Wednesday, 26 March 2025

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – PICKING UP & DROPPING OFF (2003)

 

Divorced TV weatherman Will (Scott Wolf) first notices fellow divorcee, business owner Jane (Amanda Detmer), when he is dropping off his preteen son Ben (Liam Ranger) at Denver airport and she is picking up her daughter Claire (Maggie Hill).

Over time they become kindred spirits while picking up and dropping off, and although there is a mutual attraction they are both reluctant to take it further despite encouragement from his best friend, cameraman Charlie (Eddie McClintock) and Jane's sister Georgia (Rachelle Lefevre).

Even with the consent of the children it will take bold actions and courage to move their relationship to the next level. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CATFISH CHRISTMAS (2022)

 

Leslie (Leigh-Ann Rose) is heart-broken after being dumped by Xavier (Yancey Fuqua) because his father thinks she is a gold digger.

A year later she returns home for the holidays and immediately feels the pressure of being single from her mum and dad (Ella Joyce, Tony Todd) and her loving nosy sister Faith (Charlotte Evelyn Williams).

But it’s the latter who hatches a plan to set her up with a handsome professional athlete via online dating.

But things never turn out as expected where love is concerned.

 

Grover McCants, Angelo Kern, Devin Laster and Anthony Riggins Jr. also star in this amusing Christmas offering.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS IN LAGOS (2024)

 

Romance is in the air in “Christmas in Lagos” as they celebrate Christmas Nigerian style with the festive Detty December.

During which a group of friends navigate love, heartbreak, and cultural expectations.

Fiyin (Teniola Aladese) is convinced that her best friend Elo (Shalom C. Obiago) is the love of her life, but when he returns home for the holidays with a secret fiancée (Angelo Anosike) she is shocked to her core.

Gbemi (Shaffy Bello) is torn between her boyfriend (Wale Ojo) and an old flame (Richard Mofe-Damijo), and Ivie (Rayxia Ojo), visiting from London, falls unexpectedly for Ajani (Ladipoe).

So how will things turn out in the end?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS COWBOY (2024)

 

Mary Gomez (Eliana Ghen) is a savvy but undervalued real estate developer in New York, when she is tricked by her boss with the promise of closing the deal of a lifetime with an eccentric billionaire Colton Byers (Courtney Gains) in a simple turn up and sign scenario.

It turns out that there are snags, firstly, the project is in her small Vermont hometown which she hasn’t been back to for 12 years.

Secondly, when she gets there, she finds out that it’s not going to be quick and not only has she got to stay until Christmas she also is in competition with a ruthless rival, M Michelle Bedford (Gracie Cashman).

So she is forced to reconnect with her estranged family, Miguel, Sarah and Cynthia Gomez (Carlos Guerrero, Jacelyn Fincher and Lilia Karst) and her childhood sweetheart Carlos Rodriguez (Armando Gutierrez).

So will she seal the deal, find forgiveness, and find true love before Christmas.

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

 

Five fictional characters in a popular sitcom, Bea, Richie, Benny, Maggie and Claude (Lauren Meley, Marcus Ellison, Elliott Kashner, Carolyn Kashner and Joe Mayes) suddenly realize they're not real and are actually in a TV sitcom called Suburbia.

Then they discover the script for the finale as the show is being cancelled and furthermore if they don’t find a way to keep the show running, they will all cease to exist.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CANCELLATION (2020)

 

Five fictional characters in a popular sitcom, Bea, Richie, Benny, Maggie and Claude (Lauren Meley, Marcus Ellison, Elliott Kashner, Carolyn Kashner and Joe Mayes) suddenly realize they're not real and are actually in a TV sitcom called Suburbia.

Then they discover the script for the finale as the show is being cancelled and furthermore if they don’t find a way to keep the show running, they will all cease to exist.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE MUNSTERS' SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (1996)

 

The Munster’s do Christmas as only they can as Herman (Sam McMurray), Lily (Ann Magnuson), Grandpa (Sandy Baron)and  Marilyn (Elaine Hendrix) have to raise the holiday spirits of melancholy Eddie (Bug Hall) with some of the holly, jolly magic that only Santa can bring.