Hallmark Holidaze: Movie Reviews from The Heart or Something

  Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Tragic dead parent who was the embodiment of the holiday spirit Phone call or conversation that is overheard, misinterpreted, forcing character to leave true love behind Uses picking out a Christmas tree as a metaphor for finding love A Christmas music montage with characters doing Christmas-y things Workaholic woman who no longer believes in love or the magic of Christmas This is NOT the sequel I was hoping to get. - Brandon Routh Synopsis: Disclaimer: The only reason why we chose to review this movie is because Beth and I wrote a review about the original move, The Nine Lives of Christmas , back when this blog was in its infancy with zero readers. I apologize to the friends I made sit through the sequel as I don't think any amount of alcohol helped us make sense of the plot. Zachary is still a lifelong bachelor/firefighter/contractor house flipper (we are STILL confused on how he manages to do both, but whatevs) and Marilee is now a workah...

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Character who is emotionally crippled by their parents bitter divorce and vows vehemently never to love again Character whose parents showed them the meaning of true love and now they can never settle for anything less Overly enthusiastic (and frequent mentions) of the Christmas Spirit Under-the-mistletoe make-out scene Uses picking out a Christmas Tree as a metaphor for finding love Best friends who tell it like it is (this movie has TWO!)  Are you a sucker for a story about a super handsome guy, whose parents' divorce caused him to write off love forever ( FOREVER! ), and a beautiful, true-love believing woman who wears incredibly frumpy, man-sweaters and although she is smart, beautiful, able to hook up a stove, and re-grout a sink has NO IDEA she is everyone's ideal woman? If you answered yes to the above question, then The Nine Lives of Christmas is the Hallmark movie for you!  MEETING CUTE! WITH CATS! Synopsis:   ...