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Christmas Movie Magic (2021)
Highly UNDER-rated
Considering how many bog-standard Christmas movies get ridiculously high ratings on IMDb, it's astonishing that this refreshingly different, well written and thoroughly engaging film can only muster a 6.
Sure, it's not a masterpiece, with some slightly below par acting in places and the usual missteps that this type of movie tends to have now and again, but its strengths far outweigh its deficiencies. It dares to be bold, reasonably intelligent and thoughtful, and by the end actually has some of the real sparkle which the old Hollywood movies it's referencing had.
Trust me, you can do many far worse things than spend 90 minutes watching this. And, I suspect, you might even enjoy it!!!
One Summer (2021)
Melodramatic nonsense
Sorry to be the party pooper, but seriously this has to be one of the worst movies ever. So blatantly manipulative, full of every movie cliché possible, and with a last ten minutes that are so bad they are laughable.
Clearly some people like this sort of nonsense, but really it says a lot about our culture of wallowing in maudlin self-pity and overblown schmaltz that this should be the case.
Please feel free to disagree, but at least have the honesty to think critically about what you're watching cos it ain't pretty.
Love Strikes Twice (2021)
Yes, yes, yes
So many great reviews of this movie already, but I just had to add my 10/10 because Hallmark finally made a movie like they used to in the early days. It was NOT formulaic, but totally different, fun and sassy.
A good plot with more bite than usual, some high quality writing and good direction were all brought together by great performances, especially the lead Katie Findlay.
The whole thing was most enjoyable, and one can only hope the suits recognize that more like this will go some way to restoring Hallmark's tarnished image.
South Beach Love (2021)
Same old, same old
After the brilliant breath of fresh air which Loves Strikes Twice was (the movie that aired the week before), this was right back to the formulaic rubbish that Hallmark has been turning out since Larry Levinson's departure. Boring story, lackluster performances, and a lame attempt to widen the demographic audience.
Hallmark seriously needs to look at their product. They could start by reading the IMDb reviews of Love Strikes Twice, and see what people really want.