Hallmark Holidaze: Movie Reviews from The Heart or Something

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: A flirty Christmas tree decorating scene A small town Christmas tree lighting Tragic widow or widower with a precocious child and a heart of gold Under the mistletoe make-out scene This is the expression of a man who is seeing color for the first time. No, seriously. It is.   Synopsis: “A colorblind elementary school teacher meets an optometrist who helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays.” I wish I was joking but, yes, this movie is about Ryan, a grumpy teacher who consistently lies about being colorblind for reasons we can't possibly fathom and Michelle, a widowed optometrist whose unfailing optimism doesn't stop her from treating him like he has a horrible, disfiguring disability. We are never given a clear backstory on why Ryan is all bah humbug and hates Christmas. Because he can't see color? I guess that makes sense? There is also a crazy subplot about Michelle's ex who is probably a stalker and ...

  Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: A flirty cookie decorating/baking scene Inn or B&B named after some sort of Christmas derivative  Workaholic woman who has to push a big deal through by Christmas Day A character who may or may not be the REAL Santa I am not sure what kind of wardrobe malfunction causes this but it is bonkers.  Synopsis: A workaholic, big-city real estate executive travels to Alaska to buy a bed-and-breakfast because, of course, it absolutely HAS to be purchased BY Christmas Day, only to discover it is, of course, owned by her ex-boyfriend, Andy. We already have SO many thoughts on this movie from the description alone, however, we must disclose the fact that this is a sequel to Christmas Under Wraps , starring former Hallmark star Candace Cameron Bure. Did we mention CCB also played a big-city, workaholic woman? Did we also mention that TV's Stephanie Tanner, Jodie Sweetin , now plays the new love interest and erases all trace of CCB's character w...