs Hurst (Andrew Dawe-Collins and Nina Kircher) conspire to bring the pair together as a couple.