Lori Loughlin has done it again! OK, but seriously, isn’t she the best? She is good in everything that she does. Victor Webster (Carter) also did a fantastic job as well. The storyline was similar to others where two high school sweethearts reconnect later in life. But this one was a little different because the couple was even older, which I think makes taking risks and changing even harder.

For example, as a successful CEO, Maddie (Lori Loughlin) did a bold thing. She dared to explore what her life would be like without running a successful company that she build from the ground up, and became very lucrative and rewarding. That would be a difficult thing to do, but she ended up coming back to her hometown and helping her Mom and sister. And of course, she allowed herself to fall in love again, even though she had been hurt before.

Way to go, Lori Loughlin, showing people how to take risks and follow your heart. I’m giving this a 9 out of 10. 

This one is definitely worth the watch! Emily Osment (Heidi) and Ryan Rottman (Chris) had great chemistry. I loved their relationship, and it was fun to see them pick up where they left off in high school. It was also fun to see the relationship that Heidi has with her niece and nephew. For what it’s worth, I also thought that Chris was a fantastic teacher.

I liked how they wrote into the story the ambitions that each of the characters had for their lives. You could see that neither one of their plans had worked exactly as they had planned, but in the end, they ended up doing what made them the most happy.

The only thing that didn’t seem as realistic was the situation with Heidi and her work. But I am glad she remembered how much she liked painting and was able to get back into that. Overall, I’m giving this one a 8.8 out of 10. 

 

I am a big fan of Colin Ferguson, so I was really excited for this one. And I liked the mystery in the movie. When Emma (Alicia Witt) found out that her mom had been engaged to someone else, she was taken aback. It was fun to follow the story of what happened, and I really liked that Morgan (Colin Ferguson) was interested enough to help her.

I thought that Emma’s brother was a little annoying. The actor himself did fine, but the character was a little over the top for me. I did like how the siblings came together, and were there for each other when they really needed it. It wasn’t my favorite movie of the year, but it was still enjoyable. I’m giving it a 7.5 out of 10. 

Way cute movie! This isn’t the first time I have seen a Hallmark movie with the pretend boyfriend storyline. And I LOVE that storyline! It never gets old. I especially liked this one though. I thought that Jen Lilley (Molly) and Brant Daugherty (Jeff) had great chemistry, and I love that they spent a lot of time getting to know each other.

They were perfect in helping each other fulfill each others goals, and I loved how Jeff helped Molly have confidence in herself. I think that is a great quality in people. With that, I am ready to give this movie a solid score, 9 out of 10. 

It seems like every year they add in a movie about a prince or princess. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for a wonderful royal romance. I usually feel like these movies are especially unrealistic, and this one proved to be right. I thought that both of the main characters were good, and I liked both of them, but had a hard time getting into the story. I thought King Alexander looked especially young. I’m glad that they ended up together in the end, and I’m glad the King started spending more time with his daughter as well. Even though most of it was unrealistic, I’m glad we got our royal Christmas movie in for the season. I’ll give this one 6.5 out of 10.