Christmas Next Door (2017)
Eric Randall, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, is left in charge of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. Eric turns to his neighbor April, a lover of all things Christmas, for help.
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
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It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
This was the perfect Hallmark movie! Some can get too cheesy but this one was just right. This one really captured the feeling of Christmas. Plus, it had the right humor that made it super fun to watch.
In an era of crass commercialism, it's great to see a film which has nothing to do with the economics of Christmas. A modern day re-telling of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in the guise of a misogynist, this seems timely given the current climate where men who use women are forging a chain about themselves, link by link.
As a musician, it was really cringeworthy to watch the scenes featuring violin playing. They made no effort to even pretend to she was a violinist. I would hope that the story is at least a little believable. Further, I found the dialogue to be poorly written, awkward, and uninteresting.
Not that any of this year's Hallmark movies are anything special, but this one is one of the worst. The male lead, Jesse Metcalf, looks just like an overvthe hill Eddie Munster. The female lead was just another faceless bland blonde. The only saving grace of this movie is for those that play the Hallmark Christmas movie drinking game. It hits enough of the common plot points to get you good and snockered.