MOVIE REVIEW
Movie: Christmas Town
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: December 1, 2019
*Part of Hallmark Channel's 10th Anniversary of Countdown to Christmas!
CAST:
Candace Cameron Bure ... Lauren
Tim Rozon ... Travis
Beth Broderick ... Betty
Jason Cermak ... Eric
Jesse Filkow ... Dylan
Anne Marie DeLuise ... Gloria
Caitlin Stryker ... Karen
Fred Keating ... Loomis
Lara Gilchrist ... Jill
Rhys Slack ... Liam
Bruce Blain ... Conductor
Kurt Evans ... Frank
Sunita Prasad ... Heather
Karen Holness ... Principal
Zoe Noelle Baker ... Young Lauren
Bronwen Smith ... Mrs. Leshnick
Herbert Duncanson ... Nearby Man
PLOT:
Storyline via Hallmark: Elementary school teacher Lauren Gabriel decides to leave the comfortable and familiar – and career-only minded boyfriend – for a more family-friendly/white-picket fence lifestyle far from Boston. En route, her train is delayed in the small, quaint town of Grandon Falls, nicknamed “Christmastown.” When Lauren meets the handsome handy-man Travis, his young foster son Dylan and searches for a long-lost beloved family heirloom, she extends her stay. During the festive and family-focused days before Christmas she gets an unexpected opportunity and contemplates a life-changing decision, realizing that Christmas – and Grandon Falls – has a way of making miracles happen.
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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: David Dolsen
In Studio Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Sven Boecker
I wonder why Lauren is crying when she’s smiling when I saw Christmas Town movie promo trailer
ReplyDeleteLauren’s (Candace Cameron Bure) boyfriend; Eric (Jason Cermsk)
ReplyDeleteJason Cermak is back to Hallmark Family
The movie had a great plot, wonderful story, but sad to say was a boring execution.
ReplyDeleteWas it boring? Yes, Could they have made it better? Yes, Do they need a follow up? YES!!!
DeleteThis was the BEST Hallmark Christmas movie!! I over every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Susan! "Christmas Town" is such a beautiful story, very heartfelt. It made me think of all the children who need an adoptive family and how many children never find one. I hope it opens up more people to the idea of adoption.
DeleteThey need to do a one year later follow up of the marriage and adoption all around Christmas time.
DeleteI wasn't sure if I was going to like this one or not, but I ended up really enjoying it! It's a sweet movie and I love how it includes foster care and adoption. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved this part of the story, too. Beautifully done. Candace and the little boy, Jesse Filkow, who played Dylan, were truly phenomenal on screen together. They had such a sweet connection.
DeleteWhat a beautifully written movie!!! Such a touching story that had me in tears! I love the foster and adoption aspect of it so it can bring awareness and nudge a lot of hearts to take a step. If I'm being super nitpicky, I was just not a fan of how Lauren broke up with Eric in the first place, who seemed like such a great boyfriend who loved her. I think he deserves a face to face conversation in the beginning, not just a letter. All in all, a beautiful story with a lot of hearts! Absolutely adore Tim Rozon and Jesse Filkow in this... they both were amazing, as was Candace of course!
DeleteLoved the movie but why didn't Travis adopt Dylan?
ReplyDeleteI wondered that, as well. Maybe he just needed a little push or a sign? In the end, he says he wants to be part of this family.
DeleteHe wanted to but did not know when to take the action.
DeleteLoved it! Love Candace!
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This movie had a great theme of foster care and adoption...that made the movie truly interesting! I have to say by the end, I was left wanting more. I felt they could have gone more in depth with the plot! And the main romance. Would love to see more Hallmark movies that explore important themes like this one.
ReplyDeleteI agree and I am even though a teenager trying to get to hallmark to have them do a follow up which they normally don’t but seen how this is the best one they have had I could see them doing it soon.
DeleteAnyone know Dylan’s age and Jesses age? Now he is about 15 in 2020 given the age in the movie it is hard to believe since he would have had to have been 11 or 12 years old.
ReplyDeleteihave the movie loved it I wish christmass town did excistI would mmove in to thee town
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