For all of you who've been asking, I have great Christmas movie news today as we are celebrating 4 months 'til Christmas!
Check out all of the titles currently available on DVD below...
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Jingle Bell Princess - DVD
Starring: Trevor Donovan and Merritt Patterson
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Movie Reviews:
π"Jingle Bell Princess was a nice movie. The set decorations were beautiful. It had all the elements for a nice, relaxing Christmas movie watching experience. And you can’t go wrong with Trevor Donovan and Merritt Patterson." ~Jennifer R
π"I absolutely adored Jingle Bell Christmas. It was 100% clean and family friendly. The plot was real sweet and filled with kindly characters. I thought Amelia's tradition of making a wish for someone else by tying a ribbon on the tree was very sweet. Trevor and Merritt really went well together, not surprising. Was wonderful and did not disappoint. ππ GAC Family is looking better and better. Hope they become the next Hallmark." ~Abigail
π"Jingle Bell Princess was such a good movie. I really enjoyed watching it. And it is such a good feeling when you don't have to worry about the content of the movie, because you know that GAC movies are family-friendly, and most of all, I like that they show some important values, such as, for example, in this movie the tradition with a ribbon (to make a wish not for yourself but for other people). And I like a beautiful Christmas atmosphere in each movie, and how cosy and warm you feel while watching it." ~Oksanka
A Christmas Miracle For Daisy - DVD
Starring: Jill Wagner and Nick Bateman
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Movie Reviews:
π"A Christmas Miracle for Daisy was fantastic! Jill Wagner was lovely as always and Nick Bateman was a great co-star for her. And I loved the little girl who played Daisy! My favorite GAC movie so far!" ~Jennifer R.
π"A Christmas Miracle for Daisy was such a sweet, heart-warming and touching movie. Jill Wagner and Nick Bateman were just amazing together. And a little actress playing Daisy brought so much light into this movie. It is highly recommended, it is so worth watching!" ~Oksanka
π"A Christmas Miracle for Daisy – I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful, lighthearted Christmas movie! Loved the pairing of Whitney (Jill Wagner, "The Angel Tree") and Conner (Nick Bateman, "A Brush with Love"), and the little girl who portrayed Daisy (Rubi Tupper) was adorable! I liked that Daisy truly acted like a little girl, who believed faithfully in Santa Claus and making wishes. It was fun to watch Whitney and Conner reconnect, and I was thankful their misunderstanding towards the end was mild. I also enjoyed seeing Tegan Moss (“Mystery 101: Dead Talk”) portray Jill Wagner’s best friend, Andi, and Andrew Francis (“Chesapeake Shores”) portray the town’s local contractor. It was sweet to see how Eric was interested in Andi; although, I didn’t like how she took him for granted. I loved when Conner gave Eric advice to politely ignore Andi for a little while – so she could see what she was missing. Loved the snowman building scene with Whitney and Conner and how creative Whitney was with decorating the snowman! The older couple watching from the window was also a nice touch. Overall, this movie leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy... good inside. Another Jill Wagner Christmas movie to treasure! (I also love that Jill’s real life baby girl is also named Daisy!)" ~Net
Much Ado About Christmas - DVD
Starring: Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs
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Movie Reviews:
π"Just finished Much Ado About Christmas and really enjoyed it. It was very well acted and the storyline believable. I was wary of the storyline, but it was done so much better than I anticipated. Loved the attention to detail of the Christmas spirit and loved the romance between Hailey and Claud." ~Misty
π"I watched the premier holiday movie on GAC, "Much Ado About Christmas". I was more than pleasantly surprised. The movie was well-written, produced and directed. Casting was excellent. Storyline was heartfelt and nostalgic. This movie had all the elements of Christmas and then some. It was the first holiday movie I have ever seen where the snow looked real and there was so much attention given to detail that truly helped to capture the essence of the holidays. This movie is a classic and one I will watch again & again." ~Anonymous
π"Review: Much Ado About Christmas Family-friendly: Yes Keeper? Yes GAC is off to a great start! I really enjoyed Much Ado About Christmas, and kept thinking "what a sweet and innocent movie" while watching it. Torrance Coombs' character came across as rather shy and introverted, and that is something you rarely see in one of these movies. Susie Abromeit also came across as very likeable, and the chemistry between the two characters was right on! A keeper!" ~Mark 25
π"Much Ado About Christmas was good too, LOTS of Christmas. we probably won't watch it EVERY YEAR, but we would definitely watch again. We all agreed it was SO nice to watch a movie for the first time and not worry for one second about what is coming next :) it felt like old hallmark!" -brother in Christ
π"MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS Family friendly. I was skeptical at first but i'm loving all the GAC movies I've been watching! I really liked this one. Super sweet, chemistry was great." ~CH Mom
Christmas is You - DVD
Starring: Becca Tobin and Matthew MacCaull
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Movie Review:
π"Christmas is You on GAC Family is family friendly. Nice version of Silent Night sung in the movie too." ~Keith
A Kindhearted Christmas - DVD
Starring: Jennie Garth and Cameron Mathison
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Movie Reviews:
π"A Kindhearted Christmas – Family-friendly and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed Jennie Garth and Cameron Mathison in this one! I loved the storyline of giving and it was cute to watch the “Secret Santa” attempt to hide their identity. It was also nice to see Emily Tennant – from the Wedding March movies and Marry Me at Christmas. Interestingly enough, the guy who portrayed Emily’s husband in Marry Me at Christmas, actor Blair Penner, also portrays her husband in this. I look forward to watching A Kindhearted Christmas over and over again." ~Net
π"A Kindhearted Christmas did not disappoint. I will watch this again. A Kiss Before Christmas is family friendly, and I really enjoyed this movie. James Denton and Terri Hatcher are good together, plus I loved the story. Another keeper for me. The stories have been told before in both of these movies, but I never tire of seeing good deeds and life changing things happen. When you leave a movie feeling happiness and joy, it is a good thing. That is how I felt." ~kitkat
π"A Kindhearted Christmas was a wonderful movie! Fun, sweet, and very family friendly!" ~Grace
π"A Kindhearted Christmas is such a good, sweet and inspiring movie. It is all about kindness and love. It inspires you to do some good things for other people, show them that they matter, and they are not alone in this world. I love Gac movies, they have something special about them." ~Oksanka
π"A KINDHEARTED CHRISTMAS Family Friendly. This was a feel-good movie for sure. The chemistry and romance were definitely there. Always love Cameron and he was wonderful as always. The whole secret santa "reveal" thing and misunderstanding was a bit odd. But all in all, it was a sweet, feel good holiday movie that inspires the spirit of giving." ~CH Mom
Royally Wrapped For Christmas - DVD
Starring: Jen Lilley and Brendan Fehr
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Movie Reviews:
π"Royally Wrapped For Christmas Tick the boxes: I like Jen Lilley but she is very hit and miss, mostly not her fault as she is given unappealing roles to play. I haven't rated Brendan Fehr in several films I have previously seen him in. I'm really not a fan of Royal films with a large dose of unreality and fake accents. There have been a good number of negative reviews of this elsewhere. So I wasn't expecting much and not particularly looking forward to this. Well, surprise, surprise this was good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As others have remarked the main theme of the movie was about giving and perhaps Jen Lilley was a lttle self-effacing but she came across as genuinely caring, and outgoing in her work environment. Brendan Fehr wasn't as nondescipt as I have found him in the past and he gave a good and realistic performance as a Prince. Overall the cast was excellent with her two rivals in the running for a top job - one a supportive friend the other an ambitious and cutthroat guy ready to stop at nothing to achieve his goal. Superb performances from Michael Hanrahan as a I suppose you would call him "major-domo" and Fiona Reid who struck just the right balance beween being Queen and a mother. Despite others' comments I actually thought the accents were reasonable enough. Of course we had to have the princess of a neighbouring country who was being groomed for an arranged marriage with the Prince but this was woven into the entertaining overall plot tastefully. I did find the ending OTT and twee, a Prince proposing to a commoner in front of a gathering of guests?? puh-lease! But it was an entertaining and engrosiing movie - one of the hits of GAC's first Season." Florence's rating 8.
π"Had another sister girl night ;) Royalty Wrapped for Christmas was wonderful. I loved the message of giving rather than receiving. And I really admired Lindsey's family tradition, give a gift to keep and one to give away. Even if it's small. What a kind gesture. I want to continue it myself. The movie was real sweet and clean and had great characters. Did not disappoint. Jen Lilley looked cute in that red dress too!π" ~Abigail
π"Royally Wrapped for Christmas is every bit as precious and sweet as Jen Lilley herself. The message is all about giving - not only of presents, but of one's self. The Christmas decorations are lovely throughout and the castle is grand. Jen Lilley was ideal as the bubbly, creative, generous Lindsay Peterson, who works with the Festive Heart Foundation. I loved the way they incorporated the children and adoption into the story, plus the idea of giving two presents with the intention of... one to keep and one to give. As scripture tells us in Acts 20:35- “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Overall, Royally Wrapped for Christmas is lighthearted, family-friendly, and simply delightful. It was a joy to watch the prince open up his heart to Christmas and Lindsay, too! Perfect for all ages! The warm, happy ending is sure to leave a smile on your face." ~Net
I hope you found something you like here. Hopefully, we will see even more movies from GAC Family's 2021 Christmas season released on DVD. I personally have Joy for Christmas, When Hope Calls: Christmas, and A Lot Like Christmas still on my wish list, but I'm quite happy to see the ones above that have already been released.
I'm definitely gonna pre order these! -Maria
ReplyDeleteMaria, That's wonderful! I know you'll enjoy watching them over and over again! :)
DeleteI like how they've kept the same look for each movie with the red background and white bow. Those will all look nice together on my shelf.
ReplyDeleteAnon, I like that design, too! It makes it easy to tell which movies are GAC.
DeleteOh no! I just spent a bundle getting my computer repaired, but I just have to get A Christmas Miracle For Daisy. The others I will order ASAP. Had my fingers crossed for these DVD's. Thanks Net!
ReplyDeletekitkat, Oh... no! Sorry to hear about your extra computer expense. I've been there - so I feel for you. Hope they were able to get it all fixed for you and back to normal.
DeleteLike you, I was also delighted to see that A Christmas Miracle For Daisy was made available in this first drop of GAC Family movies. I'm so happy they are finally being released, too. Hope this means we can expect to see this years new Christmas movies next year - around the same time!
Just had to order Jingle Bell Princess along with A Miracle For Daisy. I've had 3 bad days in a row. This makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your bad days, kitkat! Hoping and praying next week will be a much better one for you!
Deletekitkat, Awww... I'm so glad this brightened your day. You'll be in my prayers, honey. Hugs to you - my dear friend!
DeleteThanks Net and Mark 25 for your kind words. There are days when clouds hover low, but the sunshine always comes through. God is faithful!
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear that kitkat. I will pray that God will give you many cheerful days ahead!
DeleteThanks Abigail! Appreciate the prayers.
DeleteWe were expecting my sister to die for a while, so we feel God was merciful. She lost her entire family(2 sons and her husband) within 2 years. Her broken heart hastened her death. She never recovered from the loss. She said she wanted to go home to see her family. We are rejoicing because she was prepared to see Jesus. No more pain; ever again.
I had not planned to share this, but the kindness of my friends here makes me feel safe to share my feelings freely.
kitkat, Oh, honey... I’m so sorry to hear about your great loss. My family and I will be holding you extra close in our prayers. Our hearts are breaking for you. It’s good you have the peace of knowing your dear sister is with Jesus and her family now. That is a wonderful gift to have that reassurance when we lose a loved one. The Lord be with you, honey. I'll be thinking of you and asking God to gently comfort your heart. Sending you love and hugs...
DeleteSo sorry for your loss Kitkat. Prayers for you and your family!
DeleteThanks Net & Joyce for your prayers! Your kind words mean so much to me.
DeleteOh kitkat, I am so sorry to hear the news! But take comfort in knowing that your sister got her wish...to be with her family and with the Lord in heaven! My blessings to you and your family during this time of loss!
Deletekitkat, You'll be in my prayers, too. Your sister must be so happy now to be surrounded by her family again. I'm sorry for your loss.
DeleteKitkat, I'm praying for you and your family. It's nice you have the hope of Jesus and eternity! CJ
DeleteOh kitkat, I wish I could give you a big hug right now. I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Take comfort in knowing that she’s with her Savior. Please let us know if there is anything we can pray for you. You are loved, dear sister in Christ.
DeleteThanks Mark 25, Allie B, CJ, and Abigail, your love and care are overwhelming! These sweet messages are lifting my sadness.
DeleteNet, thank you for this site! What a blessing you and all my friends here are to me. May God richly bless all of you!
Net, seeing all the condolences here for KitKat in this blog just reminds me of what a wonderful place this is for all of us to share our feelings, offer prayers and support to each other. Thank you for that! You're the reason we have this great Christian blog! Blessings to you my friend and to all that visit here!!! ❤❤ππ
DeleteI truly believe the Lord works in mysterious ways!
Deletekitkat, last night, for whatever reason, I ended up watching The Christmas Promise from last season. While I was watching it, I kept getting the sense that the Lord wanted me to tell you to watch this movie because there are so many encouraging messages to a person who has lost someone close. So, I hope you can find a way to watch this movie and I pray that it will bring you a little more comfort.
Joyce, Bless you, my dear friend. I'm so grateful you and other friends here are part of this It's a Wonderful Movie family! You all are such a gift!
DeleteMark 25, I will watch The Christmas Promise again. I think I have it recorded. Thank you so much for giving me this word from the Lord. God bless!
DeleteSo excited. Preordering.
ReplyDeleteDenise, thank you for sharing your excitement! :)
DeleteThat us great news! I have to decide which to buy!
ReplyDeleteMisty
Misty, I know what you mean. It is hard to choose which ones to buy first. I love them all! :)
DeleteI am pretty excited about this!!! I was just wondering the other day if we would be seeing the GAC Family dvds being made. Have them all in my wish list as I like to pre-order movies on the first of the particular month.
ReplyDeleteJanet, I know what you mean! I was elated when I saw GAC's Christmas movies had been released. I love that they are individual, too, so we can choose exactly which ones we want. Although, in GAC Family's case, I love them all!
DeleteThank you for commenting and sharing your joy! :)
I have a question. Out of curiosity, will you get credit Net if I add these movies to my Amazon cart or wish list and buy them later, say a week or month from now? CJ
DeleteCJ, Unfortunately, no, I wouldn't get credit for that purchase.
DeleteThe Amazon affiliate cookie lasts for 24 hours, which means that Amazon affiliates can only earn commission from sales that take place within 24 hours after users have clicked on the affiliate link.
So... if you do place something in your cart today and visit here again a week later or so and randomly click on any of my Amazon links and make your purchase, I will receive credit. You don't even have to purchase the item you clicked on here for it to work.
Hope that helps! Thank you for asking and supporting It's a Wonderful Movie.
Net, thanks for this info! I did not know that either. Now I am wishing I had put the other GAC DVD's into my cart.
DeleteSo basically I have 24 hours after I click on your link or you won't receive credit. CJ
Deletekitkat, Thank you for all your support.
DeleteCJ, that's right. Anything placed in your cart and purchased after 24 hours won't count.
DeleteI appreciate you making sure. Thank you!
Net, I had the same question as CJ. I previously (on several different dates) had clicked through your website and put quite a few different movies in my shopping list and they've just been sitting there waiting for me to get around to moving them to my cart and buying and/or pre-ordering. Let's pretend I want to go in and finally purchase ALL of them tomorrow, will you clarify for me ....... in order for you to get credit, do I need to come to this site and re-click through on every single movie and add each one to my cart and purchase them within 24 hours? I can certainly do that, it's not a problem, but something you said above made it seem like perhaps I only need to click through on just one random movie and then you would get credit for all the movies I purchase off my shopping list so long as I purchase within 24 hours of that click? Sorry to be so thick-headed but if I'm going to buy them, I might as well get you some credit, if possible. :)
Delete~~Jane
Jane, That is so sweet of you to ask. You are right... all you have to do is simply click on just one random movie at Amazon on my site, and I will get credit for all the movies (or whatever else) you have in your Amazon cart within 24 hours. The movie you click on doesn't even have to be added to your cart.
DeleteI so appreciate you checking on that and supporting my blog. You are such a dear friend here. :)
A Christmas Story’ Sequel With Original Stars Gets HBO Max Release Date
ReplyDeleteRalphie and the gang are coming home for Christmas as HBO Max has announced the release date for its much-anticipated A Christmas Story sequel, alongside three other holiday specials.
According to Deadline, A Christmas Story Christmas, a sequel to the 1983 holiday favorite, will premiere on the streamer on Thursday, November 17. Directed by Clay Katis and written by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino), the long-awaited sequel sees the original child actor, Peter Billingsley, now 51, reprising his role as Ralphie Parker.
Billingsley will be joined by several other of his co-stars from the original film, including Ian Petrella (Randy), Zack Ward (Scut Farkus), Scott Schwartz (Flick), and R.D. Robb (Schwartz). New additions include Erinn Hayes (Kevin Can Wait) as Ralphie’s wife, River Drosche (Miracle Workers) and Julianna Layne (Prodigal Son) as their son and daughter, and Julie Hagerty (Airplane!) as Ralphie’s mom, filling the role originally played by Melinda Dillon.
According to the film’s official logline, A Christmas Story Christmas will see an adult Ralphie returning “to the house on Cleveland Street to deliver his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had growing up.” It is expected to have a similar “attention-to-real-life” tone as the first movie, as viewers see Ralphie reconnect with his childhood friends while reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
The holiday fun doesn’t stop there, as HBO Max will also be bringing viewers three brand new Christmas movies. Holiday Harmony, premiering on November 24, follows singer-songwriter Gail (Annelise Cepero) traveling cross country in hopes of making it big, only to find her ride, budget, and hopes are stalled in Harmony Springs, Oklahoma. Gail ends up taking on a group of misfit kids hoping to perform in a Christmas Eve gala of their own.
A Christmas Mystery, also premiering on November 24, is set in Pleasant Bay, Oregon, a small town that has enjoyed a century of prosperity and peace ever since a strip of Santa’s magical jingle bells were discovered 100 years ago. But, just days before Christmas, the bells disappear, and it’s up to a group of intrepid kids to solve the case and retore the Christmas magic.
Thank you for sharing this Christmas movie news. It's too bad they are going to air all of these movies on HBO Max. Not sure if many have this channel. Maybe there will be other options, like streaming, later on, since I'm sure many will especially want to see the sequel - A Christmas Story Christmas!
DeleteThe other two movies sound interesting, too! :)
Wish I could afford this.
DeleteCan someone please tell me if An Unexpected Christmas was family friendly. I really want to buy A Chistmas CEO, but I don't want any movies that are not family friendly. Hoping they put Christmas CEO out on dvd by itself. Also, what about the 9 movie collection. Same question. Thanks for any help. God bless.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, for me, personally, "An Unexpected Christmas" was not family friendly.
DeleteYou can read reviews here:
(After you click on the link below, be sure to scroll down the page until you find this title.)
https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2021/10/which-2021-christmas-movies-made-its.html
Hope this is helpful to you.
Also, is this the 9 movie collection you are referring to,,,
DeleteHallmark Countdown to Christmas
9-Movie Collection:
Check Inn to Christmas
Christmas Comes Twice
Christmas Land
12 Gifts of Christmas
Christmas in Love
With Love, Christmas
Window Wonderland
Looks Like Christmas
Christmas List
All of these movies are family-friendly.
Here's a direct link to the DVD:
https://amzn.to/3vNJzNb
Do you think you could make a GAC DVD list like you do for the Hallmark movies for the year? It’s so nice to find a list of them all in 1 place π
ReplyDeleteKayla, That is a nice idea. Usually, I add all of the latest Christmas DVD releases to one post. That way, maybe, people who are looking for the Hallmark movies, might also take interest in the GAC Family movies, as well. I'm trying to help promote them any way I can.
DeleteHere's a link to the main Christmas DVD post:
https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2022/07/2022-hallmark-more-christmas-holiday-movie-dvd-releases-shop-here.html
Hopefully, I'll be adding more GAC Family (Great American Family) movies to the post soon! :)
So sorry to hear about your sister KitKat. It's good to know she is in heaven and that one day you will be together again. Will be praying God strengthens and comforts you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Anonymous! Just saw your comment. Sorry for being so late to respond.
DeleteA Kindhearted Christmas is excellent it makes me feel good when people are donating things to people like food and Christmas trees and etc. I would watch that movie again.
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