Holidate (2020)

Christmastime Viewings: 2022 (41 movies items)

"First Viewing Plot: Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way. I am shocked at how much I enjoyed Holidate, especially considered the factors working against it. After all, the director was also responsible for Deck the Halls, and the screenwriter has nothing much of worth to her name. But, lo and behold, I laughed heartily and frequently from the beginning, and was enjoying it so muc"

An average movie

“I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Emma Roberts and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. In fact, even though Roberts might never reach the superstar status of her aunt Julia, I think she has actually so much more potential, a potential which has been untapped so far, I’m afraid, and this movie won’t help, that’s for sure. Indeed, to be honest, before watching the damned thing, this movie did seem to be pretty much doomed to fail. Basically, like most romantic comedies, it was dealing with a rather lame and completely predictable gimmick and, to make things worse, the supporting characters were all really weak. Concerning these supporting characters, the biggest issue was probably that there were too many o” read more

Movies I Watched in December 2021 (24 movies items)

" Date: 12/23/2021 Viewed: Netflix First viewing Note: I only watched this movie because my family was watching it and I needed some background noise while wrapping presents. To be honest, writing a review for these types of films feels almost pointless because I'm not sure if I can say anything other than they're mediocre and forgettable. Aside from the good acting, Holidate is a forgettable Christmas film. It's only marginally better than a typical Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. During"