Friday, December 28, 2018

Christmas Next Door 2017


     Eric Randall is a famous author and he writes about how to stay a bachelor.  He doesn’t want this job but he is forced to look after his niece and nephew over the holidays.  Christmas is his least favorite time of the year.  He has help from his Christmas-loving next-door neighbor.  April Stewart may be able to change Eric’s mind??
     This is a Hallmark movie so the plot follows their set in stone guidelines.  You already know what will happen as soon as the film begins!!  Of course, it’s filmed in Canada no matter what location the movie tells you it’s located.  Hallmark must get special perks from the Canadian Government?  3* (This movie is OK)

96 min, Family directed by Jonathan Wright with Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann, Brittany Bristow, Jenna Weir, Liam MacDonald, Brent Crawford, Mary Long, Eugene Clark, Evan Cleaver, Tara Yelland, Joy Tanner, Andrew Jackson, Jacob Blair, Kevin Claydon, Christian Potenza.

Note:  Imdb 6.7 out of 10, 60% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.2* out of 5* with 37 reviews.
Special Note:  Filmed in Nathan Phillips Square, Auberge du Pommier restaurant 77 Front Street, Old City Hall in Calgary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  The character of April is supposed to be a master violinist but there are several scenes in the movie where she is clearly not really playing?? 

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