** A Heartland Christmas

Seven24 Films,

Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Graham Wardle, Chris Potter, Shaun Johnston, Nicholas Campbell, Helene Joy, Jessica Amlee, Kerry James, Cindy Busby


Lou (Michelle Morgan) finds her husband away before Christmas, and she’s set on making the perfect Christmas. Amy (Amber Marshall) is more of an impulsive person, and she feels like she’s messing things up for Lou, but when she learns of a team of horses trapped by an avalanche, she determines that the Heartland Clan must head out to rescue them. But they quickly find that they are in worse shape than they thought, and to top it off, the owner of the horses is an angry man who doesn’t want them rescued.

This is on the very edge of a Christmas film. There’s really only mention of the holiday a few times, and a Christmas song in the background if you are listening very carefully. If you’re familiar with the Heartland series, then you’ll know the characters, but aside from the fact that it’s billed as a Christmas movie with very little Christmas in it, it’s a pretty good adventure with the rescue of the horses and the issues with the cranky old man who owns them. All in all they bring in the home and the family, and wrap it around fairly well, even without the usually Christmas stuff. It’s not the most moving Christmas film I’ve ever seen, but especially if you’re a fan of the Heartland series, then you’ll want to check it out for sure.

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Automatic Pictures, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, WildRice Productions

Jacqueline Bisset, Tatiana Maslany, Helene Joy, Ted Atherton, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Kristopher Turner, Michael Barbuto, Paula Boudreau, Catherine Fitch, Gage Munroe

This Hallmark holiday film is the story, based on Louisa May Alcott’s short story, of a poor widow, Mary Bassett (Helene Joy) who is trying to support her three children, but they are so poor, they can’t afford a turkey for Thanksgiving. Unexpectedly her estranged mother (Jaqueline Bisset) arrives, but the stress and strain between the wealthy mother, and her poor daughter is deep, and there are serious wounds that will need healing.

This, like most Louisa May Alcott stories is not about the grandmother, nor the mother, but is in the eyes of the young lady daughter/granddaughter who is about to turn into a lady. She is in love but sees the battle between her mother and her grandmother. Grandmother didn’t like the man and the life of poverty that her daughter has chosen, nor does Mary like the way her mother, who was born into poverty, caught the affections of an elderly rich man, and got him to leave his fortune to her, despite the objections of his family. This is a costume drama, but a very convincing story. It’s a Thanksgiving tale, so it’s a feel good story in the end, but very well told. Regardless of all the struggles and misfortunes, we once again learn that blood is thicker than water, and with some understanding it might all work out. I really enjoyed this film.

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