THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SNOWCOMING (2019)

 

Disillusioned book editor Samantha Kerrigan (Lindy Booth) returns to her hometown to celebrate her father’s (Ed Marinaro), retirement from coaching football.

She is hoping for a quiet visit but is disappointed when she discovers that her high-school sweetheart, NFL quarterback Jake (Trevor Donovan), who is also staying at her dads.

He is not someone she wants to see again as he stood her up on the night of the Snowcoming dance 12 years earlier.

Samantha’s anger cools as they spend time together and as it becomes clear that his love of playing had dwindled, she realises that her future might well be in her hometown and after seeing that the library needs dragging into the 21st century, Samantha asks Jake to use his celebrity as a draw for a “Tailgate at the Library” to raise funds.

When Coach announces he and Librarian Alice (Lynda Boyd) are getting married after she retires all the pieces fall into place for her and Jake to take their places.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE DONKEY THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS (2020)

 

A Christian family is struggling in the approach to the holidays, the Apple harvest has failed they’ve lost the Blueberry contract, and they have a huge tax bill to pay.

Desperate to save their farm, they and their daughters decide to open a Christmas light show on their land, but when visitors fail to materialise, it’s down to their rescued donkey to save their Christmas.  

Stars Ashley Hays Wright, Cadence Wright, David Owen Wright, Jaina Wright and Scout Wright

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SWEET MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS (2019)

 

Country-music star Laney Blu (Megan Hilty) returns to her hometown of Baxter Mountain, Tennessee, for a flying visit before Christmas as she has a big concert in New York on Christmas Eve.

It’s been a few years since her mom Susannah (Teryl Rothery) has seen Laney at home for Christmas and is content to see her for as long as she can.

However when a freak snowstorm hits town, Laney is stranded in town, much to her mom’s delight and is then roped into taking part in the local Christmas concert by Mayor Robbie Buckley (Marcus Rosner) who just happens to be her ex-boyfriend.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHOCOLATE COVERED CHRISTMAS (2020)

 

After hearing that her marketing ideas have been rejected by a client and that her boyfriend was staying in Europe and cancelling their Holiday plans Sadie (Malone Thomas) returns home for Christmas.

Almost immediately after she arrives, she finds out her parents are retiring and that they have sold the family confectionary business to a complete stranger with no experience.

Despite the fact she is resentful that she was never asked if she would like to take over the business herself, she begrudgingly agrees to teach the new owner Alex (Jason Burkey) everything she knows about chocolate, and to her great surprise she finds herself falling in love with him.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MY SWEET HOLIDAY (2020)

 

After hearing that her marketing ideas have been rejected by a client and that her boyfriend was staying in Europe and cancelling their Holiday plans Sadie (Malone Thomas) returns home for Christmas.

Almost immediately after she arrives, she finds out her parents are retiring and that they have sold the family confectionary business to a complete stranger with no experience.

Despite the fact she is resentful that she was never asked if she would like to take over the business herself, she begrudgingly agrees to teach the new owner Alex (Jason Burkey) everything she knows about chocolate, and to her great surprise she finds herself falling in love with him.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A FAMILY CHRISTMAS GIFT (2019)

 

After missing out on a big promotion, New York editor Amber (Holly Robinson Peete), accepts an invitation from her Aunt Dora (Patti LaBelle) at her hometown Colorado Hotel in Silver Springs.

She is met at the station by high school music teacher Allen (Dion Johnstone) who she mistakes for a taxi driver.

Later she finds out that Dora has arranged for her to work with Allen on the Christmas Concert fund-raiser.

Initially they butted heads as they both had very differing viewpoints on the event but as they work closely together their animosity turns to love.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CRASHING THROUGH THE SNOW (2021)

 

Maggie Collins (Amy Acker) and her ex-Jeff Randall (Kristian Bruun) still live in Austin and have remained best friends and coparent their two children, young teenager Sophie  (Myla Volk) and twelve-year-old Mia (Summer Howell) and Christmas is no exception.

However things are about to change as Jeff and his new girlfriend, Kate Reynolds (Brooke Nevin), are taking the girls to Aspen to spend Christmas with her father Ted and stepmother Susan (John B. Lowe and Jan Skene).

Maggie is disappointed not to be sharing Christmas with her girls but then on the spur of the moment Kate invites her to join them and her wealthy family at their family estate.

Inevitably there are ups and downs and clashes in style, but Kate’s brother Sam (Warren Christie) helps her navigate the unfamiliar world and he and Maggie start to fall for each other.