Great American Family Movies

The Art of Christmas Plot Summary A struggling artist, Liv James, begrudgingly accepts an elementary school teaching position to make ends meet after her exhibition literally goes up in flames. Starring:  Brigitte Kingsley and Joe Towne My Movie Grade:  B- Image:  Great American Media A Sweet Story with an Immodest & Untalented Actress When you first watched  The Art of Christmas, you may have scanned the commercials to find out if Hooters  was sponsoring the movie since viewers certainly got an eye full. Brigitte Kingsley not only produced and starred in The Art of Christmas , but she also wrote the screenplay, proving that while she enjoys using her own creativity, she doesn't leave anything up to the imagination of her viewers (if you catch my drift). Kingsley's character, Liv James, loves puns, so let's just say when she "spills" her drink twice in the movie, she still has more than enough left in her "cup." The story is sweetly unique.  A form

Crown Prince of Christma s Plot Summary A would-be singer ropes her co-worker into pretending to be a prince after she makes a careless joke to her family about dating the prince of a small European nation. Starring:  Cindy Busby and Jilon VanOver My Movie Grade:  A Image:  Great American Media Crown Prince of Christmas Has a Fun Twist  While some rom-com fans complain that they've gorged on so many royal romances they can't stomach another one, the rest of us are insatiable when it comes to fairytales about princes (or princesses) finding true love. Madison Little (Busby) and her friend Sebastian (VanOver) have been working together at The Garland hotel for a year.  When the royal family of Luxenworth chooses The Garland for their annual Christmas gala, the entire staff rushes to prepare for their arrival.  Madison and Sebastain have such synergy together that their boss promises to promote Sebastian to head doorman and Madison to concierge after the holidays.  The local pape

I'm Glad It's Christmas Plot Summary Just when an aspiring singer is about to give up on her dreams, she agrees to participate in a local production, and her career gets a big boost.  Will her success cost her a chance at love? Starring:  Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene, and Gladys Knight My Movie Grade:  A Image:  Great American Media Stellar Musical Talent! I'm Glad It's Christmas  offers a comfortingly familiar rom-com vibe paired with an original storyline that feels fresh and hopeful. Chloe Bose (Lowndes) has been trying to snag a leading role in a musical but has never advanced beyond the chorus line despite endless auditions.  Her dream has a deadline.  If she can't make it as a singer in five years, she's going home to Detroit.   She will become a dentist like her father and join his practice.   With her best friend soon to be married and moving out of their shared apartment, Chloe decides it's time to move on.  Her auditions only lead to dead ends.

Christmas at the Drive-In Plot Summary   A property lawyer discovers love with the person who is trying to sell her town's drive-in theater, an iconic part of the local community. Starring:  Danica McKellar and Neal Bledsoe My Movie Grade:  A Image:  Great American Media A Nostalgic Look Back at Drive-In Theaters Great American Family once again delivers on their promise to create movies that celebrate faith, family, and country.  Drive-in movie theaters are as Americana as baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie. The Camden Drive-In was the first theater of its kind to open back in June 1933, in New Jersey.  Originally referred to as park-ins, these theaters were massively popular for family entertainment and date nights for couples seeking privacy.   Drive-ins peaked in popularity after WWII.  Their heyday spanned the late 1950's through the mid-1960's when over 4,000 of them operated in the USA.  As technology progressed, the advent of multi-screen movie theaters in shopping

Christmas on Candy Cane Lane Plot Summary   Holiday decorating is taken very seriously on Candy Cane Lane, so when Tilda Morrison, the town cop, buys a house there, she feels the pressure to keep up with the other residents.  Ivy Donaldson disappoints her neighbors when she's unable to fill her mother's shoes as the "Christmas Maven," but she finds a way to forge her own path, which might just lead back to her ex-husband.  Both Tilda and Ivy join forces to find the prankster who keeps vandalizing the Christmas display of a cranky neighbor. Starring:  Andrea Barber and Dan Payne My Movie Grade:  A Image:  Great American Media We Need More Movies Based on Books If you've seen one romantic comedy, you've seen them all.  It's why we laugh at YouTube videos condensing every romcom into a 60-second clip.  Script writers grapple to produce fresh storylines that haven't already been done to death. One solution for breaking the mold is to adapt more books into

B&B Merry Plot Summary Tracey Wise is a renowned travel blogger who is invited to a struggling, smalltown B&B for a free getaway in exchange for a review.  It's not long before she finds herself wanting to help the owners....and falling in love with the owner's handsome son, Graham. Starring:  Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch My Movie Grade:  C+ Image:  Great American Media B&B Merry Is Enjoyable If You Ignore the Problems Most romcom fans adore Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch.  They've both starred in tons of light-hearted romance movies, and it's comforting to see their familiar and loveable faces in the Christmas line-up each year.  Most of their movies are homeruns, but B&B Merry falls short of the hype. You are probably shaking your head in disagreement saying, "I LOVED B&B Merry !"  I understand.  My opinion will likely be unpopular, so you can love it all you want.  It is charming on the surface, but here's where it has issues: First, Great