ARO Entertainment, Barnholtz Entertainment,
Elisa Donovan, Gabrielle Carteris, Fred Willard, David O’Donnell, Sarah Thompson, Michael Gross, Chonda Pierce, Mo Gaffney, Michael Bergin
Lauren Lindsey (Elisa Donovan) is a working woman who is having a string of bad luck. She is hiding a dog in her apartment, and grumpy maintenance guy Harry (Michael Gross) finds out, turns her in, and she has to take her dog to the pound. She lost her job because her boss Jack Volara (Fred Willard) is a real jerk, and her co-worker Sandra (Gabriel Carteris) blames her for her own mistake. Most of all, she really wants her fiance to propose, but he has other ideas. He’s so focused on his work, and losing interest in the relationship. But Lauren meets a “life coach” named Noel (Chonda Pierce) who offers her 12 Wishes. Naturally, she squanders them and has to learn the hard way of the consequences of the choices we make.
This is a really cute little Christmas film which is very cleverly done. It’s a story about greed and redemption, that doesn’t smack you over the head. It’s light and breezy, and simply a lot of fun without preaching and in your face morality lessons. Instead it’s a smooth flowing story that is a lot of fun. It’s mostly due to the talent of Elisa Donovan who is exceptionally good in a role like this. She carries the story from beginning to end.
I really feel this is a fun new story. It’s on ION TV this season under the name “12 Wishes of Christmas” but you will also find it all over the place with the title “12 Christmas Wishes for My Dog.” I searched, but have been unable to find an explanation for the differences in the title. The best thing is to watch out for both titles. It’s a very nice little Christmas story that is a lot of fun, and well worth seeking out. I enjoyed this a lot. The story has a lot of sub plots that come together all at the end. Even things you’ve forgotten completely about come back to bit you at the end. I recommend watching out for this one!
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