MOVIE REVIEW
Movie: I'll Be Home For Christmas
Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Original Air Date: November 27, 2016
CAST:
James Brolin ... Jack
Mena Suvari ... Jackie
Giselle Eisenberg ... Gracie
John Reardon ... Mike
Jacob Blair ... Rand Edwards
Melissa Bolona ... Mrs. Ellis
Laura Miyata ... Linda Parker
Dale Whibley ... Luke Tate
Angela Asher ... Suzi Tate
Kayla Dumont ... Vet Tech
Michael Vincent Dagostino ... Security guard
Sharon Lewis ... Constable Alicia Ramirez
Melanie Demers ... Shopper
Meredith Zwicker ... Parent
Sienna Demers ... School Child
PLOT:
via Hallmark: Jackie, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with her adorable and precocious eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
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Love the beautiful white blouse Cameron Candace is wearing in Count down to Christmas commercial - would love to know where to buy? - thx
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to "I'll Be Home for Christmas". Saw an interview with James Brolin this morning on The Today Show (the Kathie Lee and Hoda hour) and he said that two songs from Barbra Streisand (Jingle Bells and I'll Be Home for Christmas) will be featured in the movie. Lucky for the movie, he says, that she rarely, if ever lets her music be featured in movies.
ReplyDeleteI heard a bit of the "I'll Be Home for Christmas" track that they're using, and it is quite lovely.
DeleteI guess it helps to be married to a legendary icon! If James were not her husband, I'm not certain that Hallmark would have been able to secure her music, as she either would have said no OR what they would have to pay to get the songs would have been exorbitant.
I was looking so forward to seeing this movie. I recorded it to watch later but unfortunately, for some reason, it didn't. Will it by chance air again before Christmas? If not, is it available for purchase? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will be playing this movie many more times!
DeleteSorry to hear about your recorder messing up. That is such a bummer, and trust me, I've been there!
These are all the dates/times according to Hallmark's web-site, today, for "I'll Be Home for Christmas":
Friday December 2 9:00 PM
Monday December 5 3:00 PM
Thursday December 8 11:00 PM
Saturday December 10 7:00 AM
Sunday December 11 3:00 AM
Monday December 12 1:00 PM
Friday December 16 3:00 PM
Sunday December 18 11:00 PM
Wednesday December 21 11:00 PM
Thursday December 22 3:00 PM
Sunday December 25 9:00 PM
Wednesday December 28 5:00 PM
Saturday December 31 11:00 PM
All the times are in eastern standard time!
Hope you can catch one of these showings!
Merry Christmas to You!!! Net
Just caught this for the first time last night. James Brolin is a natural as a gruff but loving Grandpa, similar to the role he played in "Christmas with Tucker" (and similar to the Grandpa I was blessed with!) And the little girl was incredible; I'm sure we'll be seeing her career blossom in the future!
ReplyDeleteHe seems to enjoy playing the grumpy dad or grandpa LOL
DeleteI wanted to like this one, but I just didn't find Jackie a very likable character. I enjoyed the scenes with the grandpa (James Brolin) and the little girl and the dog. Loved John Reardon's character, but he wasn't in it a lot.
ReplyDeleteLove this movie hope it comes out on dvd
ReplyDeleteWhat is the dog's real name? Who owns him & has he been in other movies?
ReplyDeleteFelt right to rewatch this today. :) -Maria
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