Still there are a couple of non Hallmark movies thrown into the mix just so you... and I, don't go completely insane.
Christmas Around the Corner
Starring: Absolutely no idea
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: While staying at a bookstore during the Christmas holidays a young woman decides to give the town some much needed Christmas spirit.
You know the drill. Dead parent. Workaholic woman who has no life. Cue Hallmark and all the Christmas Christmasyis you can handle. And yes I know that's not really a word. But you get where I'm coming from.
On the plus side it's set around a bookstore, the story's kind of cute as is the female lead.
Starring: Two cute people and the mom from Home Improvement
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: Bakery owner Allison finds she has to fight off a real estate developer who wants to buy her store.
The sap is strong in this one. You'll end up coming out thinking that you've just had a bottle of something sickly, sweet poured over you.
Big, Big pass from me.
Starring: Killer Frost from Arrow and some dude
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: Joy returns home to take care of her aunt who has broken her ankle.
Well I like the actress so that helped. And there's baking and cookies. Always a win right there.
Sadly the male lead was a bit meh for me. If I had been her I would have run a mile in the other direction, taking all the cookies with me.
Starring: Chris Pine
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: The rise of Robert the Bruce
Chris Pine. Playing a Scotsman. No offence to Chris and his fans but seriously this should not have happened. Also some of the historical details are changed and moved around or overlooked completely. Which so does not help.
Watch Rise of the Clans presented by Neil Oliver instead. So much better and real history too.
Starring: Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: 18th Century England and Queen Anne enjoys the close friendship and guidance of her friend Sarah Churchill but the arrival of Sarah's cousin Abigail soon causes problems and a bitter rivalry ensues for the Queen's affections and power.
This is a weird movie. But it's also kind of good thanks to some great acting from a great cast. Olivia Coleman truly makes you feel Queen Anne's loneliness and helplessness in the face of others more ruthless than her.
One of those movies that you might watch once but probably wouldn't watch again.
Starring: Michael Shanks aka Dr Daniel Jackson from Stargate
Original release: 2013
Synopsis: Two sisters are forced to work together to save the family business.
Michael Shanks is the only reason I watched this.
If only the female lead role had been played by someone else and the script a little bit better it might have been good by Hallmark standards. Is it even by Hallmark? I can't tell anymore.
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