I come to expect at least a little romance in Hallmark movies, but this one is all about family. That's actually nice change of pace.
The story was a sweet one, but there really weren't any surprises. Like most Hallmark movies, some things in the plot beg reality.
Juliette Goglia could sure perform, especially her singing. She got several chances and it was a pleasure to hear her do a non-traditional Christmas song. The school pageant as a whole was excellent in quality, not what you'd expect from your local public school pageant. And there were many other instances of songs and dance throughout the movie.
I revised this after seeing it again. Much of what I said earlier was true but overly harsh. I was guilty of what I often hate to see in other reviews and that is not viewing these type of movies for what they are - decent family entertainment with no expectations of Oscar or Tony winning stories, acting or production, just good clean fun.
The story was a sweet one, but there really weren't any surprises. Like most Hallmark movies, some things in the plot beg reality.
Juliette Goglia could sure perform, especially her singing. She got several chances and it was a pleasure to hear her do a non-traditional Christmas song. The school pageant as a whole was excellent in quality, not what you'd expect from your local public school pageant. And there were many other instances of songs and dance throughout the movie.
I revised this after seeing it again. Much of what I said earlier was true but overly harsh. I was guilty of what I often hate to see in other reviews and that is not viewing these type of movies for what they are - decent family entertainment with no expectations of Oscar or Tony winning stories, acting or production, just good clean fun.