Tuesday, December 15, 2015

The Christmas Hope 2009


     Patricia Addison is a social worker for children and Christmas is a busy time of the year for her job.  There is a four-month-old baby needing to be immediately placed in a foster home.  Most of the homes are full but Patricia finds a woman to take little Mia.  Emily Adams is nine-years-old and she is waiting for her mom to come home from work so they can decorate the Christmas tree.  Her mom is hurrying to her job, she walks in front of a car and the driver doesn’t see her.  Patricia stops by Emily’s apartment to pick her up and explain that her mother isn’t coming home.  Patricia decides to take Emily to her house because she probably can’t find another place for her.  Patricia and her husband Mark are still trying to recover from the loss of their son Chad in a car accident.
     The Addison’s have a big decision to make this Christmas.  Are they going to let their marriage dissolve or will they make changes that could keep them together.  They can put hope back in their lives or they can continue to grieve and go their separate ways.  I thought this was good and heartwarming.  3 1/2 * (I liked this movie)

90 min, TV Movie, Drama directed by Norma Bailey with Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Ian Ziering, Tori Barban, Phillip Jarrett, Jayne Eastwood, Devon Weigel, Rebecca Gibson, Daniel Boiteau.

Note:  Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 78% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.7* out of 5* with 90 reviews.
Special Note:  This film is based on a series of books written by Donna VanLiere.  A reviewer on Amazon said she thinks the books are better than the movies.  There are three books and movies in this series, The Christmas Shoes, The Christmas Blessing and The Christmas Hope.  This movie was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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