Christmas at Dollywood

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I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and even though it follows the Hallmark predictability route there was plenty here to keep it interesting. I might watch it another time or two this season.

6/10 - I love some Danica McKellar, but unfortunately this one did little to distinguish itself

Danica McKellar's appeal is lost on me. She's a weak actress who plays the same generically birdlike organizer character over and over. She appears incapable of holding her end in flirty banter or romantic chemistry. IMHO, the hair bump @ the top of her head is the worst style among the HMC parade of dated, limp female hair. She looks a decade older than her co-star here. This is the 1st Danica McKellar film I've stuck with past the point it flunked the 15-minute test. Also, the 1st time I've seen Niall Matter give a half-hearted performance. He appears unconvinced and uncomfortable throughout; the dance scene was a real cringer. In short, the plot and dialogue were dull, the acting was lackluster, the Dolly peekaboo got old fast, the OCD/boring job aspect overshadowed a faint romance, and (despite the title) most of the film was clearly not shot in TN. If I could rate it 0 stars, I would have.