2009 November - Part 2
Unlikely Angel (1996)

Christmas Romantic Movie

Unlikely Angel4 5 stars

A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an premature death. The problem is that she can’t enter heaven just yet. She first has to go back on Earth to accomplish a good deed – she will try to get a workaholic widower and his children back together again for Christmas. “Unlikely Angel” is a movie full of tragedy, comedy, romance with a great ending. Overall a great movie you should add to your collection of DVDs for the holidays.

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Call Me Claus (2001)

Christmas Movie collection

Call Me Claus4 5 stars

Lucy (played by Whoopi Goldberg) is the Cantankerous home shopping network producer. She unintentionally hires the real Santa Claus (played by Nigel Hawthorne) to promote her sales campaign for the channel’s “Kristmas Korner”. But the presence of Santa is everything but random : Santa’s 200-year contract is about to expire and he needs to convince Lucy to take over the reigns both figuratively and literally. But the big question is what’s at stake? “Call Me Claus”has a wicked concept you and your family will enjoy over the holidays. A must add to your holidays dvd collection now. (more…)

Chasing Amy DVD (1997)

Chasing Amy The Criterion Collection (1997)Chasing Amy DVD 4 stars

The writer-director Kevin Smith (Clerks) surprises with this fun romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck as Holden, a comic-book artist. He deals with his love for Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adam), a lesbian and the disdain of his friend over his love. Chasing Amy is different from the other romantic comedies on DVD and offers a thoughtful, funny look at how perceptions alter lives, and how obsession and self-doubt skew reality. An enjoyable, perceptive surprise.

Christmas in Connecticut (1992)

Christmas Romantic Comedy

Christmas in Connecticut (1992 TV Movie)4 stars

Elizabeth is the star of a popular cooking show and author of numerous cooking books. When Alexander, her manager, sees forest ranger Jefferson, who lost his cabin in a fire, comment on TV about how he would love to have a home-cooked Christmas dinner, he decides to organize a special live show on Christmas, where Elizabeth would cook him Christmas Dinner. However, what he does not know is that Elizabeth can’t cook, and trying to keep Jefferson and the viewing public from finding out on a live show may be a little difficult… “Christmas in Connecticut” is a true feel good Christmas movie that will get you in the spirit of the holidays. One DVD you should add to your romantic comedies on dvd collection.
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