Family for Christmas (2015)
At the height of her career, investigative journalist Hannah Dunbar finds herself wondering what would have been had she stayed with the love of her life, Ben, 10 years before. When Santa Claus hears her “what ifs?” as a Christmas wish, he transports Hannah to a version of her life where she and Ben started a family.
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Amateur movie with Big budget
A Masterpiece!
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
Just finished A Family For Christmas by Lindale Finlay.Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the story one thing puzzled me,the word receipt when I thought the word recipe should have been used.This was all through the book so not a one off mistake
Have you ever wondered, "What if.....?" This movie addresses the possibility of making choices in life. Hanna is a successful news reporter with a bright career ahead. What would have happened if she had made other choices at the beginning of her career? This is one of my favorite Christmas movies, with a bittersweet ending.
Another Hallmark film pandering to women who stay-at-home, have children, and forgo a career.This leading lady realizes a life of car pooling & baking cookies is better than her high profile, profitable career in the big city. It's the sleek metropolitan life versus quaint suburbia once again, as Hallmark regurgitates it's sexist ideas in Christmas colors.Why not make a movie where a woman is changing diapers, arguing with kids about video games, and grounding her teenager from using the car and then she wishes away her family and children? Lest we forget that a woman can never live a life of peace and fulfillment without a husband and kids, right Hallmark?This poor female lead was separating the flakes and raisins out of her two daughter's cereal bowls each morning and everyone in the family, including the husband, expected her to do it and acted like it was normal....and THAT was the preferred life for her!Very disappointing.
I thought this was a very entertaining and enjoyable movie. Despite the fact that it is July, I love Hallmark Christmas movies.Lacey Chabert plays a young woman who is faced with the question of what if. Santa gives her a chance to see what her life would be like if she hadn't got on the plane and left her college sweetheart ten years ago.She wakes up with two kids and married to him. At first it is awkward and she acts strangely. But she quickly grows to love them and just as she is settling in, boom! Santa brings her back to reality.Anyone that has watched a Hallmark film can see where the ending is headed. Yes, Lacey's character realizes her mistakes and gets her happy ending with her love.No, this is not an award-winning film, but it ISN'T supposed to be. Lacey Chabert, for my money, is the best actress in these TV films. She is not only gorgeous and talented, but she has a sweet disposition that makes any movie she is in instantly enjoyable. Check this out when the Countdown to Christmas starts later this year, you won't regret it.