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Hallmark Movie Review: Noel Next Door

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It’s GGGRREEAAATT! I love throwback product slogans and I really liked this movie! Here’s a quick recap and my two cents 😉 

Quick Recap

After suffering a stroke, Jeremy has become Mr. Scrooge and is unable to enjoy life the way he once had. But Noelle is cheery and sweet to his Scroogey demeanor. She starts to chip away at his armor through a series of meetings and they develop feelings for each other until Noelle finds out Jeremy is the cranky man from apartment 224 the other neighbors have been telling her about.

My Two Cents

It feels like Christmas movies are starting earlier than ever. It’s not even Halloween yet. Yet I’m finding that I don’t mind. And Noel Next Door was a wonderful way to start Countdown to Christmas!

I was worried about this movie, because last year A Dickens of a Holiday with Brooke D’Orsay and Kristoffer Polaha was not one of my favorites. I struggled to make it through that movie. No worries though, Noel Next Door is much better!

I enjoyed Noelle and Jeremy meeting and forming a relationship while Jeremy and Noelle’s son, Henry, and neighbors are having disagreements and negative interactions. Noelle starts to bring out the good in Jeremy and see who he really is beyond how everyone else sees him.

There were several really good scenes. My favorite was the ice skating and campfire scene! I probably enjoyed this more than most, but I loved that Jeremy could skate where walking is difficult. AND they played Debussy’s claire de lune throughout the scene. I’m not gonna lie, I love that song for it’s connection to Twilight.

Just when Jeremy and Noelle are really hitting it off, everything starts to fall apart. I haven’t seen a guy stick his foot in his mouth as many times as Jeremy did when he finds out Noelle is the owner of apartment 202. Never insult a woman’s son unless you want Mamma Bear to come out and kick your butt!

Don’t worry, this is Hallmark, so we do have a happily ever after. And while I really enjoyed this movie, I know not everyone will. Some will find it slow and boring. Personally, I loved the speed and thought it was sweet, funny, and quirky. Definitely worth trying for yourself!

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Hallmark Movie Review: Pumpkin Everything

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Second chance romances are one of my favorite tropes! Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite provoke the feelings they normally do for me. Here is a quick recap and my two cents 😉 

Quick Recap

Amy returns to her childhood home to tend to her Grandfather who had a car accident. She runs into her childhood sweetheart and discovers her Grandfather isn’t doing well living alone.

My Two Cents

I debated for a long time what score to give this movie. I settled on 3.5, but I always give the benefit to the movie. So, 4 it is. BUT I’m giving this movie a big disclaimer…aside from the first 5ish minutes, the next 55 are rough. If you get past the first hour, the second hour is pretty good and the ending is great.

Jeff gave up around the hour mark. He couldn’t take it anymore. I stayed with it, because I felt it might be picking up again and I was right! However, I would argue this movie is more about the relationship between Amy and her Grandfather, Tom, than Amy and her former boyfriend, Kit.

From the beginning Amy and Kit seemed to get along great. So well, it was kind of boring. This was why the first 55ish minutes were blah. Amy and Kit seemed to be picking up right where they left off in their relationship, except that Amy kept blaming herself for their relationship ending and abandoning Kit. I liked when they finally talked through their history and made amends with the past.

I loved the part when Amy took Tom to the retirement community and introduced him to the lady DJ who had a job available for him. Plus, she showed him all the wonderful things about living in that community. Not gonna lie, I hope I can afford a place like that someday! It sounds like a lot of fun!

Moving on past Amy, Kit, and Tom…Was I the only person wondering if the display outside stays outside 24/7? What happens when it rains? I know it’s kind of random, but I was really curious. It was a beautiful display, but it would have been a really big pain to take down and put back out each day.

I also noticed all the Hey Good Day references. A few weeks ago was Wedding of a Lifetime. They appeared on Hey Good Day too! Has this been around forever and I’m just now realizing it?

Anyhow, this was an okay movie. It isn’t one I’ll seek out to watch again, but I won’t automatically flip if it comes on again. I was super excited that Love on the Sidelines came on directly after it. LOVE THAT MOVIE! Seriously, Top 10 Hallmark movies.

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Hallmark Movie Review: Road Trip Romance

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My mom is in town and I had the pleasure of watching tonight’s premiere with her! Yay! Sadly, I think she would give this movie 1 star. It wasn’t her cup of tea. However, I enjoyed it. Of the two of us, I’m definitely the cornier pun joke loving dork, which I think is necessary to enjoy this movie. I don’t think it’s going to appeal to all. A good portion of people will find it too corny and dull (Jeff and my family included). Here’s a quick recap and my full two cents. 😉

Quick Re-Cap

Megan is returning home to Wichita for her sister’s wedding. High school enemy Alden is returning home for his father’s retirement party. When the closest airport closes due to a baggage carrier strike, they team up to make it home in time for their events. Along the way, they begin to discover things they didn’t know about each other in high school.

My Two Cents

In truth I would give Road Trip Romance a 3.5, but like always I’m rounding up for the benefit of the movie. Lets hop into what it takes to be a road trip romance, because it seems there are a few rules to follow…

Rule #1 – lose the car you’re driving at least once and pick up an old jalopy that looks like it’s a hairs breath away from deaths door and/or drive the most wild and crazy vehicles possible. Remember that train, tractor, and wasn’t there also some sort of pet truck in Cross Country Christmas? Road Trip Romance doesn’t have vehicles quite as crazy as a tractor, but they aren’t normal by any means.

Rule #2 – you must stay overnight somewhere unexpected. Megan and Alden are forced to stay in Mckenzie during a renassaince fair. **Sigh** I love renassaince fairs! Seriously a dream come true! Unplug electronics and relax for a few days! Yes! Of course, I’m saying this while typing on a very non-renassaince device. 😉

Rule #3 – make it to where you need to be at the last possible moment and figure out why you can’t live without your road trip roadie. I’d say this is a spoiler, but it’s Hallmark. We know it has a happily ever after.

Road Trip Romance followed these three rules wonderfully. I also loved how sweet Megan’s sister was when her sister was late to all the wedding activities. That’s real love!

Look for the small awww moments and laugh at the punterific corny jokes and this movie might worm it’s way into your heart too. If not, then you might wind up snoring through half of it like the people I watched it with. LOL.

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Movie Review: Heart of the Holidays

Movie Review:
4/5

This is a solid movie. Okay, review over. Haha! Kidding!

Movie re-cap:
Sam is starting a job at a new company and when she shows up, she finds out her boyfriend, Will, took over the new company and terminated many employees, but kept her. 

Sam decided she doesn’t want to work for him. Instead, she heads home for the holidays to regroup. 

At home, Sam reconnects with her past boyfriend Noah. Sam and Noah start a project to help people in need.

This movie had so much that I love! Second chance romance, small town location, great supporting cast, and helping other people were a few of my favorite things.

Beyond that, these two leads were adorable together, and that final kiss…W-O-W! I’m giving it an extra half star just for that kiss. 

I wish I could have given this movie a full 5 stars, but there was a lot of sadness in it. I felt sad for Sam and Noah’s past. Also, the premise of the town losing so many businesses due to a recession hurt my heart for all those people without jobs. I prefer when Hallmark stays light and uplifting. There were too many underlying sad themes here.

Also, the last scene with Sam and Noah running was giving me flashbacks to 50 Shades of Grey, but they had better music. At least this running culminated in that kiss. Best part of the whole movie!

If this movie is on, give it a try. I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch it though. Happy movie watching y’all! 

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