Spot Reviews 01/10/25
Jan 10 2025
Christmas with a View (2018) [/] Clara Garrison (Kaitlyn Leeb) is a restaurant manager at a winter resort. Shane (Scott Anthony Cavalheiro) is a celebrity chef hired to be head chef. He's immediately attracted to her. She thinks he's a shallow celebrity… A pleasant romantic winter movie.
Candy Cane Candidate (2021) [+] After a failed run for Boston city council Julia (Jacky Lai) returns to her hometown to recharge over the holidays to find that her former high school rival Parker (Jake Epstein) is running for mayor unopposed. She can't stand that so Julia also joins the race and the short two week campaign throws them together over and over until sparks fly… I like this one better as the characters are more dynamic.
Under the Christmas Tree (2021) [/] Charlie (Tattiawna Jones) arrives at a small Maine town looking for and finding the perfect tree for use as the capitol's Christmas tree. But that tree holds sentimental value to Alma (Elise Bauman), set to take over her parents' Christmas stuff mail-order store. Charlie's strategy is to go on a charm offensive and it helps that they're both attracted to each other… Nice LGBT romantic winter movie though it's kind of an average story on par with Christmas with a View.
An Unexpected Love (2003) [-] Not a Christmas movie. Television drama about a woman, Kate (Leslie Hope), who divorces her husband, gets a job at small real estate company, and falls for the owner Mac (Wendy Crewson). The drama is when Kate's family and friends finds out and criticize her lesbian turn… It's a bit too tv movie quality and maybe heavy handed. It tries to be serious which also makes it a bit dreary.
Candy Cane Candidate (2021) [+] After a failed run for Boston city council Julia (Jacky Lai) returns to her hometown to recharge over the holidays to find that her former high school rival Parker (Jake Epstein) is running for mayor unopposed. She can't stand that so Julia also joins the race and the short two week campaign throws them together over and over until sparks fly… I like this one better as the characters are more dynamic.
Under the Christmas Tree (2021) [/] Charlie (Tattiawna Jones) arrives at a small Maine town looking for and finding the perfect tree for use as the capitol's Christmas tree. But that tree holds sentimental value to Alma (Elise Bauman), set to take over her parents' Christmas stuff mail-order store. Charlie's strategy is to go on a charm offensive and it helps that they're both attracted to each other… Nice LGBT romantic winter movie though it's kind of an average story on par with Christmas with a View.
An Unexpected Love (2003) [-] Not a Christmas movie. Television drama about a woman, Kate (Leslie Hope), who divorces her husband, gets a job at small real estate company, and falls for the owner Mac (Wendy Crewson). The drama is when Kate's family and friends finds out and criticize her lesbian turn… It's a bit too tv movie quality and maybe heavy handed. It tries to be serious which also makes it a bit dreary.