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‘Inventing The Christmas Prince’ Review
Hallmark’s Inventing The Christmas Prince could be better, but it’s sweet enough to provide the right amount of holiday feels with a reformed Scrooge making a little girl’s dreams come true.
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‘A Country Christmas Harmony’ Review: Where Past and Present Collide
A Country Christmas Harmony has it all—mutual pining, gingerbread lattes, forced proximity, cozy holiday decorations, dances in the moonlight, and music that works delightfully.
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‘Spirited’ Review: An Entertaining Musical With Twists Inspired by ‘A Christmas Carol’
The appeal of Apple TV’s Spirited comes entirely from the meta-storytelling, the music, and the show-stopping cast.
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‘Christmas With You’ Review: Where Music Connects Those Grieving
The heart of Netflix’s Christmas With You lies in the community of a family, moving forward after loss and opening your heart to letting people in.
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‘Six Degrees of Santa’ Review
Lifetime’s Six Degrees of Santa has a rough start, but with an exceptional heroine and plenty of growth, the romance works.
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‘Christmas at the Golden Dragon’ Review
Christmas at the Golden Dragon is Hallmark’s version of Love Actually.
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‘Reindeer Games Homecoming’ Review: Grief and Second Chances
When Reindeer Games Homecoming is dramatic, it’s too much, but when it slows down and dives into complex human emotions, it works wondrously.
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‘The Royal Nanny’ Review: Trust, Espionage, and Romance
Hallmark’s The Royal Nanny features Mary Poppins-esque espionage and a delightfully sweet romance featuring an incredible heroine.
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‘In Merry Measure’ Review
Hallmark’s In Merry Measure, starring Brendan Penny and Patti Murin, is an overdramatic delight that’s a bit hard to get into but worth watching, nevertheless.
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‘Well Suited for Christmas’ Review
Despite its flaws, Well Suited for Christmas is full of heart, family feels, and a sweet romance that I can’t help but want more of.
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‘A Maple Valley Christmas’ Review
Hallmark’s A Maple Valley Christmas had all the markings to be a top-tier holiday film, but sadly, it stumbles more often than not.
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‘Noel Next Door’ Review
Hallmark’s Noel Next Door might not be perfect, but the romance and quiet moments of character development are worth every minute.
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Ghosts of Christmas Always Review: A Memorable Twist on Dickens’ Classic Tale Featuring a Gorgeous Romance
Ghosts of Christmas Always is refreshing, thoroughly riveting, and gorgeously crafted to tell a memorable love story.
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‘A Kismet Christmas’ Review: True Love Cookies and Fan Fiction Appreciation
Hallmark’s A Kismet Christmas starring Sarah Ramos and Carlo Marks, honors fan fiction while telling a second-chance romance.
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‘The Family Stone’ House Is the Perfect Holiday Home
The Family Stone is a lovely story about family dynamics, but also…THAT HOUSE.
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‘A Royal Queens Christmas’ Review
Starring Megan Park and Julian Morris, Hallmark’s A Royal Queens Christmas is one of the sweetest holiday love stories.
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‘Holiday in Santa Fe’ Review: Art and Familial Warmth
Lifetime’s Holiday in Santa Fe is full of the kind of warmth you’d expect from a film dealing with grief and art.
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‘Single All the Way’ Review
Starring Michael Urie and Philemon Chambers Netflix’s Single All the Way dazzles from start to finish with an excellent friends to lovers love story.
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‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas’ Review: Wish You Were Here
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas on Roku Channel wraps up the season in a beautifully moving film about navigating through grief during the holidays.
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