Friday, November 17, 2017

A Very Merry Toy Store - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere starring Melissa Joan Hart & Mario Lopez!


MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Very Merry Toy Store

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: November 26, 2017




CAST:

Melissa Joan Hart ... Connie Forrester
Mario Lopez ... Will DiNova
Tara Strong ... Francine
Dan Amboyer ... Randy Forrester
Brian Dennehy ... Joe Haggarty
Beth Broderick ... Pam Forrester
William Ragsdale ... Pete Griffin
Billy Gardell ... Roy Barnes
Mario Cantone ... Mayor Stevens
Gina Hiraizumi ... Aviana
Anthony Del Negro ... Ed
Doug Plaut ... Director
Jalesia Martinez ... Concert Goer / Kid Commercial
Mary Kate Malat ... Singer
Audrey Grace Marshall ... Eleanor
Josiah Harvey ... Festival Attendee
Bill Salvatore ... Rick-Office Worker / Festival Attendee / Wedding Attendee
Cameron Meyer ... Miss Halifax
Nick Fondulis ... Announcer
Alex Scolari ... Danielle
Whitney Hudson ... Reporter
Jaylin Fletcher ... Marshall Booter
Markley Rizzi ... Female Shopper
John Mondin ... Al Larkin
Kurt Cole ... Nervous Lawyer
Chester Jones III ... Dad
Bob Greenberg ... Banker
Clayton Barth ... Kenny
Dev Meenagh ... Maureen
Jonathan Savage ... Velvet Eddie
Raelynn Zofia Stueber ... Cute Little Girl
Leslie Gilliams ... Greg
Katie Vandrilla ... Customer / Office Worker
Cameron Mann ... TJ
Clark Hurlburt ... Sam - Store Clerk
Arbender J. Robinson ... Reverend Howard






PLOT:

Storyline via Lifetime: Connie Forrester (Melissa Joan Hart, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch), a young single mom, and Will DiNova (Mario Lopez, Holiday in Handcuffs) each run their small, family-owned toy stores in Connecticut. Similar to their families, Connie and Will have been business rivals for year, until both of their livelihoods fall into jeopardy when the big box toy store "Roy's Toys" has its grand opening right before Christmas. In order to save their businesses, Connie and Will band together to save the stores that have defined their families for generations, and in the process, might just find love in time for Christmas. The film also stars Beth Broderick, Brian Dennehy, Billy Gardell, Mario Cantone, Dan Amboyer and Tara Strong. A Very Merry Toy Store is produced by Hartbreak Films. Paula Hart and Melissa Joan Hart executive produce. Paula serves as a director; David Breckman serves as a writer.









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*images via: Lifetime / Hartbreak Films

4 comments:

  1. Can't wait to watch the movie everyone. Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez everyone. Holiday in handcuffs and a very merry toy store everybody. So excited to watch the movie everyone.

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  2. Good couple!!! They have great chemistry!!!They did a movie back in the day...

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  3. I just caught this one. I'm so hesitant with Lifetime Christmas movies, but this one was really great. I laughed a bunch which I wasn't expecting, and I enjoyed all the characters. Very pleased with this movie. It's near my top of 2017 so far.

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  4. Rewatched this on DVD, it's 1 of my favorite Lifetime holiday movies! -Maria

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