Holiday Switch

MOVIE REVIEW

Holiday Switch -Lifetime

stars Nicole Eggert (from "Charles in Charge" and "Baywatch") as a struggling housewife wondering whether she married the wrong man.


CAST:

Nicole Eggert ... Paula Ferguson
Bret Anthony ... Gary
Kristina Barr ... Janine
Ernesto Griffith ... Reg Reeves
Craig Haas ... Armando
Kristen Harris ... Caroline
Aaron Hughes ... Photographer
Sofia Kingma ... Olivia
Brett Le Bourveau ... Nick
Patricia Mayen-Salazar ... Martina
Adriana O'Neil ... Saleswoman
Maya Ritter ... Eleanor
Thanya Romero ... Receptionist
Stefanie von Pfetten ... Sheila

PLOT:

A week before Christmas, Paula (Nicole Eggert) finds herself struggling with bills and life with her blue-collar husband Gary and her two daughters. When Nick, her High School boyfriend returns to town a wealthy art Gallery owner, Paula wonders if she made the wrong decision when she took the wrong date to the prom. What would her life have been like if she stayed with Nick? Christmas is a time for Miracles, and so when Paula wishes she could see what her life would have been like if she'd made the other choice, she finds herself magically transported through her washer/dryer to a parallel life where she is Nick's wife.

At first, this new life seems the answer to her dreams, as she shops and dines out with her newfound wealth. But she soon realizes that the grass is NOT always greener. Her relationship with Nick is in shambles, and she misses her real husband Gary and her two girls. When she sees Gary and her kids living a happy life with another woman, she wishes for just one Christmas gift to have back the life she didn't appreciate.


Movie Review:

Cute Movie. Paula realizes after dreaming / living through briefly what she thought was the life she always wanted ... that what she had... was really a Wonderful Life!

One important Caution: in order for Paula to go into her supposed Dream World - she crawls thru the Clothes Dryer. This scene concerned me for young viewers- so please don't watch this with them. It's kind of a silly moment, but still the movie is cute and light-hearted.... and makes you appreciate your family and everyone around you all the more!


See or Skip:

See, but not with your children due to dryer scene mentioned above, plus there is drinking and relationship entanglements not suitable for young viewers.

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A Christmas Proposal

MOVIE REVIEW

A Christmas Proposal:
Lifetime Channel Movie for Christmastime.


CAST:

Nicole Eggert ... Lisa
David O'Donnell ... Rick
Tom Arnold ... Malone
David DeLuise ... Andy
Shannon Sturges ... Cassidy
Sarah Thompson ... Reagan
Patty McCormack ... Maggie
John Colton ... Harry
Timothy Oman ... Wayne
Caia Coley ... Annie
Beth Shea ... Rosemary



PLOT:

from Lifetime-

Local attorney Lisa Donahue will do whatever possible to stop the demolition of the small ski town of Fillmore. She soon finds herself pitted against Rick Kirkland - her old boyfriend from high school and law school who is now the attorney handling the case. After winning the case, Rick's car ends up breaking down and he and his soon-to-be fiance Reagan get stuck in Fillmore. He soon starts to second guess his proposals to both his job and his fiance while rekindling his love for Lisa.



Movie Review:

This movie is pretty cut and dry from the very get - go! It's obvious that Rick is dating the wrong girl, Reagan, and should be back with his school sweetheart, Lisa Donahue. Plus, it's easy to see that Rick's ideas for redeveloping their hometown would ruin its smalltown charm and thus Rick would eventually realize he was wrong about everything and even falls out of love with his fiancee and ends up proposing to his high school love, Lisa. Also, Rick's relationship was immoral with his fiancee as they shared a room and a bed in his mothers bed and breakfast. But, that didn't seem to bother Lisa - who still pursued him.


See or Skip:

I suggest Skipping this One...