My Two Biddies

So you know how a few weeks ago I reviewed a movie called Back to Christmas  and it was the worst thing I had ever seen? Well, I am sad to say, that I may have found another Christmas movie that is even worse. I know, it doesn't seem possible, but it just might be true. It's  Christmas Eve Eve and I am on my couch ignoring all the things I have to do and watching a movie instead. Christmas Crush   has been on my list for a while because it has Jonathan Bennett in it- you know, the guy who plays Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls . Unfortunately, even he can't save this one. I guess the most perplexing thing to me about this movie is how it has anything to do with Christmas. My theory is that they had to make it semi-holiday themed so that they could sell it to us this time of year when we all crave a cheesy feel-good romance. Otherwise, this is just a really bad high school reunion movie. I want to summarize the plot but I don't think it exists. It's so faint you can

I have to confess: I almost shut this movie off after the first five minutes. I just had a feeling it was going to be terrible. I text Katy (the co-author of this blog) to see if she'd seen it and she replied that she loved it! So, I persevered in watching it and boy, were my first impressions wrong!  Dear Santa  does have a rocky start but I think you'll end up liking it. Our main character, Crystal has one thing on her mind at Christmas- designer labels. Her busy life of lattes and shopping is bankrolled by her wealthy yet absent parents. As she nears 30 her aloof parents (always video calling in from a beach in the Caribbean) decide it's time she set out on her own and they threaten to cut her off. This is where I almost stopped watching. She laments to her friend that she either has to get a job (how  dare  anyone suggest such a thing) or she needs to find a man. I nearly gagged. Like, come on, your life isn't over if you have to work for your money. Luckily,

I have been on vacation this week but I still made time to watch Netflix's newest holiday romantic comedy. I do it for you, dear readers, I do it for you.  Christmas Inheritance  is the second holiday rom-com put out by the streaming service this year and I will say it is much better than their first release this year- A Christmas Prince . Our story begins with Ellen Langford making a total arse of herself at a Toys for Tots charity auction her father's gift company is sponsoring. She takes a bet and tries to vault over a table of presents and instead throws herself bum first into a Christmas tree. Her father suddenly realizes that his daughter has become and entitled party heiress and he must teach her a lesson before she can take over as CEO of Hearth and Home Gifts. Apart form her wild ways, Ellen seems to be a savvy business woman and committed to the family business but alas, she must prove herself. Her father tells her about a tradition that he and his business par

The last movie I reviewed on this blog was one to definitely skip. Today I have a must-see for you to balance things out. 12 Dates of Christmas  stands apart from others in the holiday rom-com genre for a few reasons. First, you can tell they had more than a $300 budget for production, they can even afford real footage of New York City. Second, the lead actors have actual talent. Third, although it does have a whimsical magic to it, the plot holes are few and far between. The movie opens on a Christmas Eve office party where we meet Kate Stanton (played by Amy Smart). She's a mild workaholic pining after an ex-boyfriend, Jack, and trying to get out of a blind date her step mother set up for her. Kate concocts a plan to see her ex-boyfriend on this Christmas Eve by asking to take care of their jointly-owned dog. After buying an expensive sweater for Jack she races through the mall and is spritzed in the face with perfume in the beauty department. She passes out and wakes up on

As you can likely guess, this movie is a loose adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. This version brings the March sisters to present day New England. As a huge fan of the original movie adaptation, I was pretty excited to watch this version. Spoiler alert: this movie is terrible. The movie opens on the March Family Orchard House. Mom is going through the house with a realtor, and it quickly becomes obvious that the house is in incredible disrepair. The condescending real estate agent begins telling her what needs to be done in order for the house to sell. As they are discussing the shamble of a house, Beth walks in to let the snooty real estate agent know the house isn't for sale. She then quickly texts her three sisters to gather at the house to stop this woman from selling the house. I understand not wanting your parents to sell the house you grew up in, but come on. The sisters are all full grown women, and it's not up to them wether or not the house gets

This week I made one of the best decisions I've made in a long time. I subscribed to Hallmark Movies Now. My husband may not agree that it's such a great thing, but holy moly, I had a great weekend. The first movie I watched was A Cinderella Christmas. I know this isn't a popular opinion, but I hate the Disney cartoon Cinderella , so I'm always on the search for a good Cinderella story. Basically every version I've seen out-ranks the Disney cartoon. Even the ABC version, A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song.  So fair warning, my bar for good Cinderella movies is set pretty low. This incarnation seems to be set in California, although it's never explicitly clarified. Our Cinderella is named Angie. It's made pretty obvious at the beginning that Angie is an orphan (no idea what happened to her parents) and was raised by her Uncle Otto along side her evil, conniving cousin, Candice. Candice is the stereotypical antagonist. Vain, aloof, lazy, entitled, wh

Alright, this blog is dedicated to Christmas movies that make you roll your eyes but still feel warm and fuzzy inside. Today I have a movie for you that will just make you shake your head and feel confused. I got a text from one of this blog's readers the other night alerting me to this *gem* of a show. She said she only made it about 7 minutes in before shutting it off. Everyone I have asked about this movie said about the same thing. You've been warned. Source Back to Christmas (also known as Correcting Christmas ) is the story of Ali, a woman who gets sent one year back in time to Christmas Eve when she broke up with her boyfriend. Now, this show has all the elements of a good holiday rom-com (high-powered workaholic who needs to learn a lesson, obvious romantic road-blocks, whimsical Christmas magic, etc.) but it's still probably the worst movie I've ever seen. The main takeaway is that time travel makes everyone in your life a horrible, mean, rotten person.